UNIT 2 MANAGING A MUSIC PRODUCT

Recording Equipment Evidence

Pass / Merit / Distinction
Describe / Explain / Analyse & Justify
Performers:
Title and Artist of Piece to be Recorded:
Any changes you have made to the original (Speed, Structure, etc.)
Helpful YouTube Link:
Performer 1: / Name:
Role in performance:
Equipment options: / (This is what equipment you could use to record performer 1. i.e. different ways of recording it. See Belowê for examples)
Equipment required: / (What You will use)
Reasons For Choice: / (Why? Justify your decision using musical or technical reasons where possible. Again, see belowê)
Performer 2: / Name:
Role in performance:
Equipment options:
Equipment required:
Reasons For Choice:
Performer 3: / Name:
Role in performance:
Equipment options:
Equipment required:
Reasons For Choice:
Performer 4: / Name:
Role in performance:
Equipment options:
Equipment required:
Reasons For Choice:
Performer 5: / Name:
Role in performance:
Equipment options:
Equipment required:
Reasons For Choice:
Any Other Equipment required for the session: / (List everything you can think of here, including the obvious such as Leads and Stands)
Equipment
Options: / What type of Mic are you going to use? (refer to the work Choosing A Microphone to help with this)
·  Condenser?
·  Cardioid?
·  PG52? SM57? Beta87A?
·  Hand held/in a stand?
·  Individual Mics/shared mics (e.g. for backing vocalists?)
·  Why?
Will you use a pop shield? (refer to the work Audio Capture & Auxiliary Equipment to help with this)
·  Why? What benefits does it bring?
How will you record the guitars? (refer to the work Audio Capture & Auxiliary Equipment to help with this)
·  Plugged into an amp which is placed in front of a microphone?
o  Why? Why might this be useful? What benefits does it bring? Why might it sound better or more appropriate?
o  Which mic would you use for this? Why?
·  Through a DI box straight into the audio interface?
o  Why? Why might this be useful? What benefits does it bring? Why might it sound better or more appropriate?
How will you mic up the drum kit?
·  Mics on snare/kick/cymbals?
·  Close mics or overhead mics? Or Both?
·  Which mics would you use for each job?
·  Why?