YOUR ROLE: Producer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer
MEDIA: Audio Production
SOFTWARE: Max 8, Logic Pro X
EQUIPMENT: Apollo Twin MKII Duo, Akai MPK Mini, Akai MIDIMix, Yamaha HS5 Studio Monitors
SPECIFICATIONS: 44.1 kHz Sample Rate, 160 kbps Stereo Bit Rate
DURATION: 1’08”
REGION: 0:00 – 1:00
COURSE: MUS 109 – Recording and Electronic Music II
INSTITUTION: University of Tampa
PROFESSOR: Dr. Bradford Blackburn
DESCRIPTION: The AM/FM Synthesis in Max project involved using a Max 8 patch to generate sounds to arrange in a musical composition. My process for this specific project was to use the Max Patch to create “one shots” and drag those into Logic’s Sampler. Using this method, all the sounds created within Max 8 could be played on a MIDI Keyboard and function as expected (pitch changes, velocity sensitivity, etc). This required all sounds to be Gain staged, a mixing process in which the input signal of the sounds are placed at a level desirable for optimal functionality. These one shots were then played as MIDI regions, mixed, and arranged. Drums were added underneath using Battery 4 and pattern regions.
TITLE: MUS 109 Max Granular Synthesis Project
YOUR ROLE: Producer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer
MEDIA: Audio Production
SOFTWARE: Max 8, Logic Pro X
EQUIPMENT: Apollo Twin MKII Duo, Akai MPK Mini, Akai MIDIMix, Yamaha HS5 Studio Monitors
SPECIFICATIONS: 44.1 kHz Sample Rate, 160 kbps Stereo Bit Rate
DURATION: 1’02”
REGION: 0:00 – 1:00
COURSE: MUS 109 – Recording and Electronic Music II
INSTITUTION: University of Tampa
PROFESSOR: Dr. Bradford Blackburn
DESCRIPTION: The Granular Synthesis project involved using a patch within Max 8 to resample loops, export the resampled products, and arrange them in a musical composition. I picked samples at random from Splice, imported and modified them within the Max 8 patch, then exported the new files to Logic. These were arranged and mixed using various plugins such as Magic Switch and FabFilter’s mixing plugins. Drums were programmed using Battery 4 and pattern regions.