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19 Cards in this Set
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What can be used to protect consonants like P's and B's from causing unwanted pops when recording vocals? |
Pop shield |
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What microphone is most commonly used when recording vocals? |
Large, diaphragm, cardioid capacitor |
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What sound will a pair of dynamic instrument microphones give when recording a piano? |
Hard sound |
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What microphone can be used to capture the wide frequency range of the piano with all its overtones ? |
Small diaphragm capacitor |
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When recording Piano, where is the first microphone placed? |
Near the front, moving up from middle C. (Between middle C and the last note on the Piano) |
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When recording Piano, where is the second microphone placed? |
The other microphone can be placed in a equivalent position, below middle C, or further towards the bass end, depending on the music. |
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Where is an alternative position of the second microphone when recording Piano? |
Move the lower microphone to the foot of the casing where the lower strings are exposed. |
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Why may you not hear the full range of notes evenly when recording Piano? |
Because the microphones are too close to the strings |
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One relatively simple way of recording drums. |
- Two above the kit to capture the overall sound ; Small diaphragm capacitor models - One to reinforce the kick drum - dynamic - One for the snare ; dynamic |
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What type of room is least suitable for recording vocals? |
Small rooms with parallel, hard walls |
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What pattern is most commonly used when recording vocals? |
Cardiod |
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Instrumentation of Punk music |
Vocals Electric Guitar Bass guitars Drums Keyboards used by some bands |
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Performance and arrangement of Punk music |
Hard-edged, raw and chaotic – stripped down, small ensembles, basic music with no frills.
Songs are based around simple chord structures. Three chord tricks like that used in rock n roll. Simple major chords or power chords. Straight forward rhythms, some simple syncopation |
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Technology and Production of Punk music
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DIY ethics to the production
Bands used small independent studiosRaw unprocessed sound Guitar sound is often distorted, though quite thin and harsh comared to the full tones of heavy-rock distortion and fuzz Effects were still used but producers avoided the polished sound of pop and the psychedelic era |
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Instrumentation of New wave
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Vocals (male and female)
Backing vocals Guitar Drums Percussion Bass Keyboards |
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Performance and arrangement of New wave
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Adopted much of the punk DIY ethics; fairly raw and unpolished
Wide range of approaches due to varied stylistic influences, from edgy power pop to reggae and disco, so delivery depended on style Song writing became more important, with some clever pop songs, but again avoiding the complexity of progressive rock. |
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Technology and Production of New Wave
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Similar to Punk – the aim was to achieve an energetic and unprocessed sound of real musicians
The productions were still often a bit more polished than Punk Use of keyboards and more variety in the arrangements often gave more depth to the sound than was usual for punk |
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Instrumentation of Club Dance |
Drum machines, Drums and percussion
Synthesizers, Samplers, Turntables, Vocals |
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Technology of Club Dance |
Computer-based sequencers to create the music
Cheaper technology makes music production more accessible Electronic instruments used include: Drum machines, samplers and synthesizers Use of a wide variety of effects including: reverb, delay, distortion, chorus, side-chain compression, vocoders, |
