Seeing Sound From Notebook to Album Natalie Hope Finamore

Introduction

• Musician and songwriter for 5 years

• 45+ hours interning in live/studio sound

• 30+ hours recording my own music

• Mastery Classes through Berklee and Coursera

• What happens “behind the music?”

The Process

Mastering

Mixing

Sound Design & Production

Arrangement & Instrumentation

Composition

Composition

• Writing the Lyrics & the Music

• Musical Form & Genre: Who is the audience?

• Rhyme Scheme

Arrangement &

Instrumentation

• Consider Musical Form again

• Instrumentation and Arrangement tell the story

• Acoustic vs Electric

• Creating the sound

Sound Design &

Production

• This is when recording takes place

• Choosing microphones and sound effects

• Working with others to create the song

• Make a “rough mix”

• Put everything together for first time

Mixing

• Adding effects, syncing music, creating tones

• Bringing volume up and down

• Making music ready for album/digital release

Mastering

• Polishing the sound

• Making a final “bounce” and “mixdown”

• Transferring the music to a CD, MP3, or WAV file

Questions?

• Brandt, Anthony. "Musical Form." OpenStax CNX. OpenStax, n.d. Web. 06 Oct. 2015.

<http://cnx.org/contents/05b70822-2fea-4857-86f7-2bb2fbdac629@13/Musical-Form>.

• Chertkow, Randy, and Jason Feehan. "Planning Your Album from Beginning to End." (n.d.): n.

pag. Web. <http://www.ranchstudio.com/otherstuff/PlanningYourAlbum.pdf>.

• Connor, Dan. "The Role of a Music Producer Explained." Music Production Tips The

Stereo Bus Blog. The Stereo Bus, 7 Dec. 2007. Web. 10 Oct. 2015.

<http://thestereobus.com/2007/12/07/the-role-of-a-music-producer-explained/>.

• "Music Production 101: The 4 Basic Steps to Recording a Song." E-Home Recording

Studio. E-Home Recording Studio, 01 Oct. 2012. Web. 10 Oct. 2015.

<http://ehomerecordingstudio.com/how-to-record-a-song/>.

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• "Modern Musician Certification." Coursera. Berklee School of Music, n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2015.

• <https://www.coursera.org/specializations/modern-musician>.

• Neilsen, Dana. "5 Things I've Learned about Mixing." 5 Things I've Learned about Mixing. KeyboardMag,

5 Mar. 2015. Web. 06 Oct. 2015. <http://www.keyboardmag.com/what-the-pros-know/1264/5-things-ive-

learned-about-mixing/51130>.

• "The Production Process." The Production Process. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Oct. 2015.

<http://www.mediacollege.com/glossary/p/production-process.html>.

• "The Recording Process Explained." Fountain Square House, LLC. Fountain Square House,

LLC, 2011. Web. 10 Oct. 2015. <http://www.fountainsquarehouse.com/recording101.html>.

• Robair, Gino. "Class of 2015: You're On Your Own, Kid." Mix. Mixonline, 2 June 2015. Web.

<http://www.mixonline.com/blog/robair-report/class-2015-you-re-your-own-kid/424718>.

• Robair, Gino. "Tales From the Client Side." Tales From the Client Side. Mixonline, 31 Mar.

2015. Web. 06 Oct. 2015. <http://www.mixonline.com/blog/robair-report/tales-client-side/424137>.

• Vinatea, Edward. "Understanding Mastering." Understanding Mastering. MMOL, 25 Apr. 2010.

Web. 10 Oct. 2015. <http://musicmasteringonline.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=35>.

Class Certificate Links

• https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/recor

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• https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/recor

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• https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/recor

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