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What does MIDI stand for and what does a MIDI keyboard do?
MIDI stands for Musical, Instrument, Digital, Interface. The MIDI keyboard is capable of
sending MIDI signals from a USB and in other cases, other cables such as a MIDI cable, to
others devices that it is connected to with the same MIDI interface. This allows you to send
what notes that are being placed on the MIDI Keyboard, onto the interface such as Logic Pro
on a Mac.
Below is a diagram of a standard MIDI Keyboard alongside all the settings that come
alongside it.
In certain cases youll find some MIDI keyboards have more or less than the standard MIDI
keyboard.
MIDI KEYBOARD
As you can see, it is as simple as using USB cables to connect the MIDI into your computer
to send data and messages to create music.
As you can see in this diagram, composers can also use a score sheet and add / remove notes
as they please.
What does BPM mean? How can you change the BPM?
BPM stands for Beats per Minute. This means how many beats are in a minute and is usually
used to work out the tempo of a song. In order to change the BPM of a song, you can
first use a plug-in called the BPM counter. This will allow you to work out the BPM
of the track. I had to change the tempo in my piece of music.
In order to change the BPM you can find menus such as the pictures below where you can
edit it from there.
Quantizing
What is it?
Quantization, is have a piece of music and notes be set in a precise setting.
You can specifically quantize certain things such as time, and pitch. This can allow you to
keep your tracks in time in case a few notes dont work or are out of time.
What factors do you need to be aware of so you can record audio?There are certain things that you should be aware of to be able to record audio. For example,
you need to make sure your setup in all in order. For example the condenser microphone is
plugged into the mixer or MIDI and the +48v are turned on.
Secondly you need to make sure the Mac is in the right settings to pick up the right settings
so it is allowed to use the microphone. I also realised that it is sensible to have a pop shield
whilst recording so the condenser microphone doesnt pick up certain sounds that would
stand out too much.
What are the different noise problems you might get when recording audio, and what
might you do to reduce them?There are many factors to why you can get noise problems when recording audio. For
example, by having the music youre recording being played out loud may cause a loop
because of the microphone picking it up. This could cause white noise. In order to avoid this,
it is recommended to use headphones when recording audio.
What effects have you used and why? (Both corrective e.g. EQ, compression etc, and
creative e.g. reverb, distortion etc).
In my own work, I have used many effects such as reverb. As a singer, I wanted my voice to
have more of a reach within the music and to be able to stretch more in the music. Secondly, I
used a compressor to dynamically change certain parts of my voice where I would sing
louder. Thirdly I used EQ to define my voice more to give it more of a crisp sound.
Explain the main sections of the channel strip (inserts, pan, volume etc).-
General setup for Logic Pro (Computer, Keyboard, Soundcard & Speakers)
A typical setup for Logic Pro would to have a mixer so you are able to record your guitar and vocals.
It is recommended to use a condenser microphone with a pop shield. It is also recommended to use
headphones whilst recording your audio. There is an image below demonstrating some of the things
needed for a general setup. It is recommended to have good speakers with good surround sound that is
capable of playing all elements of music. Low and high frequencies too. The cables used in a general
DAW would be USB, MIDI and in certain cases, Ethernet cable. The USB cable is used to connect
the condenser microphone and we would use MIDI to connect to the computer. In my DAW setup we
used these as well as this we also had an Ethernet cable from the MIDI to connect to the computer.