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Music Production. Dan Oprea. Begin. Welcome to Music Production Basics. Let’s Get Started. What would you like to do?. Learn About Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs). Learn About Compression. Take Quiz. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Music ProductionDAN OPREA
Begin
Welcome to Music Production Basics
Let’s Get Started
Take Quiz
Learn About Compression
Learn About Digital Audio Workstations
(DAWs)
What would you like to do?
FL StudioLogic Pro Ableton Live
Digital Audio Workstations (or DAW for short) are softwares that let you create
and record music electronically.
The three DAWs we will learn about are:
Click on a DAW to learn about it then after you are done take the Pre-Quiz
Take Pre-Quiz Main Menu
Logic ProThis is Logic Pro X, the latest version of Logic Pro. Logic Pro is only available for Mac.
Next
Logic Pro
Logic image
Logic Pro is made up of four components.
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Logic ProFirst we have the track arrangement. This is where you arrange the parts of your song.
Next
Logic ProNext, we have the explorer. This is a toolbar that lets you search through your samples.
Next
Logic ProNext, we have the mixer. This controls the volume of each track in the track arrangement.
Next
Logic ProFinally, we have the clip editor. This is where you can edit a waveform that’s in the track arrangement.
Finish
Ableton LiveThis is Ableton Live 9, the latest version of Ableton Live. Ableton is available for both Mac and windows DAW.
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Ableton LiveAbleton Live has 4 major components.
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Ableton LiveFirst, we have the explorer. In Ableton, not only can you search for your samples in the explorer, but you can also search for plugins.Next
Ableton LiveNext, we have the track arrangement. This is where you arrange the parts of your songs.
Next
Ableton LiveUnique to Ableton Live is the session view. This view is a combo of Ableton’s mixer and a layout that allows you to create loops and play them independently.
Next
Ableton LiveFinally, and also unique to Ableton, is the plugin arrangement viewer. This viewer allows you to drag in and organize plugins that you are using on a track. Finish
FL StudioThis is FL Studio 11, the latest version of FL Studio. FL Studio is only available for Windows but there is a Mac version currently in Beta testing.
Next
FL StudioFL Studio is made up of 4 components.
Next
FL StudioFirst, we have the explorer. You can use it to browse through both samples and plugins.
Next
FL StudioNext, we have the track arrangement. This is where you arrange your song.
Next
FL StudioNext, we have the mixer. This is used to control the volume of the tracks in the song.
Next
FL StudioFinally, we have the pattern maker, which is unique to FL Studio. You can use the pattern maker to create a basic beat or a midi pattern then drag it into your track arrangement.
Finish
Pre-quiz – Question 1
Image of ableton with session view circled
What component of Ableton is circled here?
A
B
C
Explorer
Session ViewArrangement View
Pre-quiz – Question 1Sorry, A is the wrong
answer.If you want to go back
and review AbletonClick Hereor else
Try Again
Pre-quiz – Question 1Sorry, C is the wrong
answer.If you want to go back
and review AbletonClick Hereor else
Try Again
Pre-quiz – Question 1
Good Job! B was the right answer!
Next Question
Pre-quiz – Question 2Which DAW is this?
A
B
C
Logic Pro
Ableton Live
FL Studio
Pre-quiz – Question 2Sorry, B is the wrong
answer.If you want to go back
and review DAWsClick Hereor else
Try Again
Pre-quiz – Question 2Sorry, C is the wrong
answer.If you want to go back
and review DAWsClick Hereor else
Try Again
Pre-quiz – Question 2
Good Job! A was the right answer!
Next Question
Pre-quiz – Question 3Which component of FL Studio is circled?A
B
C
Mixer
Plugin Viewer
Pattern Maker
Pre-quiz – Question 3Sorry, A is the wrong
answer.If you want to go back and review FL Studio
Click Hereor else
Try Again
Pre-quiz – Question 3Sorry, B is the wrong
answer.If you want to go back and review FL Studio
Click Hereor else
Try Again
Pre-quiz – Question 3
Good Job! C was the right answer!
Finish
Good Job!
Congratulations! You’ve completed the DAW
portion of this activity!To go back to the main
menuClick Here
Compression
In this section you’ll learn about compression
including what it is, what it does, and how to use it.
Begin
CompressionCompression is a plugin that you can use on an audio track to quiet down the loud parts of the audio signal to make it balance better with the rest of the track.
Next
CompressionCompressors have 7 major components. These components are:
Next
AttackReleaseRatio
Makeup GainKneeDry/Wet
Threshold
CompressionClick on a compressor component to learn about it. When you are finished, take the Pre-quiz. NOTE: It is recommended to do ratio last, as it requires knowledge of other components first.
Pre-Quiz Main Menu
Threshold
Threshold is how loud your audio signal can be before it begins to be compressed.
Back
Attack
Attack is how fast the compressor will start working after the audio signal goes above the threshold.
Back
Release
Release is how fast the compressor stops after the audio signal goes below the threshold.
Back
Knee
Knee sets how hard the compressor will compress the audio. Choose hard knee for a very abrupt compression or soft knee for a gentle compression.
Back
Makeup GainMakeup Gain allows you to boost the compressed audio incase the compression reduces your volume a little more than you would like. Back
Back
Dry/WetDry/Wet sets how much of the signal will be compressed. It can range from no compression (0%) to completely compressed (100%).
RatioRatio sets how much compression is applied. Ratio can be a little hard to comprehend, so we’ll give you an example to help make it easier to grasp. Next
RatioFirst, study the waveform on top. Let’s say it peaks at -5db, while the quiet parts play around -13db, so we want to have a more balanced audio signal without drastic peaks.
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-5db
-13db
RatioTo do this, we first set the threshold to -15db. Any audio signal above this will be compressed.
Next
RatioNow we have to choose a ratio. Since there is a 10db difference between the peaks and the threshold, we pick something that easily divides 10, in this case we pick a 5:1 Ratio.
Next
-5db-5db – (-15db) = 10db
RatioThe way the ratio works is we divide the 10db difference by 5, then multiply the result by 1, giving us 2db. We then add this 2db to the -15db threshold giving us a final audio signal that peaks at -13db instead of -5db. That’s how ratio works.Back
-13db
10db/5 = 2db
Pre-quiz – Question 1
The Attack in a compressor controls how fast the compressor turns on after the audio signal passes the threshold.
A
B
True
False
Pre-quiz – Question 1
Sorry, False is the wrong answer.
If you want to review AttackClick Here
Try Againor else
Pre-quiz – Question 1
Good Job! True was the right answer.
Next Question
A
Pre-quiz – Question 2If you had an audio file with
peaks at -5db and a threshold of -20db, what ratio would you
choose to get a final audio signal of -15db?
B5:1 10:1 C 3:1
Pre-quiz – Question 2
Sorry, A is the wrong answer.
If you want to review RatioClick Here
Try Againor else
Pre-quiz – Question 2
Sorry, B is the wrong answer.
If you want to review RatioClick Here
Try Againor else
Pre-quiz – Question 2
Good Job! C was the right answer.
Finish
Good Job!
Congratulations! You’ve completed the Compression
part of this activity.To go back to the Main Menu
Click Here
QuizTime to take the final Quiz over all the
material! If you’re ready to proceed click “Begin” to start. If you want to review more, click “Go Back”. You
won’t be given the option to review when you get a question wrong.
Begin Go Back
Quiz – Question 1
Image of FL studio
Which DAW is shown here?
A
B
C
FL Studio
Logic Pro
Ableton Live
Quiz – Question 1
Sorry, B is the wrong answer.
Try Again
Quiz – Question 1
Sorry, C is the wrong answer.
Try Again
Quiz – Question 1
Good Job! A was the right answer.
Next Question
Quiz – Question 2
What does threshold do on a compressor? A
B
C
Any audio below the threshold is compressedAny audio above the audio compressed
Nothing
Quiz – Question 2
Sorry, A is the wrong answer.
Try Again
Quiz – Question 2
Sorry, C is the wrong answer.
Try Again
Quiz – Question 2
Good Job! B was the right answer.
Next Question
Quiz – Question 3What part of Logic is shown here?
A
B
C
Mixer
Explorer
Clip Editor
Quiz – Question 3
Sorry, B is the wrong answer.
Try Again
Quiz – Question 3
Sorry, C is the wrong answer.
Try Again
Quiz – Question 3
Good Job! A was the right answer.
Next Question
Quiz – Question 4If you had an audio file with
peaks at 0db and a threshold of -20db, what ratio would you
choose to get a final audio signal of -16db?
A B4:1 5:1 C 10:1
Quiz – Question 4
Sorry, A is the wrong answer.
Try Again
Quiz – Question 4
Sorry, C is the wrong answer.
Try Again
Quiz – Question 4
Good Job! B was the right answer.
Next Question
Quiz – Question 5What component of Ableton is this?
A
B
C
Explorer
Session View
Plugin Viewer
Quiz – Question 5
Sorry, A is the wrong answer.
Try Again
Quiz – Question 5
Sorry, B is the wrong answer.
Try Again
Quiz – Question 5
Good Job! C was the right answer.
Next Question
Good Job!
Congratulations! You’ve finished the music production activity! I
hope you learned something, and now you’ll be well on your way to learning more about the world of
music production.