Recording Techniques (Junior Cert Music): Flashcards
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What are recording techniques?
What are recording techniques?
Methods to shape sound of music in the studio
5 key recording techniques
5 key recording techniques
Auto-tune, Reverb, Delay, Panning, Dynamics & Automation
What does auto-tune do?
What does auto-tune do?
Corrects pitch in vocals to make them sound in tune
First song to use Auto-tune as effect
First song to use Auto-tune as effect
Cher – Believe (1998)
What does reverb do?
What does reverb do?
Creates sense of space - like room, hall, or cave
What reverb adds to sound
What reverb adds to sound
Depth and warmth to vocals and instruments
What does delay do?
What does delay do?
Echo effect by repeating sound after short time
Two types of delay
Two types of delay
Short (slapback) for bounce, long for spacious sound
Song with famous guitar delay effect
Song with famous guitar delay effect
U2 – Where the Streets Have No Name
What does panning do?
What does panning do?
Moves sound between left & right speakers
Velocity in recording
Velocity in recording
Controls how soft or loud each note sounds in DAW
Automation in recording
Automation in recording
Gradually changes volume, effects, or panning over time
Why recording techniques matter
Why recording techniques matter
Create atmosphere & emotion; make songs sound professional