Turning+Your+Classroom+Into+a+Recording+Studio

=Turning Your Classroom Into a Recording Studio= =David McKee, Apple, Senior Project Engineer=


 * Why should my class be a recording studio?**
 * Royalty-free music
 * Capture creativity in action
 * Choral and Band Instruction
 * Podcasts
 * Movie Soundtracks
 * Big hit record by students
 * Creativity and learning
 * Fun


 * History of Mutli-Track Recording**
 * Pro recording equipment is very expensive
 * GarageBand offers the capabilities of a pro recording studio at a fraction of the cost


 * A Quick Project - Begninng to End**
 * Right side - Loop project (over 1000)
 * Professionally recorded
 * If you repeat them over and over, the loop will automatically flow
 * Previews the loop when you click on it
 * Drag it into the workspace (creates new track)
 * Put cursor over top-right corner to drag out loop ("loopificate")
 * Snaps to grid - will always beat in time
 * Some groups get "grayed" out - filtered out by selection, some loops can be bought as an expansion pack (don't need this)
 * "Reset"
 * Scale - filter out minor, major loops
 * Z - takes you back to the beginning
 * Bottom of screen - breakdown of measure, beat, note
 * Measures, Time, Tuner, Project
 * Project - key, tempo, signature
 * Click on tempo to get a slider to adjust the tempo (adjusts everything automatically)
 * Track box:
 * Click on the headphones to isolate track
 * Slider - Volume control effects volume for the duration of that track
 * Arrow - track volume
 * Click to add bullets - fade in/out
 * Pan - right side/left side
 * Click and drag tracks to edit
 * Option drag - Click on track while holding option to duplicate track later on in music
 * Blue Regions - real/acoustic instruments
 * Cannot change the sound of the instrument
 * Can only change tempo
 * Green Regions - midi data
 * Can change instrument and keep all other info
 * Double click on region - pull up midi data - can change piece of midi data
 * Command - cursor turns into pencil - can add/change notes
 * Click on "Score" button to get the score info for the midi data
 * Click on note and change pitch
 * Letter I on bottom right - Info Panel
 * Determines what instrument that track will be
 * Can plug in a USB keyboard
 * Record or R
 * Can record multiple tracks - choose the best
 * Can print the score


 * GarageBand/Classroom Workflow**
 * Out of the Box Recording
 * Use built-in mic
 * Just hit record
 * Not ideal - cannot edit, background noise
 * Better Method of Recording
 * Use headphones!!!
 * Corded microphone reaching to the students
 * Multiple microphones directly in front of students
 * Two-Channel Audio Interface (USB)
 * Monitoring apparatus
 * Wearing earphones eliminates playback noise
 * Don't need a separate mixer for monitoring
 * Can split the monitor connections to a point
 * Y splitter
 * More than two inputs - 4 Channel Audio Interface/8 Channel Audio Interface
 * Records as individual tracks


 * Wish List**
 * USB to Midi Converter ($8-$30) - can use old keyboards that are not USB to record into GarageBand
 * USB Keyboard
 * Audio extension cords
 * Adapters (1/8" to 1/4", Stereo Splitters)
 * Headphones for all
 * Foam padding
 * Microphone(s)
 * Multichannel input device
 * More audio extension cords
 * Midi keyboard or adaptors


 * Tips & Tricks**
 * Use foam between acoustic instruments
 * Marching band - separate by section
 * Choral group - separate by section
 * Individual instrumentalists or vocalists - separate by room/walls

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