3/05/13

The 3rd piece has been fully tracked and using drumagog 5 in conjunction with the DTX550 module as a velocity trigger unit has proven to be a great success. Although this is the case, progress was disrupted last week due to the corruption of files towards the end of the final movement within the second track. These elements were therefore lost, resulting in two days of production being lost in order to regain our progress back to the same position. Re-Recording the ending of the second track however proved to be effective as the concluding result turned out to be better than the previous version. Once returning to editing the 3rd piece, inspiration was drawn upon by street drummers and furthermore that of percussion based performance group ‘Stomp’. (See video linked in research tab).

 

5/05/13

Today the fourth and final track started to progress, with the involvement of both the DRM1 drum machine and the Yamaha DTX550 electronic drum kit used to create loop stations and performance based loops. This track focuses around developing a piece simply from starting from a simple looped beat from the DRM1, transforming into a full progression incorporating multiple loops performed by myself and Ryan within the DTX550. This track further experiments with incorporated styles of production and playing showcased in the three previous tracks. In addition to this element, we aim for the progression of this piece towards the closing stages to experiment with the use of different layered time signatures and the sounding results that are achieved when these elements are blended together.

 

6/05/13

The final minute of the last track was finalized and edited today. All of the tracks have now additionally been level balanced ready to commence mixing and mastering tomorrow.

7/05/13

All mixing and mastering elements have been achieved within today’s final production session. Difficulties were encountered within the mastering stages due to a VST malfunction within cubase 5, however the final product has still been achieved  In addition to the final mixing and mastering stages of production,  all group paperwork compiled over the course of the project has been finalized and double checked by myself and Ryan, ready for the project submission tomorrow.