{"id":578,"date":"2023-03-27T10:40:11","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T09:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10630774\/?page_id=578"},"modified":"2023-05-18T14:08:45","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T13:08:45","slug":"project-4-planning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10630774\/project-4-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Project 4 – Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Location:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am going to be recording my podcast at my house in a big room , it is going to be set up on a round table , like a round table talk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Reason why i chose to do it in my house was there is more space for me , I will be more comfortable with the set up and I will be flexible with moving the equipment and I will have enough days to prepare for that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microphone types:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dynamic microphones:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dynamic microphones work on a the principle of electromagnetics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dynamic microphones are simple in design , which means they tend to be durable and cheap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to the construction of these microphones , they do not respond with high frequencies well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to the construction of these microphones , they do not respond with high frequencies well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Condenser Microphone:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Condenser microphones work on the principle Capacitance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Condensers are more complex and require 48 volts to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

due to the construction of these microphones , they respond well with high frequencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recording levels:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the levels are too high , i will get clipping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

if levels are too low , i will pick up more noise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An average level is what I want to achieve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The mic i will be using is an condenser mic which will catch all my audio and speech. I will have 4 of these set up on the round table. These mics will be connected to my laptop through the usb cable and port. All the audio will be transferred onto the laptop then I will eventually have that audio moved into a software for me to edit which is adobe priemer pro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Signal chain .<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As in live sound the signal chain is an essential part of the recording process it helps us to find issues and ensure that the order is done correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stereo Recording<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes it is important to capture a stereo image in recording , for example a stereo piano track or an orchestra or small ensemble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are a lot of stereo techniques but the most important are spaced pair (A – B) and coincidental (X-Y).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spaced Pair (A-B) is spaced usually 3 – 10 feet apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coincidental (X-Y) is where two mics are usually placed at 90 degrees ton each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I will have this in mind when recording my podcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I will also use the 3-1 rule when recording my podcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to edit<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noise Reduction<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noises , pops , crackles etc<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Errors or mistakes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long pauses<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Equalisation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EQ enables us to change the frequency response of an audio signal. It can be used to reduce unwanted or enhance desired frequencies \u200b\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frequency set the frequency to adjust, \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gain Increases or decreases the volume of the chosen frequency \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q adjusts the amount of frequencies being adjusted. \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We go from left to right, and we start with 20 hertz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then on the right we\u2019ve got 20,000 hertz, or 20 kilohertz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the range of human hearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, none of us will actually be able to hear 20 kilohertz. When you\u2019re first born you can, but as you get older, your hearing lowly degrades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But you will still hear the impact<\/em> of 20 kilohertz \u2013 so don\u2019t ignore it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bass is on the low end (left). You can feel 20 hertz if you\u2019re on a really large sound system \u2013 but not necessarily hear it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sub-Bass (20-60Hz)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The first area we\u2019re going to focus on is sub-bass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everything below 60Hz is sub-bass, so generally you need a subwoofer or a good pair of headphones (open-back headphones, for example) to hear that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You should be able to hear it a little bit if you\u2019re on monitors or headphones. But if you\u2019re listening on a laptop or a phone, there\u2019s no way you will hear that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bass (60-200Hz)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

After that, we get into what I would call bass. For me, this is everything between 60 and 200 hertz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this area, we\u2019ve got lots of bass guitar. Lots of the low-end vocals as well, because male vocals are going to have the fundamental below 200Hz in most cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Low Mids (200-600Hz)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Next up, if you go from 200 up to 600 hertz, this is what I would call low mids, and this is a really important area for mixing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, this area is crucial for home recording, because this is where you get a lot of buildup with guitars<\/a>, vocals, even the top end of the bass guitar especially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is an area that\u2019s really guilty for adding mud to a mix.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mids (600Hz-3kHz)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The human hearing focuses mostly on this frequency range\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So it\u2019s crucial to get this range right. You want the main focus of the track (e.g. vocals) to have lots of room in this range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be aware that this is also where you can start to get into harshness and aggressive tones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upper Mids (3-8kHz)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Then we\u2019ve got upper mids between 3 and 8 kilohertz, and this is where things really start to get harsh. This is where we have brittleness a lot of the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s also an important range for clarity and aggression, especially in vocals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Highs (8kHz+)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

After that we get to treble, or the highs. This is everything above 8 kilohertz. This is where we have air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You could split this even further into 8-12kHz, and that\u2019s what I would call treble, and then 12kHz+ is what I would call air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But for now, we\u2019re just going to leave this as the highs, and this is everything above 8kHz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Frequency Range <\/td> Description <\/td><\/tr>
20Hz-60Hz<\/td>Sub-bass<\/td><\/tr>
60Hz-200Hz<\/td>Bass<\/td><\/tr>
200Hz-600Hz<\/td>Lower mids<\/td><\/tr>
600Hz-3kHz<\/td>Mids<\/td><\/tr>
3kHz-8kHz<\/td>Upper mids<\/td><\/tr>
8kHz-20kHz<\/td>Highs<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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