Intro to Electronic Music Final Project

Description

Format

• DURATION: The project must have a duration of between 2 and 4 minutes. If you prefer, you may do several shorter projects which add up to this length. Projects that are shorter or longer than this will receive an automatic grade penalty of a minimum of one full letter grade, unless you request and receive approval at least 1 week before the due dates.
• AUDIO TRACKS: The project must use at least two AUDIO tracks.
  
• At least one must contain an Apple Loop. It must be an AUDIO loop file - the type indicated by the small blue icon containing the "waveform" image.
  
• At least one must contain an audio sample (via Import Audio File...) that fits with the music of your piece. (2 tracks) See the Important Note on Sampling below on this page.
• SOFWARE INSTRUMENT TRACKS: The project must use at least 4 software instruments parts with different sofware instruments. (7 tracks as described below.)
  • On each of first three Logic software instrument parts there must be individual/different musical parts with each using one of the Logic software instruments. (e.g. - one "instrument" per track using INST 1, INST 2, INST 3) You should use a different instrument sound for each of these three tracks. Optionally, you may use more than three such tracks if you want to - three tracks of this type will meet the minimum requirements for this project. 3 tracks)
  • One of the Logic software instrument parts mentioned above must be spread across a minimum of four tracks in the Arrange window. In other words, you will assign the same INST part to four successive tracks such that they all use the same plug-in synth. Then record a minimum of four musical parts that can share the same sound type on each of these four tracks. (A good approach here is to use the multiple tracks for your percussion part, with one instrument per track on each of four tracks - perhaps assigned to INST 4 or similar.) (4 tracks)
• ORIGINAL LOGIC BASICS PLUGIN SOUND: The project must included at least one Logic Basic software instrument track using a Logic software instrument that you design yourself. You must be able to offer a brief explanation of how you modified the sound. (1 track - which may be one of the above tracks)
• LOOPS, COPIES, ALIASES: In your piece there must be at least one instance of each of the following - and you must be prepared to point them out if asked:
  • Use of an alias.
  • Use of a looping region.
  • Use of an edited copy of a region.
• VOLUME/PANNING: Mixer volume and panning for every track must at least be set to non-default values. Volume and panning must be automated so that they change as the piece place plays back on at least four tracks.
• EFFECTS: At least one  effect insert must be selected for each track in the piece.
• Logistical Details - You must do the following:
  • Name your file (all versions) in the format: LastnameFirstnameFinal. For example, I would name my final project MitchellDanFinal
  • Save your file on your local computer as a project in Logic. Under the FILE menu choose Save as Project... Use the same filename: LastnameFirstnameFinal.
  • When your project is completely finished... bounce a copy to an mp3 file that you save in your folder. Use the same name for this file that you used for your main Logic file and Logic Project: LastnameFirstnameFinal.
  • Finally, transfer a copy of your entire folder from your computer in the lab to the server - for backup and so that it is accessible at the final exam session, at which projects will be played back from the instructors' workstation computer.
• Failure to submit a final project may result in a failing grade for the course.

Assignment Goals

Grading

• Correct length
• Required number of tracks and subsequences.
• Use of all the required types of tracks.
• Use of required types of regions.
• Inclusion of program changes and mixer settings.
• Accurate rhythm through careful playing, step entry and/or quantizing.
• No obvious wrong notes.
• Project plays correctly without manual adjustments at playback.

Due Date