For the A2 music technology exam you are going to need to know a lot of information about the history and development of various music technologies. Below is enough information to give you all 16 marks if a relevant question …
Creative Music Technology EQ and Filters
All you need to know about EQ and Filtering is available as a teachers app that demonstrates how to use, where it’s been used and what the various settings sound like. View the teachers app: Filters and EQ APP Filters Overview: A …
The History and development of the Microphone
The Historic Development of the Microphone Microphone. Converting sound to an electronic voltage and then back again is the task of a microphone and an amplifier/ speaker. The microphone can change a sound source into an electronic signal and then …
History of the synthesizer timeline
History of the synthesizer timeline Knowing all aspects of the history of music technology is going to help your understanding of how the subject has developed and evolved. No history has influenced music more than the electronics of the synthesizer. …
What is music technology?
Music Technology, which can also be referred to as music tech or music production is the fastest growing subject area of music. Music tech has been rapidly expanding as a subject over the past fifteen years and can open many …
Top 10 Music Technology resources
What are the best resources for music tech? There are a handful of resources that I use time and again when teaching A level GCE music technology. So here are my top ten resources for teaching and learning music technology: …
The History of Music Technology: Recording and Distribution
A brief introduction with timeline looking into the history of music technology with a focus on distribution and recording. Recording and distribution in the 20th century has evolved from tangible formats to forms that are digitally stored, either on our …
Microphone – Mid-side technique
The midside technique can be useful when trying to add depth to your recording. The main exponents for this technique include: A microphone with a cardioid polar pattern pointed directly at the sound source A microphone with a figure of …
Microphone – Stereo mic techniques
There are various ways of recording a sound using two or more microphones, these are all referred to as stereo microphone techniques. The names are as follows: Spaced Pair (Left, Right pair) Coincident pair (X Y pair) Blumlein technique Mid …
Microphone Polar Patterns
The polar pattern of a microphone is the sensitivity to sound relative to the direction or angle from which the sound is captured / recorded from. There are four main types of polar pattern: Cardioid = Picks up most of …