Instrumentation: Drum machines Drums and percussion Synthesizers Samplers Turntables Vocals Performance and Arrangement: House, trance and techno have up-beat tempos in excess of 120bpm and up to 140bpm Four-to-the-floor bass drum and hi-hat emphasis on the off-beat quavers (similar …
A Level Music Technology revision – Tests and Quizzes
To help you guys with your AS Music Technology exam revision | A2 Music Technology Exam revision I have compiles a range of relevant quizzes and test from around the web. Genre Specific Quizzes: Rock n Roll Listening and Analysing …
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 …
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: …
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 …
AS Exam Section B Club Dance The Prodogy
There is a newer version of this post!This post has been updated to form part of a bigger Club Dance Course. View this artist and many othersNEW POST HERE! Section B: Questions 5 and 6: Special Focus Style: Club Dance …
Task 1C – 2011-12 check list
This is a working documents and will be constantly updated… (Watch this space) Question 10. Identify the most important features of your chosen style (Rock ‘n’ Roll) Instrumentation Structure Tempo Key and Chord structure Scale (Blues) D F G G# …
Planning EQ
We need to start thinking about planning our EQ to get the best results. The following points and research should give you a good indication of how to start this planning: Add a frequency Analyser to each of the tracks …