Songwriting Made Simple
Music Production Appreciation
After watching the above video:
1. What about the individual songs (musically) allows them to fit together?
2. What does the similarity of the arrangements of these songs say about modern music?
3. Can the same thing be said about modern worship music?
4. Give examples of similar songs if you know of any...
1. What about the individual songs (musically) allows them to fit together?
2. What does the similarity of the arrangements of these songs say about modern music?
3. Can the same thing be said about modern worship music?
4. Give examples of similar songs if you know of any...
Working with Apple Loops
What is a Loop?
Apple Loops
- A Loop is an audio recording and compositional term referring to a short sample of audio that has been recorded and edited specifically to be cleanly repeated again and again
- Cleanly repeatable = timing and audio are perfectly edited so there will be an even number of beats and no popping sounds when looped
- Can be composed of audio information, MIDI information, or both
Apple Loops
- Apple Loops are unique in that:
- They can time stretch to your tempo
- They can transpose to a different key
- You can use the flex time editor to stretch or shrink individual notes on audio loops (blue)
- MIDI loops (green) are completely manipulatable
- They are royalty free
The Loops Browser
1. Click the Loops Browser icon at the top right-hand side of the screen
1. Click the Loops Browser icon at the top right-hand side of the screen
2. Browse Loops by genre, instrument, sound, key, audio (blue), or MIDI (green)
3. Audition the Loops by clicking on them
4. Add the desired Loops to your timeline by clicking and dragging them to the timeline
5. MIDI loops (green)
6. Audio loops (blue)
Moving, Looping, Splitting, and Copying Loops
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Copy Click on Region then Command+C
- Paste Set Playhead to desired location then Command+V
- Delete/Cut Click on Region then Command+X
- Split Set Playhead to desired location Command+T
- Duplicate and Move Option-click, drag and drop
- Undo Command+Z
Editing Software Instrument (green) Apple Loops
- Double-click the MIDI region to open the Piano Roll in the Editor
- Move the MIDI notes around by clicking and dragging
- Make the MIDI notes longer or shorter by clicking on the right edges and dragging left or right
- Change the pitch or velocity of the notes with the appropriate sliders on the left-side of the Editor
In-Class Assignment
Loops Song - Count Down Video
Create an 8-track song made entirely of Apple Loops for a 2-minute Count-down video
Requirements:
When finished, go to File > Movie > Export Audio to Movie, upload the .mov and a compressed copy of your GarageBand project to BlackBoard by going to Course Content > Assignments > Loops Song
How to export your song to the movie:
Create an 8-track song made entirely of Apple Loops for a 2-minute Count-down video
Requirements:
- Must have at least 8 tracks of Apple Loops
- Must be 2 minutes in length
- Absolutely no Real Instrument or Real Vocal tracks
- All Loops must be from the Apple Loops in GarageBand
- There are no other requirements so be free to be as creative as possible
When finished, go to File > Movie > Export Audio to Movie, upload the .mov and a compressed copy of your GarageBand project to BlackBoard by going to Course Content > Assignments > Loops Song
How to export your song to the movie:
- Click the File Menu
- Click Movie
- Click Export Audio to Movie
- Save as YourLastName.LoopsSong to your Desktop
- Show Prof. Goode your finished project in the Student Studio for one-on-one feedback.
free_2_minute_countdown_timer.mp4.zip | |
File Size: | 38545 kb |
File Type: | zip |