What is Workflow? Image Creative Workflow from Behance.com, https://www.behance.net/gallery/27919515/Creative-workflow-GIF Work•flow /ˈwərkflō/ “The sequence of industrial, administrative, or other processes through which a piece of work passes from initiation to completion.” – lexico.com What is a quality workflow? How do we develop it? Below are elements of the production cycle that most creative people move through as they create something. First, […]
Image of James Hetfield from Ultimate Classic Rock, https://ultimateclassicrock.com/james-hetfield-rehab-support/ Born: August 3, 1963, in Downey, California Personal Success Definition When I think of success, I think of someone who started from nothing, rose to greatness, and always stays humble and gives back. James Hetfield has embodied that since day one. He helped found Metallica, which […]
Hello! So for my leadership requirement, I did something a little unorthodox. Over the course of the winter (prior to the global pandemic) I served as Mr. LeDuc’s guitar tech, which meant that I would arrive early every morning and change strings and inspect the guitars to see if they were in a good enough […]
Hell0! This is my third Stretch Goal post. This is also a continuation of last month’s Stretch Goal to write MIDI files for songs for my album, The Torch. Role: My role this month is to be a mixer/masterer. I say this because those skills will be needed to write what I have written in […]
It’s that time of year again. Every end of semester, the School of Rock class, led by Mr. LeDuc, has to write recommendations for one another. This year, my choice is Silas Parker. The following is my recommendation: If you are inspired by people who overcome challenges on a daily basis, look no further than […]
Recommendation for Joseph Parks When people say “talented singer” I think of Joseph. I had the great pleasure of having Joseph as a fellow student at Capital High School. Right off the bat, Joseph was a kind friend, and I knew if I asked him something, he wouldn’t let me down. Not to mention his […]
3 sentences of a mission statement: What do you want to do? How are you going to do it? Why are you doing it? Rise above the cycle of punishment and reward. Intrensic motivation undermined by the extrensic factors. Schools don’t prioritize what kids want to learn. 4 P’s of creativity: Passion, Projects, […]
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This post is going to be a bit different from normal. Today I’m going to share some fun facts from different producers that I like. What Is a Producer? The definition of a producer, thanks to Google, is a person who “oversees and manages the sound recording and production of a band or performer’s music, which may […]
Summary Let’s keep things movin’, shall we? This time I did some, as the title suggests, ADR with a clip of my own this time. Video What I Did I recorded the video with my phone at my house at my desk. I recorded the sound with an Epiphone SG going through an iRig into […]
SUMMARY I know it’s been a while since I’ve been blogging, but summer is for vacations, right? Well, doesn’t matter, ’cause I’m back for Year/Round 2. So what did I do this time? I started swinging on my most recent assignment: find a video on Youtube with little and no sound and make a theme […]
To be able to record better, and have a heck of a good time.
Summary Hey guys! I know it’s been a while, but the past three weeks have been very busy for me. I have been in 2 different studios, one where I’m writing this and one in Everett. I recorded the song in the podcast down below here, and that song and three others in Everett. So […]
Summary Favorite Arrangement Project https://soundcloud.com/tristan-pratt-456805564/favorite-arrangement-project Terms and Concepts What I Learned
Summary So I have now left the creational aspect and entered the technical realm of music with microphones (or mics, for short). So I learned about mics this week. Mic Audition Project https://soundcloud.com/tristan-pratt-456805564/mic-project My Favorite Mic Specs: Shure SM58 Microphone Type: Dynamic. Polar Pattern: Cardioid. Frequency Response: 50Hz-15kHz. Output Impedance: 150 ohms. Color: Black. Connector: […]
If you grab one not off of a record, then it’s technically copyright infringement Sampling looked at lazy When sampling, you can go as fast as a guitarist or a drummer Drumbeats essential to samples Started underground, then rose, then started lawsuits to no end So do I approve of Sampled music? No. If […]