03 y8 music tech 2014 lesson 3 drum loop & modulation

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Cover Lesson:

Import a suitable drum loop into your composition.

Apply modulation to your edited samples.

Lesson objectives In today’s lesson you will:

Import a suitable drum loop into yourcomposition and manipulate the rhythm/timing of your sample(s), to fit with yourloop.

Apply modulation to your samples in amusical/stylistic way.

Adding a drum loopDemonstration…

(Cover Lesson: See following slides)

Adding a Drum Loop…

Go to Media > Loop Browser.

To play the loop click the arrow (see below).

Double-click the loop to add it to your composition.

Copy the file, as before (using <CTRL K>).

Now try to ensure that your words/phrases fit with yourbeat, you may need to modify your samples.

Applying ModulationDemonstration…

(Cover Lesson: See following slides)

Applying Modulation For a video demonstrating how to apply modulation

visit: www.sparkspsych.com > Music > Year 8 Music >Click Music Technology (Under ‘Term 3’).

Here you will find a video with a step-by-step guide toapplying modulation. The stages can be found on thenext slide.

Applying Modulation… First select the track you want to edit.

Press the ‘e’ button in the track name area.

In the pop-up box, click on the black rectangleunder ‘i 1’ and choose ‘reverb’. Then select‘roomworks’.

Load the presets in the same way you load theHalionOne instruments and try a few effects out.

Extension: You can also change the pitch & quality of the voiceby choosing ‘modulation’ instead of reverb. Then select ‘ringmodulation’ and try changing the settings (or select a preset)

Your tasks…Last lesson’s tasks:

To select and import at least one sample (don’t let this takemore than 5 minutes).

To edit (cut) the sample into the sections you will use (thiscould be just a word, phrase, sound effect, or a longersample) and incorporate these into your composition.

Today’s task:

To add a drum loop to your composition and manipulatethe rhythm/timing of your sample(s), to fit with your loop.

Apply modulation to your samples in a musical/stylisticway.

Plenary – Evaluating your work…

Visit www.sparkspsych.com/8xy-evalution andevaluate your progress against today’s targets andwrite at least one aim for next week.

Today’s targets:

Import a suitable drum loop into your composition andmanipulate the rhythm/timing of your sample(s), to fit withyour loop.

Apply modulation to your samples in a musical/stylistic way.