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The document discusses the process of recording an audio track using Logic Pro 9 as a digital audio workstation (DAW). It describes how to create a new empty project, then add a mono audio track with input monitoring and record enabled. It emphasizes the importance of setting the proper sample rate, bit rate, buffer size, and checking the input/output devices and levels before recording to achieve high audio quality. The document also provides tips for techniques during the recording and production process like comping, merging MIDI regions, and experimenting with effects.

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Record

The document discusses the process of recording an audio track using Logic Pro 9 as a digital audio workstation (DAW). It describes how to create a new empty project, then add a mono audio track with input monitoring and record enabled. It emphasizes the importance of setting the proper sample rate, bit rate, buffer size, and checking the input/output devices and levels before recording to achieve high audio quality. The document also provides tips for techniques during the recording and production process like comping, merging MIDI regions, and experimenting with effects.

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Recording an audio using DAW and creating a project.

To create an audio track i am using Logic Pro 9 as my digital audio


workstation in my Mac. I will try my best to cover the pre production
and production part which is composing and tracking of a piece
respectively.
First, i will open my application where i have my Logic pro 9. I will
then start a new project (empty project). Then i can create an audio
track with following settings as shown in Fig 1 by clicking on the (+)
sign beside global tracks.

Fig 1

As shown in the picture i check list the input monitoring and


record enable for my convenience as i have output speakers from
which i can hear my bass lines being played. I choose the format
mono because in single microphone or in single pick up it is better if
we create a mono track.

Fig 2
Before tracking the instrument it is vital to check for out input, output
device and buffer size. I choose my interface in the input and output
device tab as the interface converts analog signals to digital signal
before sending it to the DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) and vice
versa when sending it to the output speakers. We should also check
for the 24 bit recording because checking it helps us to record with
better resolution and proper dynamic range. Also i set my sample rate
to standard home recording unit (44.1 kHz) Therefore, some pre
production checklist are :-
1) Sample rate (44.1 khz)
2) File type (BWAV, AIFF, WAV; we should choose amongst them).
3) Bit rate (24 bit)
4) Buffer size (128)

We should be very careful about file management while creating a


project for our comfort and effectiveness. We should choose a proper
file destination. Then we should check for our level settings in both
interface and DAW (adjusting the level and gain properly). We should
be able to create headroom, which is creating space in the level
meter for post production by checking for hot signal before tracking
an instrument. We should check for our metronome, set our BPM
and we are ready to go.

In this project i have used plugins and amps which are with in Logic
pro. I have added some drum beats which i recorded with my Midi
controller and I also did some musical typing. To record my beats i
have used overlap and cycle techniques to add percussive elements
progressively.

Fig 3

We can use scissor tool as i have with my drum beat to create and
replicate the percussive sound. I have also used techniques of edge
editing in my midi and audio tracks. Although i have not used markers
and fades we can do that in our DAW. But, i have used techniques of
comping,(duplicating the audio track and recording my instrument
then choosing the best one). I have merged the midi regions by
(choosing the whole fragments of region and right clicking then
checking the merge option). The above fig (Fig 3) is the graphic of the
assignment i have come up with. We can also properly experiment
with our sound with the dynamics and effects on our DAW i.e
equalizers, limiters and reverbs etc. Finally, before unplugging the
instrument we should turn off our gain in interface, unplug our
instrument then remove the interface connection in the computer
safely or we can do it in any other safer way as a precaution.

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