COM 3270 AUDIO PRODUCTION RECORDING ANALYSIS PROJECT

STUDENT'S NAME __________________________________

NAME OF SONG:

NAME OF ARTIST:

DECADE:

1. IS THIS SONG A MONO ___ OR STEREO  ___  MIX  ?

2. HOW MANY DIFFERENT VOCAL TRACKS CAN YOU HEAR IN THE MIX?

CAN YOU IDENTIFY THE EFFECTS (IF ANY) THAT ARE USED ON THE VOCAL TRACK(S)?

3.  HOW MANY DIFFERENT GUITAR TRACKS CAN YOU IDENTIFY IN THE MIX?

CAN YOU IDENTIFY THE EFFECTS (IF ANY) THAT ARE USED ON THE GUITAR TRACK(S)?

4. HOW MANY PARTS OF THE DRUM KIT CAN YOU IDENTIFY IN THE MIX? 

CAN YOU IDENTIFY THE EFFECTS (IF ANY) THAT ARE USED ON THE DRUM TRACK?

ANY EXTRA PERCUSSION USED IN THIS SONG?

5.  HOW MANY DIFFERENT PIANO OR KEYBOARD TRACKS CAN YOU HEAR?

CAN YOU IDENTIFY THE EFFECTS (IF ANY) ARE USED ON THE PIANO OR KEYBOARD TRACK(S)?

6. ANY OTHER INSTRUMENTS OR AUDIO EFFECTS USED IN THE SONG THAT'S NOT COVERED ABOVE?

7. HOW DOES THE MUSICAL PIECE IMPRESS OR NOT IMPRESS YOU ON AN AESTHETIC LEVEL, IN REGARD TO THE QUALITY OR LACK OF QUALITY IN THE RECORDING/MIXING OF THE MUSICAL PIECE? PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THE ERA IN WHICH THE RECORDING WAS MADE, AS RECORDING HARDWARE AND TECHNIQUE OBVIOUSLY IMPROVED OVER THE YEARS.

8. DOWNLOAD AND PRINT A COPY OF THE STEREO MIXDOWN DIAGRAM AND TO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY, PLOT THE "STEREO PICTURE" OF THE MUSICAL PIECE. BE SURE TO INCLUDE IT WITH THIS SHEET WHEN PROJECT IS SUBMITTED.