- Download the assets pack required for this section from here
- You have a deadline – a TV company wants to use a track you have recorded with a singer and which the singer passed on to a friend. As the track was a rough demo the TV company have complained about the mix of the vocal, saying it is not clear enough and the lyrics are too hard to make out clearly.
- Use automation in your DAW to adjust the level of the vocal phrases, ensuring they are always audible, but not overpowering, all the way through the track.
- Automate the vocal level and use compression to smooth the vocals further.
- To finish off the mix to a professional standard use bus/send effects to apply tasteful reverb and delay to the vocal. Make sure that the timing of the delay is in sync with the track and sounds pleasant.
- You will be given a vocal stem and backing track stem. Do not use or create any other audio. You are not required to treat the backing track in any way.
- When you have finished, save your DAW session, render it to a stereo WAV/AIF file (16bit / 44.1kHz) and upload.
If you are taking a Level/Grade 6 Music Production exam, remember to bring your coursework task and screenshots – you will be asked to upload these during your exam. There will also be a number of questions for you to answer regarding the task.
These will focus on:
- The skills used to complete the task
- How you approached the professional nature of the task
- How you interpreted the creative elements
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