Music+Technology

__//**Music Technology refers to anything that affects/improves/transports music.**//__

This can include: Amplifiers Microphones Distortion Pedals Recorders Notation Software Loop Software Movie/audio editing software Mixing/track editing and so much more...

This group did a recording project. These are their finished products: http://lhsmusictech.wikispaces.com/Recording+Club


 * Microphone Technology:**


 * Stereophonic Sound Miking:**


 * How to Set up a Mixing Board:**

__Step 1:__ The old audio engineer saying holds true..."Bad sound in, bad sound out." So starting with the best sound at the source is KEY! If the drum doesn't sound good, tune it! If the note is out of tune, tune it! If your technique isn't quite there, take lessons! __Step 2:__ Assuming the signal is at least decent at the source and that your connections, mic cords, mics, etc are all decent, start with all your faders, sends, eq's and mic trims at zero. What's referred to a a zero'ed out board. You have to start from a clean slate. Have the musician play the instrument that you are getting a level on at "performance level." In other words, the level that they "think" they will play it....how loud, how strong, how hard. Notice I said "think." Most musicians don't get this question correct. It's OK--allow for it. __Step 3__ As the instrument is being played, press in the SOLO button on the channel. This separates the channel you are working on from everything else so that ONLY that channel is showing LED signal in the readout window. If you don't have a SOLO button, the same process is used. __Step 4:__ At the top of the channel strip, turn the mic trim or GAIN knob clockwise until the levels on the LED meter Level Set are at 0 dB (decibels). Keeping in mind that the musician may not be providing you with the appropriate signal that you requested. Do you think he/she will play harder/louder? Then set the level a bit low to give you some more headroom. Do you think they are overplaying right now for level check? Then set it a bit high. Use you own good judgement. __Step 5:__ After the channel GAIN is set, push up the fader on the channel to the infinity (or 0) marking. __Step 6:__ Repeat this GAIN trim process for each instrument channel and you will have a clean set board to mix from.