How Sound Affects Us

I will be doing my blog on Ted Talk “The 4 Ways Sound Affect Us” by Julian Treasure.

http://www.ted.com/talks/julian_treasure_the_4_ways_sound_affects_us#t-51431

Physiological

  Sound can affect us in many different ways.  It can be nice and not so nice.  Many sound around us are accidental, noises such as streets, birds and cars.  This means we are unconscious about these sound.  It affects our breathing, heart rate, and brain waves.  When we listen to sounds like the ocean, the deep resonates is being at rest.  The ocean sounds calm and stress free. 

Psychological

 A power sound that affects us is music.  Music makes a difference to our emotions.  When we play up-tempo music, we get a happier.  When we play slower music, we get sad.  When creating music, you really have to decide how do you want your audience to feel about your music.  The key word is “feel.”  You can create a song that’s meaningful or fun.

Cognitive

  You cannot understand when two people are talking at once.  We have to decide which to listen to. We have a small auditory capacity.  When working in a loud busy office, your productivity is reduced. So many noises are distracting you.  When creating music, I advise you to work in a quiet environment.  This is an easier way to focus and your productivity level will go up.

Behavioral

  The fourth way sound affects us is behaviorally.  People tend to move away from unpleasant sound.  Others who cannot move away from the sound such as construction workers and music producers can damage their health.  Music producers that works in the studio, needs to get their hearing check.  When I produce music, I want my music very loud.  I always get a health check up in case anything is damage.

   Music is very powerful because we can recognize and associate it. Every brand has their own sound.  Music producers out there has there own sound too such as Timbaland.  When we hear a song, we can easily identify who produce the song. I encourage you to find your unique sound and learn how it will affect the audience.

How Sampling Transformed Music

  TED Talk video I picked is How Sampling Transformed Music by Mark Ronson.  Sampling transformed music in many ways.  Music producer, Mark Ronson discusses the art of sampling.  Sampling is about taking a part of a song and creating something new.  Today, many music producers use sampling and other producers wants to be original. Without technology, there would not be any sampling or music.   Years ago, sampling has been a threat to music because there would always be legal issues.  When digital samplers came around, everyone would sample anything.

  This TED Talk video really speaks to me.  I personally sample, I would take interesting sounds and create something new.  I don’t always do it because I want to create my own sound. I love the art of sampling and building off things. I’ve been doing this for a couple of years. I would practice and expand my creativity by using music sampling.  Producers usually sample from drum kits to vocals. Two main genres that use music sampling are Electronic Dance Music and Hip-Hop. Hip-Hop has been here for a very long time.  In the early 80s, DJs played around with vinyl records and then sampled from different songs.  There is a difference between sampling and plagiarizing. When sampling, you have to get permission from the owner of the song. Without permission, there will be a court battle such as Vanilla Ice case. I’ve been studying music sampling for a very long time. At first, I was confused about music sampling and I have come to realize music sampling is apart of art.  We can express ourselves through music.  It can be from composing, songwriting, producing and DJing.  Many people disapproved of this because it’s shows lack of originality.  

   I personally think it is a great idea to sample, but do it the correct way.   I use music sampling because I grew up listening to Hip-hop. It's where it originated from. I would find it interesting when music producers use samples and turn it into a completely new sound.  To get better at creating new sounds, I would research different tips.  Music sampling is just another form of art.

TED Talk: http://www.ted.com/talks/mark_ronson_how_sampling_transformed_music#t-776926

Citation:

Weinhaus & Potashnick. (2014). Famous copyright infringement. Retrieved from http://www.fairwagelawyers.com/most-famous-music-copyright-infringment.html 

Music Industry. (2014). how music sampling works. Retrieved from http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/music-sampling1.htm

Review on Massive Native Instruments

I will be doing a review on a Massive.  Massive is synthesizer software with modulation and effect options.  You can find this in the Native Instruments.  Massive is great when it comes to producing music because this software comes with thousands of synth sounds.  I personally recommend any music producer out there.  There are many preset sounds for producers to use or practice working on their craft.  

There are tutorials on how to use Massive.  Massive is be used either on stage or in the studio.  DJs and sound designers also use this software for many projects.  DJs use Massive for live performances and events.  They would use it because it is easy operate.  With my experience with Massive, I would use multiple synths to get a specific sound. 

To expand my creativity, I would also use filters and effects.  All the best and unique sounds come from the software.  So there is never a dull or repetitive sound.  A new sound is a great way to start with in the session.  When using filter and effects, you can shape, compress and pitch shift the noise.  There are many options from this software.   

Massive has global settings that you can adjust the parameters.  Music producers can use Massive as hardware.  All the information is trigger through a keyboard. When you play the keyboard, you can control the amplitude such as feedback and width of the filter.  Everything is group in this software from digital to analog.

In my own experience with this software, I think its great for producing songs with any genres.  The genre can range from hip-hop to electronic.  I have given you details and features about Massive.  I recommend trying the free trail that the company provides.  To advance your music production skills, I recommend buying the Native Instruments that comes with piano, guitar and drums software.

How to Utilize Logic Pro X

How to Utilize Logic Pro X 

What is Logic Pro X? Well, Logic Pro X is music-creating software created by Apple.  This software can also be used as a digital audio workstation. You can simply record, mix and make music. Many artists, producers and engineers use this popular music software in the music industry.

Besides Pro tools, Logic Pro X is a newer way to record music. When it comes to recording with Logic Pro X, you can use any microphone plug-ins to make the voice sound clearer. For engineers, you can also color coordinate each section, so this can be a great way to organize.  After recording, there are tools that you can use for editing.

Besides Finale, you can use Logic Pro X for scoring. Composers can make an orchestra in one session. All the midi notes can convert into a score sheet. Logic Pro X makes things very easy for composing and making a film score.

When it comes to making music with Logic Pro X, you can use this software for in many ways.  I personally use this software for producing music. Other people use it for songwriting. You can produce all kinds of genres and it comes with plug-ins to use. There are plug-ins for guitars, drum kit designer, virtual instruments and more.

For producers, you can use any samples that Logic Pro X provides. This is a great way to practice. People don’t really use them because they want to be original with their sounds.

There are tutorials out there like Lynda that provide tips on recording, music, mixing and more.

Logic Pro X can be use in many ways. I only told you ways you can utilize. I personally get very creative with this software. Try Logic Pro X! This music software is only compatible to Mac OS X.