Lloyd RB Music Technology

For the EP I have produced a chill, ambient/jazz-like composition in Logic Pro X using MIDI instruments, mostly provided by the program:  https://soundcloud.com/lloy2-908796191/powder This is a style I am drawn to and usually alright at making. The piece is made in a way so that it could be a backing track for a song, which is why there is no principal instrument or melody. In mixing it I took into account factors including levels, range, the stereo field, dynamics, and effects/automation to get the best mix possible. Levels were generally organised according to relevance in the mix; for instance, the 'Jittery Pulses' synth is the quietest sound as its parts are more of a background element than something to be paid attention to. This lets the listener know what to pay attention to more and less. This rule doesn't strictly apply when mixing though; the second Wide Suitcase Electric Piano is turned up fairly loud, to accommodate for the way it quickly pans around th...

For this unit we have been put into groups and will be creating an EP in each of our groups. I am with Alex and Harvey. This EP will be released on SoundCloud, Spotify and iTunes as these are the most prominent music streaming services so would get the most exposure. Here is a list of the projects that will be created for our EP. It includes the roles we'll be taking on each project. The roles assigned were picked based on our skills and familiarities; we all have different strengths as artists so we tried to select accordingly. Jazz Producer, Mixer, Engineer: Alex Rap Producer, Mixer, Engineer: Alex Lo-fi Producer: Lloyd Engineer: Alex Mixer: Harvey R'n'B Producer, Mixer, Engineer: Me Afroswing Producer, Mixer, Engineer: Harvey We have also listed our main musical influences, and the principal thing about them that inspires us. This gave us some extent of focus for the project and mutual understanding of what interests us individually. I listened to al...