AUD176 Project 1

Single Channel Recording

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Production Plan:

For this project as a group we were tasked with creating and following a pre production plan to make a single channel recording of any sound. We decided to record a clap sample for use in a song and a small excerpt with some reverb added for ambiance to be used for vocal chopping. To achieve this I have booked a studio session for the 15/03/22 where I will bring my PGA58 (2022) and my pair of DT 770 pros (2022) for the artist I will be recording.

The plan is once were in the studio make sure everything is turned on and working correctly. My PGA58 (2022) will be connected to input one on the cable snake in the live room via an XLR cable and the DT 770's (2022) will also be connected to the headphone out on the cable snake. Once we have our sounds recorded we will add some reverb via the patch bay and reverb unit which will return through an stereo auxiliary channel. And finally we will make a final print using the console patchbay and interface.

AUD176 PROJECT 1 - PLAN TEMPLATE

Recording Process:

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In this video I complete a full run through from the sound source to a printed file. The set up was a Shure PGA58 (2022) connected to channel one on the cable snake in the live room and a pair of DT 770 Pro (2022) headphone were also connected to the headphone out on the same snake.

Stage 1: Source to console

Stage 2: Console to tape pre tape

Stage 3: Tape to console post tape

Stage 4: Console to tape pre tape print

Stage 5: Tape to console post tape print

Exported files:

CLAP Print:

AUD176_1025639_Murphy_John_Project_1_Clap Print-St.wav

CLAP Raw:

Clap.wav

VOX Print:

AUD176_1025639_Murphy_John_Project_1_VOX Print-St.wav

VOX Raw:

VOX.wav

Protools project folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13b_ZuNr6CU--N9gEFtOETMrf8kJWcEn5

Images:

Studio Wiring Diagram:

Light Blue: The PGA58 (2022) microphone is connected to a cable snake in the live room via an XLR cable, that cable snake then runs through the wall into the control room where it connects to the back of the patchbay under the Microphone Ties section, the signal is then normalled to the bottom row of the patch bay under Console Microphone Inputs where it comes out of the back of the patch bay and connects to the microphone input XLR jack on the back of the console.

Purple: The line output on the back of the Apollo x8 (2022) connects to the back of the patchbay under Interface DAW Output section, the signal is normalled though to the bottom of the patchbay under the Console DAW Inputs section, the signal is sent from the back of the patchbay to the DAW IN on the back of the console.

Pink: On channel one of the console the matrix button one is pressed routing the microphone signal through to the GRP 1-8 Output D-sub connector on the back of the console, this D-sub connects to the back of the patchbay under Console Group Outputs, the signal is then normalled to the bottom row of the patchbay under Interface DAW Inputs where it comes out of the back of the patch bay and connects to line input one of the Apollo x8 (2022).

Red: Foldback A (stereo) on the back of the console is connected to a headphone preamp (not shown here), one of the headphone signals is send through the cable snake back into the live room where a pair of DT 770 Pros (2022) are connected for the artist.

Green: AUX O/PS on the back of the console connects to the back of the patchbay under Auxiliary Sends, the signal is passed through to the front of the patchbay where a patch lead sends it to the front TCM350FX Reverb Input section, the signal is passed through to the back of the patchbay where it is sent to the reverb input on the back of the TCM 350 reverb unit (2022), reverb is applied and the new stereo signal is sent from the the left/right output of the unit to the back of the patchbay under the TCM350FX Output section, the stereo signal is passed through to the front of the patchbay where two patch leads send the signal to the front Stereo Auxiliary Returns section, the stereo signal is passed through to the back of the patchbay where it is sent to the left/right stereo input on the back of the console.

Blue: Mix Output left/right on the back of the console is connected to the back of the patchbay under the Stereo Mix Output section, the stereo signal is then passed through to the front of the patchbay where two patch leads send it to the front of the Interface DAW Inputs section, the stereo signal is then passed through to the back of the patchbay where its sent to the line input on the back of the Apollo x8 (2022).

Yellow: The SPDIF out of the Apollo x8 connects to a SPDIF to RCA converter (not shown here), the stereo signal is sent to the DAW left/right input on the back of the console.

Audient (2022), Beyerdynamic (2022), DBX (2022), Shure (2022), TC Electronic (2022), Universal Audio (2022).

I created this image by combining multiple images from product pages and online manuals, I then made an educated guess and connected lines between everything based on my knowledge and on how the studio is set up/ wired.

Reflection:

I've never been one for planning, most of my life has been off the cuff make it up as I go type deal. I knew for this project I needed a pre production plan to be able to make a recording and export the result. But due to the flooding causing delays it made studio access difficult and my partner Ben was unable to make it to campus due to an injury. I ended up focusing more on the signal flow and recording side of things meaning I didn't have much of a pre production plan. I just focused on the things I could do In the moment like the recording process and signal flow and documenting what I did with video footage.

I booked the APS4816 (2022) A control room and live room for after class on week 5. But unfortunate Ben was unable to make it due to an injury so I invited a few other classmates to come by after class if they needed the extra studio time to finish their projects. For the first hour I was alone and decided to just record something so in the live room I set up my PGA58 (2022) and in the control room I hit record on ProTools (2022) then I ran into the live room clapped into the mic and ran back into the control room to stop the recording. I then took photos of how everything was set up and decided that was that. Shortly afterwards two classmates came by to use the studio to export both of their projects which I helped them with and when they heard what I did for my project they insisted on helping me do more. So Ryan jumped into the live room and played the role as my artist and I decided to film the entire process on my phone from start to finish as proof of my work/ knowledge.

At home while I was working on the writien part of the project I spent a long time on the wiring diagram as its all I was focused on and could think about, I love complicated things and figuring out how different stuff is all connected together plus my love for technology and audio gear meant it was hard to focus on the other aspects of the project like the pre production plan and the actual recording. While making the wiring diagram I needed an image of the back of the ASP4816 (2022) Console but I couldn't find a high enough quality one. So I made one by going into the Audient asp4816 manual (2022) and screen grabbing all the different back connectors from all the different sections. In photoshop (2022) I then resized and positioned the connectors as they are on the back of the actual console, thus giving me a nice high quality image to use while I was learning about how the console is wired into the studio..

Overall I liked the project because it meant I was able to spend time in the studio and use all the audio gear I've been wanting to use for ages. But I definitely lost track of the goal of the project and focused more on the aspects that interested me the most like the signal flow of the console and how everything is wired and conncet together. Mostly because all I have been thinking about since the start of this class is how I want to set up my own future studio once I can get the money for it. I know bits and peices about audio and hardware from teaching myself though youtube over the past 5 years but I am really enjoying being able to put this knowledge into practice.

References:

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Beyerdynamic. (2022). DT 770 Pro 80ohm. beyerdynamic.com. Retrieved 15 March 2022, https://www.beyerdynamic.com.au/products/dt-770-pro-80.

DBX. (2022). dbx 166xs. dbxpro.com. Retrieved 15 March 2022, from https://dbxpro.com/en/products/166xs.

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