Curtis Gilthorpe

Curtis Gilthorpe – Final Report

Curtis Gilthorpe

I have worked as part of a team for the last 12 weeks to create a soundscape. I have learnt how to use new software such as Adobe Audition and Pro-Tools, I did not know how to use them that well but now I feel more comfortable with them.

 Recording Process
  • For the recording process we booked out a zoom, as well as two microphones to go with it as well. We only used the zoom, but I think that it did the job well, we used it for the entire recording process. Before we started this project, I hadn’t used a zoom before, however I had used a similar microphone before, so it was not difficult to get used to.
  • We used two microphones, one was the 414 and the other being a hyper-cardioid one. We used the 414 just to record sounds so that were of good quality and we used the hyper-cardioid mic to get closer up sounds, such as the heartbeat and the tap dripping (although we didn’t put it in.) If we did this again I think that we should try to use a larger range of microphones so that we could get better quality sounds and more unique ones.
Adobe Audition
  • I had no experience before this project with Adobe Audition, so I found the software a bit confusing to use at first. I had used similar software before though so, I quickly adjusted to it.
  • The software makes it easy to cut down clips and make multiple tracks to put them in order, it does however become a bit difficult to move them about. However the software does make it easy to edit down single clip files. I think I did okay with Audition, maybe with more time I may have become a bit more fluent with using and know what I could have done to improve the overall project.
Pro-tools
  • I had no experience, apart from in other projects at the same time with pro tools. It felt good to actually get some work to actually manipulate and add effects to, so that I could get a better idea for myself of what all of the features and effects do.
  • The actual process when it came down to editing the software was mostly trial and error, as we weren’t too sure what all of the effects and plug-ins did, so it took time to get the desired effect however I think we achieved it.
Teamwork
  • Working as part of a team made it so that we all had roles and responsibilities, as well as making sure we all we able to add to the process of recording and mixing it together.
  • As a whole I think that we worked well as a team, we  all listened to each other, didn’t argue and respected each other.

 

Another day of working!

Curtis Gilthorpe

We have been in one of the editing studios to work on putting the soundscape together, so far we have gotten over halfway through it . We all worked hard in putting it all together making sure that we all took turns. We also went through and listened to of the sounds to see if we could be creative anywhere within the soundscape. Our next date for when we shall be continuing it is on the 8th of December where we shall get as much of it done as possible.

Out Recording!

Curtis Gilthorpe

Today Sam, Charlie and I went out and did our first day of recording as a group.

We first collected the equipment, then went to Charlie’s flat, as it was where we were going to be doing a lot of our recordings, but also we decided that we should go over the script once more, and decided upon what we shall record for today.

To begin with we started recording the sounds in Charlie’s room, such as an alarm and taps, afterwards we moved in the hall, then outside. We were trying to record chronologically with the story that we had made up as well as on the way recording sounds that we hadn’t planned on using to try and be a bit more experimental and creative. We eventually decided that we would call it a day as we could not find any wind chimes to record.

We have decided that we shall next be recording on Tuesday the 25th of November, as we shall then try to continue with recording what remains of our story so that we can get that out of the way and get to editing.