Connor Hearn

NAME: _______________________________

Log sheet for Recording

You will be assessed on the following go through it carefully! Once it is
done there is no going back! Your recording session must be filmed
Someone will follow you with an iPad. Explain what you are doing as you
are doing it and complete this sheet along the way!
Task Reminder
You should first prepare for the recording session by choosing the correct
microphone type and positioning for each instrument and vocal in order to
capture each performance, before making the required connections to your
recording device.
Keep a log, which should include connections, routing and channel settings,
inserts and control of dynamics, and the location of recordings/audio files. You
will also need to adhere to safe procedure throughout as you set up and handle
the equipment used to produce your multi-track recording.
During the recording process, ensure that the musicians receive an
acceptable headphone monitor mix, while adhering to safe sound pressure
levels (SPL).

Student Planning notes for Recording Assignment Date _______________

Potter Violin
Name of person being recorded and instrument: Christine
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Learning Outcome: Specific detail
1) Choose a
Microphone for a
specific sound
source
2) Place mic in
correct position

3) Connect the
microphone to the
mixer
4) Connect sound
source to Mixing
desk

Sound Source/InstrumentMicrophone used

Placement of microphone
we used a condenser microphone in the middle of the
soundproof room to make sure we got as much sound in as
possible, and we also used a pop filter to get the best sound
we could.

Instrument Channel on Mixer

Type of connection?
XLR cable to cubase in the studio through channel 2 to be
recorded and mixed.
Cubase connected to speakers for playback.

Learning Outcome: Specific detail

5) Evaluate
Microphone sound
quality and alter

when we started Christine and the violin were quite quiet,

so we turned up the volume of the speakers.

None

6) Any faults
corrected?
7) Health and
Safety procedures
observed

8) Set input levels

for sound sources

Instrument Input level set

9) EQ applied to
sound please state
which instrument
and why?
10) Set up Cubase
for recording
purposes
11) Route audio
signals to record

we checked the sound pressure levels in the headphones

to make sure no damage could be done to her ears.
we made sure that Christine could hear us and we could
hear her in case of any accidents or problems.

levels set

None applied until the mixing stage

Mixer channel
Microphone/Instrument
Setting on Cubase
channel 2 for violin and channel 1 for microphone for us
to talk to her.
2microphones and a violin

Learning Outcome: Specific detail

12) Record Sound
source

Yes

No

13) Record
Overdubs

Any overdubs required: Yes

Yes

If so, on what instrument? Violin, we recorded 3 tracks

of the violin

14) Evaluate the

High quality violin sounds.
sound quality of the
recording
15) Any faults
corrected

Yes

No No

If yes, please state:

16) Health and

Safety procedures
observed.

we checked the sound pressure levels in the headphones

to make sure no damage could be done to her ears.
we made sure that Christine could hear us and we could
hear her in case of any accidents or problems.

!!! Location of recording (write EXACTLY where the file is saved:

D:\School\Music BTEC\Audio Files ((my USB stick))
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12/6/15
Date of Completion:_______________________________________

Student Signature:________________________________________