SHR4C004M~002 Composition & Production

Upload your composition in the block below, please refer to the assignment brief for the specific file specifications.

Synthesis process evidence

Below include information on the synthesis processes incorporated within the composition. You may add any media that is appropriate using the block menu on the left-hand-side.

Entire Track (Above)

Mix (Above)

Synthesis

Bass-

Above is the bass for my track. I created this sound from scratch using Arturia Mini V3 Synth (see below for screenshot). On the first oscillator I used a triangular saw sound to create a gritty texture for the bass so that even though it’s a bass you can still hear the high end. The reason I didn’t use a normal saw synth sound is because I found it too harsh. For the second oscillator I used a triangular waveform to smooth off the edges. I set both of these to a range of 16′ so that they were a lower pitch because of the waveforms being slower. I turned on soft clipping so that the sound would not be hitting the high end so much and will maintain its bass sound. I gave it a slight cut off to further smooth off the edges.

Riser-

Above is the rise. I used this to create tension on the drops. To complement this I dropped out the snares this gave more focus to the riser and created more suspense. I created this with Logics own Retro Synth. I simply used the default preset and changed the shape 1 to an asymmetric waveform and shape 2 to a pulse waveform. This created an aggressive wind type sound. to create the riser itself I automated the cutoff and made it rise until the drop. See below for screenshots.