Summary
Over the course of this month I wanted to create a fun beat with some tropical vibes. I used a lot of reverberated light synths to give the production an uplifting feel. I also mixed this beat incredibly well. It’s sounding good on every sound system that I have played it on. AirPods, Bose noise canceling headphones, Sport XL speaker, monitoring speakers, built in mac speakers, gaming headsets, and my Alexa.
Audio File Formats and Definitions
AIFF (Audio Interchange File Format): stores standard CD-quality audio; similar to WAV (Higher Quality)
WAV (Waveform Audio File Format): CD audio; can be saved with different sampling and bit rates; similar to AIFF (Higher Quality)
MP3 (Audio File): Used to store audiobooks and music on a hard drive; Close to CD-quality sound; the higher quality sound comes from higher bit rates which also take up more storage space
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface): music data: notes played, when notes are played, how long each note is played, and the velocity of each note played; used to be able to exchange and use information between software and hardware programs; no actual audio data
All the audio file format information is found at: fileinfo.com
Logic Tracks
My Composition
Melatonin and Trap Drums
What I Learned & Problems I Solved
Listening on different sound systems can highlight certain frequencies that were less audible on other systems. This can be both a benefit and a detriment to my mix. For example, the snare was a little bit too loud when listening on AirPods. This is because AirPods have a lot more mid range frequency than some other headphones. Listening on other sound systems allowed me troubleshoot and make my mix sound better. In conclusion, a mix can sound flawless on one sounds system, while it only sounds okay on another. This is why it’s important to listen on multiple.
- Tutorials that I constantly learn from are
- Ocean Beats