NAME: Ismael

Log Sheet for Recording

You will be assessed and moderated using the following document - make sure it is
thoroughly filled in!

Learning Outcome

Specific Detail

What microphone type

have you chosen and
why.

What are you recording e.g. guitar, vocals, etc.

____________vocals_______________
Dynamic or condenser microphone?
_____________dynamic______________
Why have you chosen this microphone?
__________because you can get better sound then the other micphone_____be it records
the surrendering area very effetely ____condenser are too sensitive and dynamic are just
perfect at pick up clear sound not the surrding sound
______________________________________________________

What placement have

you used and why?

How many microphones are you using? _________1

Where are your microphones placed, and how far away?
___________in the middle of the room and they need to be in front of the micphone so the
sound better and we get everything_________they are going to be distances close to the
object that is playing or singer___________________vocals and tangerna______
Why have you chosen this placement?
_____________________because it make it better sound quantity
____________________________________________________

What other equipment

have you used?
TAKE A PHOTO

What cables have you used to connect the microphone to the audio interface?
_________xlr-xlr________________________
What channel is it on the audio interface? ___cubabase_________
What track is it on the Cubase mixer? ____yes___________
List all of your other equipment.
Mic stand
MIC
XLR/XL lead
Headphone
InterfaceCubase/mulit mix

Evaluation of sound
and any changes you
have made.

Were you happy with your initial placement and sound of the instrument?
YES
If you changed it, what did you change to, and why?
The first time I recorded there was a mistake made by the singer, so we recorded again.

Input level set

Completed.

Recording evaluation

Was the first recording successful?

NO
If you recorded again, what did you re-record and why? Did you re-record the whole track or
just parts of it? What went wrong? How many times did you re-record until you were happy?
__I re-recorded the vocals due to the mistake and he was unhappy with it. We recorded just
a small section of it again. We recorded only twice.

Health and Safety

Procedures

What Health and Safety Procedures have you covered during the set up of your recording?
Trip Hazard on microphone cables. Check the Sound Pressure Level so as not to damage
his ears.

Location of recording

Where is your file saved? My Documents

Your recording sessions must have photographic evidence - make sure you have a partner
to help you by taking photos of your work on your phone or on an iPad (make sure you
collect these photos afterwards - this is your responsibility!)
Session One

Learning Outcome

Specific Detail

What microphone type

have you chosen and
why.

What are you recording e.g. guitar, vocals, etc.

____________Guitar_______________
Dynamic or condenser microphone?
_____________dynamic______________
Why have you chosen this microphone?
__________because you can get better sound then the other micphone_____be it records
the surrendering area very effetely ____condenser are too sensitive and dynamic are just
perfect at pick up clear sound not the surrding sound

What placement have

you used and why?

How many microphones are you using? _1______

Where are your microphones placed, and how far away?
______________Close to the guitar 4-6 inches away near the 12th fret ______
Why have you chosen this placement?
Because I researched this and this is the best place for a guitar.

What other equipment

have you used?

What cables have you used to connect the microphone to the audio interface?
_________xlr-xlr________________________
What channel is it on the audio interface? ___cubase_________
What track is it on the Cubase mixer? ____yes___________
List all of your other equipment.
Mic stand
MIC
XLR/XL lead
Headphone
InterfaceCubase/mulit mix
Acoustic guitar

Evaluation of sound
and any changes you
have made.

Were you happy with your initial placement and sound of the instrument?
NO
If you changed it, what did you change to, and why?
I wasnt happy with how the guitar sounded at first as it was too robotic the way that it was
performed. I also thought it was a bit too quiet so I moved it closer to be able to hear it
better.

Input level set

Completed.

Recording evaluation

Was the first recording successful?

NO
If you recorded again, what did you re-record and why? Did you re-record the whole track or
just parts of it? What went wrong? How many times did you re-record until you were happy?
We re-recorded the guitar so that it sounded less mechanical, and the performer was happy
with it. I also moved the microphone closer. There were no mistakes.

Health and Safety

Procedures

What Health and Safety Procedures have you covered during the set up of your recording?
Trip Hazard leads
Sound Pressure Levels checking volume of the headphones

Location of recording

Where is your file saved? My Documents

Session Two

Learning Outcome

Specific Detail

What microphone type

have you chosen and
why.

What are you recording e.g. guitar, vocals, etc.

_____Maracas______________________
Dynamic or condenser microphone?
_____________dynamic______________
Why have you chosen this microphone?
__________because you can get better sound then the other micphone_____be it records
the surrendering area very effetely ____condenser are too sensitive and dynamic are just
perfect at pick up clear sound not the surrding sound

What placement have

you used and why?

How many microphones are you using? 1

Where are your microphones placed, and how far away?
___They were places 6 inches from the maraca ____________________________
Why have you chosen this placement?
To hear the maraca well.

What other equipment

have you used?

What cables have you used to connect the microphone to the audio interface?
_________xlr-xlr________________________
What channel is it on the audio interface? ___cubase_________
What track is it on the Cubase mixer? ____yes___________
List all of your other equipment.
Mic stand
MIC
XLR/XL lead
Headphone
InterfaceCubase/mulit mix
Acoustic guitar

Evaluation of sound
and any changes you
have made.

Were you happy with your initial placement and sound of the instrument?
YES
If you changed it, what did you change to, and why?
____No change__________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Input level set

Completed

Recording evaluation

Was the first recording successful?

YES
If you recorded again, what did you re-record and why? Did you re-record the whole track or
just parts of it? What went wrong? How many times did you re-record until you were happy?
We only recorded it once because it was generally good although the performer thought the
timing wasnt always great, but I could edit that later.

Health and Safety

Procedures

What Health and Safety Procedures have you covered during the set up of your recording?
Trip Hazard leads
Sound Pressure Levels checking volume of the headphones

Location of recording

Where is your file saved? (Copy the EXACT location!) My Documents

Session Three