Unit: 49 creative task

Track: Here or via https://soundcloud.com/user-219131996/composition-finished

Composition:

Structure: The structure of music consists of certain elements: Introduction, Verse, Pre-Chorus, Chorus, Bridge, Conclusion/Outro, An instrumental solo.

An intro is a unique bit of music at the beginning of the song.

A verse is usually before the pre-chorus or the chorus and then also after the chorus, verses never usually repeat.

A pre-chorus is a optional section that transitions into the chorus.

A chorus is the main part of the song and is repeated throughout the song.

A bridge is usually used to transition from the chorus into a verse allowing the song to flow easily.

An outro is the conclusion to the song and is a unique part of the song.

My track has an Intro (The A Section), a chorus (A1) a verse (B) It also has a bridge allowing the A1 to flow into the B section more fluidly.

Form: 

The 4 mains forms of music are:

Melody Chain: Which follows the ABCD or AABBCCDD
Binary Form: AB each often repeated AABB
Ternary Form: ABA often repeated AABA
Rondo Form: which is either asymmetrical ABACADAEA or symmetrical ABACABA
My track followed a classical technique by using a A A1 B A1 form.

Genre: Genres of music usually depict what type of form the song takes along with what instruments are used for example: Folk music often uses acoustic instruments not electric like most modern rock music does. The genre for my track is: Electronic as it features synthesisers and other electronic instruments and styles. 

Statement: a catchy part of the song that is often used throughout the track and is often the part you remember when you think of the song. In my track the statement is the violin and then end of each 4 bar rhythm as it repeats the same melody.   

Repetition: Usually a chorus repeats it self over and over in the song as it is the main part people remember and build familiarity with the song. Also chord patterns are repeated in a song and then build upon to create the melody. In my track I have repeated the A1 section and also repeating the chords in each part.

Inversion: A way of changing the chords used by changing the order in which the notes are played. In my track I have inverted a melody line which is the last bar in each 4 bar melody.

Difference: I have changed the 4 bar melody used in my track subtly each time it is played creating a difference in the track but also repetition to make the song sound more familier.

Individuality: My track reflects on my individuality by using classical and electronic instruments creating an unusual style and unique sound as I like both sets of instruments it suits my individuality well.

Originality: Something that is not copied or sampled from something else and is new. Apart from the 1 sample in my track the rest of the song is original and unique.

Composers rights: Composers have the copyright to their music from then they copyright it to 70 years after their death meaning no one else can use your music unless the came up with it originally and can prove it.

Sound Design:

Sampling Techniques: I got my sample from: freesound.org, and sample it by putting the mp3 file into my cubase software and then cutting it to the right length and moving each part around to where i needed it.

Waveform Structures:This is the structure of the wave in my sample that I have used in my track, I change the pitch in the pitch shift by changing the wavelength of the waves. I have also changed the amplitude of the wave with effected the volume, which is how i achieved the fade in effect.

Waveform editing techniques:

I edited the waveform using the pitch shift and fade in audio process, which made the sample be transposed by 3 keys and allowed a fade in effect

Availability:

software inputs: The software inputs I used were Halion Sonic SE and Sylenth1: 

Analogue and digital inputs: Analogue input would be a human voice as it does not consists of ones and zeros on a binary level, on my track I used digital input via keystudio to input my notes straight into the midi format.

Editing sources: I have edited my samples via the audio processes and changed the synth via the sylenth interface.

Sound libraries: I got my sample from Freesound.org and my drum samples from media bay

Playback equipment: I can input sounds via key studio on cubase and also play them back via cubase's audio output.

File transfer: I have transfered my files via soundcloud so other people can listen to it.

Formats and compatibility: The format for my track is .wav other audio files are: Mp3, FLAC,WMA,Ogg.

Copyright Issues: I would not have any copyright issues If i tried to sell my track as no samples used have copyright that would stop me from releasing it.