Essays about: "timbre"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 20 essays containing the word timbre.
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6. The Timbral and Quality Affect from Pitch Correction Software on a Recorded Vocal Performance
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälleAbstract : Pitch correction has been a part of music production ever since the introduction of AutoTune, back in 1997. Previous research regarding the topic has not found any significant differences when comparing pitch correctors to one another, in terms of how they correct pitch, however little to no research has been done on pitch correctors introduction of timbral and quality differences, when compared to an un-processed original. READ MORE
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7. Creating Energy in Music: Investigating how the sense of drive can be created in the musical composition
University essay from Lunds universitet/Musikhögskolan i MalmöAbstract : This thesis investigates how the sense drive is created in music and how these techniques can be used as compositional tools. Three methods were used to find this result. First method was to do an interpretative analysis of four songs in the metal genre, drawing a curve describing how the drive was experienced to progress throughout each song. READ MORE
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8. BLINDED BY THE RETRO, What sound aesthetics reminiscent of the 1980’s reveal in the personas of The Weeknd and Charli XCX
University essay from Lunds universitet/MusikvetenskapAbstract : This essay examines the effect of eighties synth-pop influences on modern day pop music production. The study analyzes retro aesthetics in the music of Charli XCX and The Weeknd, with the aim to gain a deeper understanding of the effect the 1980’s have on mainstream pop music. READ MORE
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9. Searching for possibilities - Exploring the potentials of my Qanun performance.
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Högskolan för scen och musikAbstract : Over the course of many years of playing the qanun; a trapezoidal middle eastern zither-like stringed instrument, I have noticed how often the instrument has been played within its modal traditional framework, leading me to a perception that the qanun and myself are prevented from discovering more techniques and new potentials. I, hence, have been attempting to explore the traditional manners of treating the instrument with regard to timbre, playing techniques, and different harmonic orientations - while trying to maintain its true qualities and not losing sight of its traditional soul. READ MORE
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10. Comparing Analog and Digital Non-Linear Sonic Signatures : an Investigation on Creative Application and Subjective Perception using the Universal Audio 1176 FET Compressor
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälleAbstract : Historically, compression was primarily used as a preventative measure to reduce the risk of clipping or overloading equipment in the recording signal chain. Research on the topic has revealed that modern production applications more commonly include utilizing compression as a creative effect, to impart distortion, manipulate timbre, and modify transients, rather than to control the dynamic range of audio signals. READ MORE
