Summary
I created a composition that focused on melody and a simple bassline,
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
Song Used As Template
I chose this song beacuse of the structure and how the progression builds up.
GarageBand Tracks
My Composition
What I Learned & Problems I Solved
I learned that melody really affects a song, it doesn’t matter if it’s in the background or if it’s the main focus. One problem that I encountered was layering the melody with other synths, the frequenices would clash with each other. I ended up solving this problem by using a EQ to take out those frequencies. A tutorial that I followed that helped me with using a EQ was this video.