Eric Carlson

MUSIC PRODUCTION 2
QUARTER 2 - ASSIGNMENTS, SCHEDULE, DUE DATES, ETC...

DUBSTEP UNIT

Dubstep Critical Listening

dubstep_critical_listening.pdf

Dubstep Documentaries

dubstep_documentaries.pdf

What Makes it Dubstep? 

what_makes_it_dubstep.pdf

DRUMS

Create a Dubstep Drum Rack or Impulse.  Use the Dubstep Samples in the shared folder. Include:

  1. Kick

  2. Snare

  3. Closed Hat

  4. Open Hat

  5. Ride Cymbal

  6. Crash Cymbal

Extract a Perfect 4-bar Loop

dubstep_-_extract_a_drum_loop.pdf

Copy the Drum Loop

dubstep_copy_the_drum_loop.pdf

Dubstep Beats

dubstep_beats_21.pdf

Groove Quantization

groove_engine.pdf

2 more completely original 4-bar Dubstep Beats (you should now have created 18 drum clips total)

BASS

Wobble Bass 1

wobble_bass_1.pdf

Talking Bass Due

talking_bass.pdf

LEAD

ARRANGEMENT

  1. Import your chord progressions Pad track from you Trance Project into your Dubstep project. You may change to a new Pad sound if you like.

  2. Create 2 lead clips with each sound (4 clips total) to match one or more chord progressions. Compose in C minor. 

  3. This will serve as a bright and melodic section of your track to contrast with the dark, wobble bass drops.

Arrangement Template

dubstep_arrangement.pdf

dubstep_arrangement.2.pdf

Fill in your arrangement template with your own original material:

  • fill in the “melodic sections” and
    “drops” first

  • only use the wobble bass on the drops

  • only use the lead on “melodic sections” 

Pitch Riser

  • Watch "Pitched Risers" in the Shared Folder

  • Create a 2, 4, 8 or 16 bar pitch riser

  • Automate your pitch rise using "Pitch Bend" inside a MIDI clip

  • Use the note "C"

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