Listening Library Assignment - Phase 2 (60 min)

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Listening library Assignment - Phase 2

This is a global assignment that we are doing in several classes. If you are in more than 1 of my classes, please copy/paste your work into the other Canvas assignment(s) to receive full credit.

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Overview

In this assignment, we want you to create a database of reference material by acquiring high resolution media files you listed from Listening Library Assignment - 5 Songs (60 min) on to your local drive. As an instructor, many of the audio files in my reference mix library have come form students sharing their favorite mixes.

Instructions

  1. above all do you no harm
    • the first step is to inspect the audio file to confirm the data rate
    • it's also good to inspect and confirm the sample rate and the bit resolution.
      • but the data rate, or bit rate is the bottom line deciding factor in regards to the quality of this audio file
      • Example a low quality MP3 has a data rate 64kbts
      • 44.1 KHz 24 bit = 2100 kbts
  2. Do your best to find the lossless audio files of your five songs
    • Accepted high-resolution file types are AIFF, WAV, or FLAC
    • You could get these files from a CD, a website like HD Tracks that sells hi-res music
  3. Choose one of your five hi-res files to:
    1. Edit to a duration of 30-45% of original duration
      • This will makes it legal by eliminating copyright infringement when sharing these files with the MTEC community
    2. Make sure you maintain lossless status
    3. You may have to add a fade at end of your edited duration file
  4. Edit metadata (or tag) of the file to include the credits
    • For our purposes the best file type to work with is either AIFF or FLAC
    • It's not possible to edit metadata in a WAV file. However, a broadcast WAV file is capable of attaching metadata.
    1. Include artist, mixing and mastering engineers, writers, producers
  5. Deliver your file to dropbox here:

Phase 3

The next part of this assignment will have you organize your reference mixes in a DAW project and review media players.

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