For my project, I used the Suliman excerpt because I really liked the fast, upbeat tempo it had. The main reason I chose this one is because I thought it would be easier to make a loop with. I also thought it would be easier to put words to it that could be used for a purpose. I added to the track “lets go Hoosiers”, which helps the upbeat tempo become more purposeful. To make this recorded audio sound better, I used a couple of the effects, but not many. I normalized it, which made the words sound louder and clearer, allowing for an overall better sounding recording. I am not familiar with many other effects, so I did not want to mess around too much with others, but I thought the ones I did choose did a good job of improving the sound and quality of my speaking. I do think I could have lined up the words better to help them fit with the beat more accurately, but after several attempts and a bit of frustration I decided to just leave them how they are. I definitely need to get more familiar with audacity and the features it provides, but for this track I did the best I could. I believe my loop sounds complete because the beat flows really nicely together, creating an overall complete sounding track. It has the proper amount of measures, with recording over it that makes it even more meaningful, making it seem complete to me. 


Z120 Lab 2 Hailey Dykstra

For my song cover I made a remix of "Nights On Fire" by David Nail. Once I figured out how to actually work with garage band and understood what I was doing the project was not too difficult. I added in "Acoustic Layers Beat Layer 03" for my apple loop, and I also added in some drums and an acoustic guitar. Recording my voice was easy, except I did not know how to edit it, so I just left it sounding how it originally did. I think this remix definitely has room for improvement, but I did the best I could for it being my first time.

Lab #3 - Song Cover

For my song remix I chose to do the song "Love Yourself" by Justin Bieber. I chose this song because the original version of it does not have much background music or really any instruments in the background, so I thought it would be fun to add my own to it. The only thing I kept from the original was the lyrics to the song. I made the voice sound a little echoed for more effect, and added all new background music into the song. The new version I made sounds completely different from the original. As a listener, the only way you would know these two songs are the same is because of the lyrics and the same person singing them. Although the beat is a little faster in the second one, it is still pretty slow and still gives off the same feelings for the most part. The remix definitely does not sound the same as the original and it is not as pleasant to listen to, but I did the best I could making it. To build on or modify existing ideas in music, changing the beat of a song or giving the overall feel of the song a new meaning can help to do this. Adding more instruments than normal or taking some away is a good way to modify a song away from what people might think is the "norm".

Lab #4 - Song Remix

For my podcast, I told the story of college life, how stressful it can be, but how important it is to have fun at the same time. I chose a more upbeat song that I created on garageband to try and make what I was saying sound more positive than negative. I wanted what I was saying to come across in a more positive way, since it can definitely be seen as sad or depressing to some. I increased the sound of the music in places where I wanted kind of an interlude or intermission, and I took away the music in places I wanted to dramatize what I was saying. I used a fun tune in the intro, before I started talking, to grab listeners attention. In the end of the podcast, I faded out the music and my speaking to leave listeners with a good impression, and let them know it was coming to an end, rather than just harshly cutting it off. I thought all the synchronization was good throughout my podcast and I used music properly to make points more strong or more impacting.

Lab #6 - Podcast - Hailey Dykstra

For my jingle I came up with a product called a "salad spinner". I created the jingle to try and make it catchy for people listening. The audience for this product would be young adults through the elderly, or really anyone who likes to eat salad. I used repetition and an upbeat tune in the background to make it more catchy for listeners. I used the Kit Kat jingle to kind of base my jingle off of, because I thought that one was the most catchy. It is upbeat, repetitive, and has a way of getting stuck in your head, which is what I wanted mine to do. I started my sales pitch with a question to keep the listener listening even after the repetitive singing was over. The reason I made this product is because it is something I have always thought was a really good idea, and something a lot of people would buy. I know I hate when my salad toppings are not evenly distributed, so I am sure other people hate it as well.