On Time - Bajo de la Amor

Final Project for Audio Technology II
Sounds Used: This project had to include some form of analog processing.  I created a tape loop of a synth playing a chord and recorded the loop for over 25 hours until the tape deteriorated.  Key points of the loop were selected for the five minute piece to simulate the life span of a human life.  Other sounds were added to represent the different stages in life from birth to death.  Mixed by Jared Sanfilippo.
DAW Used: Pro Tools 8, 9, and 10

Quarter 04 - Audio Technology II - stretton_at2_final

Week 3 Assignment for MIDI Systems I
Sounds Used: Sounds were created using: Autoharp, and myself whistling and other exaggerated vocal techniques. These sounds were not manipulated and are in the exact form as they are recorded.
DAW Used: Pro Tools 10

Quarter 04 - MIDI Systems I - stretton_ms1_hw3

Week 6 Assignment for MIDI Systems I
Sounds Used: MIDI stems for the songs "The End" and "Her Majesty" by The Beatles were loaded into a DAW and new MIDI instruments were added to sound better than the original MIDI file.
DAW Used: Logic Pro 8

Quarter 04 - MIDI Systems I - stretton_ms1_wk6_beatles_good

Week 6 Assignment for MIDI Systems I
Sounds Used: MIDI stems for the songs "The End" and "Her Majesty" by The Beatles were loaded into a DAW and new MIDI instruments were added, similar to the "good" version but this version is purposely made to sound horrible.
DAW Used: Logic Pro 8

Quarter 04 - MIDI Systems I - stretton_ms1_wk6_beatles_wtf

Week 4 Assignment for Science of Sound II 
Sounds Used: Four sounds of a piano played in an unusual manner were manipulated in the process of this soundscape. 
DAW Used: Pro Tools 8

Quarter 04 - Science of Sound II - stretton_sos2_lab_wk4

Week 8 Assignment for Science of Sound II 
Sounds Used: Three sounds were isolated to three separate frequency bands, then manipulated to created this soundscape. 
DAW Used: Pro Tools 8

Quarter 04 - Science of Sound II - stretton_sos2_lab_wk8

Final Project for Science of Sound II 
Sounds Used: Various recordings of my own humming were used in the manipulation of these sounds. 
DAW Used: Pro Tools 8

Quarter 04 - Science of Sound II - stretton_sos2_final

Week 2 Assignment for Science of Sound II
Sounds Used: A 6 second recorded sound of an owl with noise reduction added to eliminate noise floor. Only this sound was used and manipulated to created this sound scape.
DAW Used: Pro Tools 8

Quarter 04 - Science of Sound II - stretton_sos2_hw2_done

Mixing Process:
The drums were lacking life and energy, so I blended two snare samples and two kick samples with the original tracks to make them sound more punchy using Massey DRT.  I did the same for the toms.  Next was the overheads.  To help the cymbals cut through the mix, I started with the PuigChild 670 to give the performance more energy.  I also put a high pass EQ to get rid of the original kick, snare, and toms, resulting in a true overhead mic sound.

The guitars were fine, but they could use some more dynamics.  I split the verses and choruses into their own tracks, and panned the verses slightly to the right. For the choruses, used the ElevenFree vintage amp plugin to kick it up a notch, plus added some stereo imaging to make the chorus sound more full.

The bass needed to shake up the room when you're cranking it full blast! So I sent just the DI track into the SansAmp plugin, added some crunch and drive, and brought up the low end so you can not only hear the low end, but you can feel it as well(just like the kick).

The vocals needed some light EQ to help with the harshness of some troublesome frequencies as well as some compression using the BF76.

The master track had some slight compression to bring the whole mix to life.

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