NAME: _______________________________

Log sheet for Recording

You will be assessed on the following go through it carefully! Once it is
done there is no going back! Your recording session must be filmed
Someone will follow you with an iPad. Explain what you are doing as you
are doing it and complete this sheet along the way!
Task Reminder
You should first prepare for the recording session by choosing the correct
microphone type and positioning for each instrument and vocal in order to
capture each performance, before making the required connections to your
recording device.
Keep a log, which should include connections, routing and channel settings,
inserts and control of dynamics, and the location of recordings/audio files. You
will also need to adhere to safe procedure throughout as you set up and handle
the equipment used to produce your multi-track recording.
During the recording process, ensure that the musicians receive an
acceptable headphone monitor mix, while adhering to safe sound pressure
levels (SPL).

Student Planning notes for Recording Assignment Date _______________

01.06.15
Name of person being recorded and instrument: __________________________
Violin
Christine Potter
Learning Outcome: Specific detail
1) Choose a
Microphone for a
specific sound
source
2) Place mic in
correct position

3) Connect the
microphone to the
mixer
4) Connect sound
source to Mixing
desk

Sound Source/InstrumentMicrophone used

Placement of microphone
Violin - Condenser microphone placed towards the main
section of the violin.

Instrument Channel on Mixer

Type of connection?
Microphone connected to mixer through snake in Channel
One.
Channel One connected to the back of the M-audio Profire
interface through Channel Two.

Learning Outcome: Specific detail

Checked placement of microphone. Although the sound
was clear it was a little too quiet. Rather than moving the
violin, we turned up the volume knob on the interface. I
added reverb by turning up the decay switch.
Yes, due to violinist playing incorrect B's. This meant we
re-recorded the whole section. We also adjusted the
volume level of recording the violin.

5) Evaluate
Microphone sound
quality and alter
6) Any faults
corrected?
7) Health and
Safety procedures
observed

8) Set input levels

for sound sources

Instrument Input level set

9) EQ applied to
sound please state
which instrument
and why?
10) Set up Cubase
for recording
purposes
11) Route audio
signals to record

Ensured all wires were not hanging

Ensured the SPL for Christine was not too loud in her
headphones
Ensured that Christine could hear us through the
headphones so that she could communicate with us

Channel 1 - treble level 21

bass level -16
Reverb - decay 117
hf damp 47

Violin - EQ none applied - 0

Mixer channel
Microphone/Instrument
Setting on Cubase
Set up Cubase through mixer channel 2.
Audio signal routed to record by pressing R button

Learning Outcome: Specific detail

12) Record Sound
source

Yes

No

13) Record
Overdubs

Any overdubs required: Yes

Yes - recorded violin

If so, on what instrument? Violin as we recorded

3 tracks of violin

14) Evaluate the

sound quality of the
recording
15) Any faults
corrected

We needed to adjust the volume of the

recording but overall Sound quality was good.

Yes

No

Yes

If yes, please state: Christine played B flats in the first

recording so needed her to play piece
again and we re-recorded correctly.

16) Health and

Safety procedures
observed.

Same as above.

!!! Location of recording (write EXACTLY where the file is saved:

____________________________________________________________
Still to be mixed
Date of Completion:_______________________________________
Frazer Griffin
Student Signature:________________________________________