The project in five facts.
Challenge, approach and results.
The diploma thesis Post-production of a Live Music Recording presents the post-production process of a live recording. The result of the diploma thesis was two live-recorded arrangements of songs, which were transformed into a high-quality final product through the post-production process. Through the project, they learnt about the differences between live and studio recording, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of both approaches.
Solution and Method
The diploma thesis Post-production of a Live Music Recording presents the post-production process of a live recording. The project describes the entire process from concert recording to final post-production, providing a detailed technical insight into each step of the process. The diploma thesis describes the differences between live and studio recording, describes the project and the technical details of recording the concert at Kavarna Bodi in Ptuj.
Due to the sold-out concert, they faced challenges of limited space at the recording location, which affected the positioning of performers and microphone placement. For sound reinforcement, they used a Behringer X32 Compact mixing console and recorded a multitrack from it via USB interface using WAVES – Tracks Live software. For post-production, they used Digital Performer 11.
The project included recording the concert, its post-production (mixing and mastering) and research into the differences between live and studio recording. A description of the performer setup is also provided, along with a detailed description of microphone placement and technical documentation of the concert, including performers and location. In the field of post-production, they described the mixing process, explaining channel editing, the use of equaliser, compressor and adding effects (such as reverb).
Furthermore, they also touched upon mastering, where a compressor and limiter were used for final balance and loudness of the recording.
Results
The result of the diploma thesis was two live-recorded arrangements of songs, which were transformed into a high-quality final product through the post-production process. Through the project, they learnt about the differences between live and studio recording, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of both approaches. Live recording requires much more preparation and is more stressful for performers, but is more authentic, whilst post-production can be more demanding, as there is not much room for manoeuvre to conceal mistakes and poorly performed parts of songs.
The project mentioned the role of art, design and media in raising awareness about the climate crisis, the impact of music on this topic and highlighted the work of the band Coldplay and their efforts to raise awareness about climate change, reduce energy consumption at concerts and promote environmentally friendly practices. You can listen to the recordings here: Song #1 Song #2
From the project.
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Your diploma project for a real company.
A diploma thesis at Academia solves a challenge from a company – often the one where you do your 800 hours of placement. Read about the Avdio produkcija module or book a consultation.