Proposal

-Title or working title of project (in the form of a question)

Can you produce a music EP, consisting of four tracks and two twenty minute mixes to a near professional standard?

-Project objectives (eg, what is the question you want to answer? What do you want to learn how to do? What do you want to find out?):

I want to find out if I can produce an EP of near professional standard. I want to learn how to produce high quality music, using things like midi keyboards, industry standard speakers and professional software.

-Reasons for choosing the project (eg, links to other subjects you are studying, personal interest, future plans, knowledge/skills you want to improve, why the topic is important):

I chose this project because I’m very interested in music production; it also has massive links to my Sound Track production and Audio for the moving image. Having a strong interest in music production will help my stay on task and keep working because it’s something that I already have some understanding of and want to learn more about.

Plans on a basic level

I need to get myself new software so that I can produce my music to a higher standard. Im going to purchase Cubase 5 and Reason 5 and link them together because I prefer Cubase as far as the interface goes but I prefer the VST instruments and the samples included in Reason.

I need to research different production techniques so I can produce music of a higher quality. I need to research into different aspects of songs for example builds, atmospheric and mastering.

Then I need to get down to the actual production of the Tracks.

After finishing my tracks to a standard I am happy with Il move on to creating two mixes each twenty minutes long.

What resources will you need for your research, write up and presentation (eg, libraries, books, journals, equipment):

Most of my research will be done on the internet , I will probably use video tutorials, take advice from producers on forums, speak to people with strong experience and listen to the type of music I will be creating to draw inspiration from other peoples work. I will also be using articles in magazines that are about music production.

What your areas of research will cover?

I need to research different production techniques so I can produce music of a higher quality. I need to research into different aspects of songs for example builds, atmospheric and mastering. These are the aspects of music which I feel I need to work on so this research will be critical in producing a good CD.