This document summarizes Kristina Bowers' experience recording an audio CD. It discusses the instrumentation, challenges, and successes of three songs recorded - "Beyond the Sea", "Blue Monk", and "'Round Midnight". Overall challenges included scheduling, editing volumes of different instruments, performance anxiety, and technical difficulties. Kristina learned that recording takes significant time, effort, and passion, and furthered her interest in a music career.
12. Beyond the Sea
Instrumentation: Classical Guitar, Bass, Drums
Challenges: Microphones, Volume
Successes: Had the tone I was looking for,
upbeat solo.
13. Blue Monk
Instrumentation: Saxophone, Electric Guitar,
Bass, Drums
Challenges: In editing, couldnt lower volume
of bass independently of other instruments.
Successes: Nice drum work, kept tempo,
quality solos.
14. Round Midnight
Instrumentation: Electric Guitar, Bass, Drums
Challenges: Took the longest to record,
multiple takes, longest song.
Successes: Best sound, easiest to edit.
15. Challenges
Scheduling conflicts
Editing, volume of diff. instruments
Red light fright
Technical difficulties, losing pictures.
16. What I Learned
The recording process takes time, energy,
dedication, creativity, and passion.
Furthered my passion for music, peaked my
interest in a music career.
Illegal download of music takes away from the
hard work that musicians put into their product
for their fans.