{"id":3942,"date":"2022-12-29T19:13:52","date_gmt":"2022-12-29T18:13:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chromatic.se\/?p=3942"},"modified":"2026-04-02T16:44:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:44:33","slug":"worktape-81","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chromatic.se\/en\/worktape-81\/","title":{"rendered":"Worktape 81"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mnh6739v-4c5133993ce04a5ad5cdedea32aada11\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-mnh6739v-4c5133993ce04a5ad5cdedea32aada11{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-mnh6739v-4c5133993ce04a5ad5cdedea32aada11 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mnh67fbq-6f46c1271c503483b7f029d563666181\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-mnh67fbq-6f46c1271c503483b7f029d563666181{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-mnh67fbq-6f46c1271c503483b7f029d563666181 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mnh67fbq-6f46c1271c503483b7f029d563666181 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-mnh67fbq-6f46c1271c503483b7f029d563666181 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_half '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Worktape 81<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-2d22dc0500e159f2b39fe7a147caf14c av_one_half  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mjbutpp6-4fe74f6389fba24f59c17210ec4a3526 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p data-start=\"46\" data-end=\"136\"><strong data-start=\"46\" data-end=\"61\">Worktape 81<\/strong> is one of the final assignments during my studies in music production at Ume\u00e5 University.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"46\" data-end=\"136\">My goal is to first of all come up with a musical theme, record a rough template on the instrument I&#8217;m most proficient with (guitar) and then re-write it for digital instruments in Logic Pro X.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"46\" data-end=\"136\">This particular piece is about the connection and dissonance between safety\/anxiety and friendship\/depression.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-3b0d446bf9e6f7db91541aa567be4cdf av_one_half  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div  '     ><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mjbv7dfh-801902bcb63542b900dbc96083418e70\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-mjbv7dfh-801902bcb63542b900dbc96083418e70{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-mjbv7dfh-801902bcb63542b900dbc96083418e70 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_heading '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mjbutxx6-9b648579177895dcd2e7bdf8d4b5e8c7\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-mjbutxx6-9b648579177895dcd2e7bdf8d4b5e8c7{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-mjbutxx6-9b648579177895dcd2e7bdf8d4b5e8c7 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mjbutxx6-9b648579177895dcd2e7bdf8d4b5e8c7 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-mjbutxx6-9b648579177895dcd2e7bdf8d4b5e8c7 av-special-heading-h1  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Logbook<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mjbuyhhf-2eb9e61e5f0d1cf4da5e4c0269c044a6 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"320\">29 December<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"320\">I\u2019ve rearranged the entire room for the studio. It feels like it will be easier to record guitar and vocals from now on.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"586\">I\u2019m cleaning up the Logic project, naming all tracks and regions. I cut them up a bit carelessly since I know I\u2019m going to re-record everything with cleaner sound. Now it\u2019s time to build the vocal structure. At the moment it\u2019s too short, about 1 minute 40 seconds.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"881\">I\u2019m thinking it\u2019s about the connection and dissonance between safety\/anxiety, friendship\/depression. The safe part will remain the same throughout, and the depressive part will become longer and more beautiful with each repetition, tempting and tricking you into wanting to stay in that phase.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"1131\">Maybe I can add happy call-and-response parts in the B sections to be able to find my way back to A. I\u2019m thinking the song should end on a happy A section, but it\u2019s unclear whether it stays there, or if the future leads to an even longer B section.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1133\" data-end=\"1164\">This is what it looks like now:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3961\" src=\"https:\/\/chromatic.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/29-dec-a.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"66\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chromatic.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/29-dec-a.png 1600w, https:\/\/chromatic.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/29-dec-a-300x12.png 300w, https:\/\/chromatic.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/29-dec-a-1030x42.png 1030w, https:\/\/chromatic.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/29-dec-a-768x32.png 768w, https:\/\/chromatic.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/29-dec-a-1536x63.png 1536w, https:\/\/chromatic.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/29-dec-a-1500x62.png 1500w, https:\/\/chromatic.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/29-dec-a-705x29.png 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1218\">And after a couple of hours of listening and testing:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3959\" src=\"https:\/\/chromatic.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/29-dec-b.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"41\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chromatic.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/29-dec-b.png 1600w, https:\/\/chromatic.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/29-dec-b-300x8.png 300w, https:\/\/chromatic.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/29-dec-b-1030x26.png 1030w, https:\/\/chromatic.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/29-dec-b-768x20.png 768w, https:\/\/chromatic.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/29-dec-b-1536x39.png 1536w, https:\/\/chromatic.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/29-dec-b-1500x38.png 1500w, https:\/\/chromatic.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/29-dec-b-705x18.png 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1475\">I have now re-recorded all the guitar tracks and it sounds decent. Not great, but no mistakes that I can hear. I\u2019ve also started adding MIDI tracks for some kind of brass harmonies instead of vocals. It\u2019s leaning toward something that could turn out well.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1477\" data-end=\"1694\">31 December<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1477\" data-end=\"1694\">I\u2019ve now found a harmony for trumpets (for the moment), both a sad and a happy one, with third harmonies on each if needed. They sound like they could be played simultaneously with call and response.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1696\" data-end=\"1823\">I\u2019ll probably need to re-record the main guitar, since it\u2019s a bit too active and would benefit from some pauses here and there.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1825\" data-end=\"1930\">I need help finding the right instrument for the brass, and the right EQ\/amps or similar for the guitars.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1932\" data-end=\"2033\">I need to figure out where to place reverb, whether all instruments should go to the same bus or not.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2035\" data-end=\"2247\">I record about ten simple bass lines to try to find the right one. An upright bass probably fits best with the guitar, but a synth bass from Zebralette has an incredibly beautiful sound. It may be hard to choose.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2249\" data-end=\"2281\">7 January<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2249\" data-end=\"2281\">Zoom with Henrik<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Decide whether this is a song to be sent as a worktape\/demo to someone else to finish, or if I want to polish it 100% myself and release it on Spotify.<\/li>\n<li>The drums work, but would have been better without AI.<\/li>\n<li>The trumpets work when there are two, but overall sound plasticky as data trumpets.<\/li>\n<li>The guitar amps sound like \u201ctoo much.\u201d It\u2019s good that they differ, but make the differences less obvious, perhaps by using amps on a bus.<\/li>\n<li>Brass is the correct choice for the sad section. Consider whether the same instrument should be used for both happy and sad.<\/li>\n<li>Pads are totally fine. Choose one.<\/li>\n<li>Bass is totally fine. Could be remade into a country-style walking bass.<\/li>\n<li>The trombones sound fake. Exaggerate reverb or something similar to agree that it\u2019s okay that they\u2019re fake. Then try it with a pad that suits the exaggerated sound.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"3125\" data-end=\"3277\">11 January<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3125\" data-end=\"3277\">I decide to create a few new tracks for the melody. Previously it was one track with all harmonies for simplicity. Now it\u2019s split into:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Up (1)<\/li>\n<li>Up (2)<\/li>\n<li>Down (1)<\/li>\n<li>Down (2)<\/li>\n<li>Intro (1)<\/li>\n<li>Intro (2)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3354\" data-end=\"3510\">This is to be able to pan the harmonies, and so that if I change my mind later, Up and Down can have different instruments to distinguish them more clearly.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3512\" data-end=\"3618\">I decide that the trumpet is the positive voice, and other instruments take turns being the negative ones.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3620\" data-end=\"3808\">It sounds a bit too robotic and repetitive. You can hear that I copy-pasted at the end. I think I should record all the harmonies by hand now that I know which instruments should go where.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3810\" data-end=\"3853\"><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GlCgFs6iNnE\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"3810\" data-end=\"3853\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GlCgFs6iNnE<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"3855\" data-end=\"3950\">12 January \u2013 Critical Friend<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3855\" data-end=\"3950\">I planned to show my song, as well as all the videos for 5b.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"3952\" data-end=\"4542\">Things come in and out.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3952\" data-end=\"4542\">Softer transitions.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3952\" data-end=\"4542\">Pleasant panning.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3952\" data-end=\"4542\">Keep the dynamics before the final chorus.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3952\" data-end=\"4542\">Outro needs to be redone.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3952\" data-end=\"4542\">Trumpets can be used to answer the vocals.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3952\" data-end=\"4542\">Good foundation with the guitars.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3952\" data-end=\"4542\">Good drive with the drums.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3952\" data-end=\"4542\">The trumpets sound good.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3952\" data-end=\"4542\">Lower the flutes, or EQ them.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3952\" data-end=\"4542\">The strings at bar 41 were too much of a hit. Skip the strings.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3952\" data-end=\"4542\">Change the melody after chorus 2.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3952\" data-end=\"4542\">Add ambience to the project.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3952\" data-end=\"4542\">Change attack and release.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3952\" data-end=\"4542\"><em>Erun<\/em> should be raised one octave, less squeaking.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3952\" data-end=\"4542\">The form is too long if it\u2019s meant to be instrumental.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"4544\" data-end=\"4752\">13 January<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"4544\" data-end=\"4752\">I\u2019m not happy with how it sounds, but I submit it anyway. The only thing that was wrong at the seminar was that vocals were missing. I made it easy for myself and added a choir track as MIDI.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4754\" data-end=\"4818\">It\u2019s mixed, mastered, and double-checked at loudnesspenalty.com.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4820\" data-end=\"4857\">I\u2019ve uploaded the song to SoundCloud.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4859\" data-end=\"5261\">I wish I had done it better. I\u2019ve spent 5\u20136 hours recording new trumpet harmonies and it sounds a lot better. It helps that nothing is copy-pasted, and that I can play on the keyboard instead of guitar, and use the mod wheel for articulation\u2014but only on certain instruments. That\u2019s where it fell apart. The trumpets sound good, but other brass instruments don\u2019t have that function and still sound MIDI.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5263\" data-end=\"5470\">I\u2019m thinking of waiting until I get BBC Orchestra in three days, even though the course will be finished by then. Better that I finish school and improve the song later than go for some middle-ground option.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5472\" data-end=\"5757\">I spent the entire day yesterday working on vocals and lyrics, but nothing sounded better than what I\u2019d already played on MIDI. I think I need to rethink things the next time I start a song. Maybe the vocals need to come before everything else, just to know that it works for my voice.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5759\" data-end=\"5923\">I\u2019m not happy with the song as an artistic work. 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