DMP Vocab Unit 6 '23-24

An arrangement is ...

• creating music using pre-existing music

• a version of the song that may be different from the original

• creating a whole new version of music from scratch

• combining 2 songs together

Another name for a plug-in is a ...

• Virtual Studio Technology

• VST

• TSV

• software

A plug-in can be thought of as ...

• software that works inside another piece of software

• hardware that works inside another piece of hardware

• a cord that you plug into an outlet

• an app within an app

In orchestration, what are we assigning to play the different parts of a song?

• the instruments

• the plug-ins

• the orchestra

• GarageBand

Using automation within GarageBand describes ...

• programming GarageBand to make changes for us

• changing the panning

• changing the volume

• pressing 'A' on the keyboard

True or False: Mixing a track should make the individual tracks sound like a whole

• True

• False

When should mastering take place?

• At the beginning of a project

• In the middle of a project

• After the song has been mixed

• It should be done last

What is the purpose of mastering?

• To make the song sound the same on all different types of sound formats and speakers

• To make the song-writing process take longer

• To mix the project and set volume levels

• To make a release that’s ready for listeners to experience on all devices