The Road Presented By: Jacob Harris

My Project It is a full length CD It is a full length CD I have 13 songs I have 13 songs 6 are done in Fruity Loops (FL) Studios 6 are done in Fruity Loops (FL) Studios 7 are done in Garage Band 7 are done in Garage Band My CD is light scribed My CD is light scribed

Why Making Music? I wanted to do something fun I wanted to do something fun This final product is something I could carry the final product with me the rest of my life This final product is something I could carry the final product with me the rest of my life This final product reflects a portion of my life This final product reflects a portion of my life This subject is something that has interested me for a good part of my life This subject is something that has interested me for a good part of my life This project is something I wanted to do. This project is something I wanted to do.

Before I started I knew what FL studios was I knew what FL studios was I had a pretty well rounded knowledge of video game music post 1997 I had a pretty well rounded knowledge of video game music post 1997 I could read music I could read music I was familiar with the video game music culture I was familiar with the video game music culture I had to amend my original Senior Project I had to amend my original Senior Project

Project Specifications Create music specific to the genre: Digitally Orchestrated Atmospheric Music Create music specific to the genre: Digitally Orchestrated Atmospheric Music All songs on the final CD are longer than 4 minutes All songs on the final CD are longer than 4 minutes Liner notes look professional Liner notes look professional The final CD is a full length CD The final CD is a full length CD

What is Fruity Loop (FL) studios? FL studios is a digital music creation software FL studios is a digital music creation software FL studios is more prevalent in: FL studios is more prevalent in: Techno Techno Rap Rap R&B R&B

What is Garage Band? Garage Band is a digital music creation software Garage Band is a digital music creation software Garage Band is stringing together of loops in order to make music Garage Band is stringing together of loops in order to make music It is a Mac exclusive software It is a Mac exclusive software

Pros and Cons: FL studios Pros: Very accurate timing manipulation Music is made from the ground up Music can be edited to the exact note Gives you a lot more options on how to manipulate music Is a multi platform program Editing process eliminating white noise Cons: Patterns had to be made from scratch The editing process is not that great. Instrument packs had to be downloaded Requires a ton of dedication to making music Picking up and leaving off is pretty hard Often times music sounded different coming out of speakers Synthetic instruments sounded really bad

Pros and Cons: Garage Band Pros: Final production process is very simple Music making process is easy to pick up and is enjoyable Getting new instruments is a easier process Very user friendly Changing instruments was easy Cons: Smaller instrument library than FL studios Altering music is not as accurate To create music from scratch is a tedious process It is a leisurely program

Obstacles Printing the final liner notes Printing the final liner notes Creating the music on FL studios Creating the music on FL studios The producing process of Fruity Loops The producing process of Fruity Loops Garage Band instrument wars Garage Band instrument wars Managing what instruments at the right time Managing what instruments at the right time Creative process Creative process

Early Stages My senior project had to be amended My senior project had to be amended I never planned on making a full length CD I never planned on making a full length CD I honestly thought this would be much easier I honestly thought this would be much easier I thought this would not have a big impact on me I thought this would not have a big impact on me I really saw this as just an other project I really saw this as just an other project

What I learned I learned that the creative process is on its own schedule I learned that the creative process is on its own schedule I learned that making music is a long and tedious process I learned that making music is a long and tedious process I will need to get over myself and my own expectations I will need to get over myself and my own expectations 1 year of experience will not let me make perfect music 1 year of experience will not let me make perfect music I could do this as a career I could do this as a career FL studios is not as nearly as fun as Garage Band FL studios is not as nearly as fun as Garage Band

What I would change? I am missing some music that is really important to a game I am missing some music that is really important to a game I wish I could have demoed more music I wish I could have demoed more music I would have changed to a full length soundtrack, which is roughly 25+ songs I would have changed to a full length soundtrack, which is roughly 25+ songs The run time length for my music The run time length for my music

Reflection I never envisioned final product I never envisioned final product I found out I really like Garage Band, and dislike Fruity Loops I found out I really like Garage Band, and dislike Fruity Loops I learned how to successfully create my own music I learned how to successfully create my own music Now that I am done, I realize what I gave this project Now that I am done, I realize what I gave this project