Frazer Griffin

NAME: _______________________________

Log sheet for Recording

You will be assessed on the following go through it carefully! Once it is
done there is no going back! Your recording session must be filmed
Someone will follow you with an iPad. Explain what you are doing as you
are doing it and complete this sheet along the way!
Task Reminder
You should first prepare for the recording session by choosing the correct
microphone type and positioning for each instrument and vocal in order to
capture each performance, before making the required connections to your
recording device.
Keep a log, which should include connections, routing and channel settings,
inserts and control of dynamics, and the location of recordings/audio files. You
will also need to adhere to safe procedure throughout as you set up and handle
the equipment used to produce your multi-track recording.
During the recording process, ensure that the musicians receive an
acceptable headphone monitor mix, while adhering to safe sound pressure
levels (SPL).

Student Planning notes for Recording Assignment Date _______________

James O'Conor - Drums
Name of person being recorded and instrument: __________________________
Learning Outcome: Specific detail
1) Choose a
Microphone for a
specific sound
source
2) Place mic in
correct position

3) Connect the
microphone to the
mixer
4) Connect sound
source to Mixing
desk

Sound Source/InstrumentMicrophone used

Placement of microphone
We used dynamic microphones to record
different sections of the drum kit. We used one on the snare,
the kick drum and put 2 above the kit to record the cymbals
and to capture the overall sound of the whole drum kit.

Instrument Channel on Mixer

Type of connection?
We connected the microphones to a mixing desk with XLR
cables.

Learning Outcome: Specific detail

5) Evaluate
Microphone sound
quality and alter

We needed to move the mic further away from the snare drum to stop it
picking up too much vibration from the kit. Put the mic inside the
resonating box of kick drum. Moving the mic further away from

6) Any faults
corrected?

Moving the mic further away from snare. Changed

the volume levels.

7) Health and
Safety procedures
observed

Ensured drum kit assembled correctly with all nuts secure.

Drum kit placed on level surface
All cables placed around drum kit ensuring nobody able to
trip over them.
Volume in headphones at comfortable level.

8) Set input levels

for sound sources

Instrument Input level set

9) EQ applied to
sound please state
which instrument
and why?
10) Set up Cubase
for recording
purposes
11) Route audio
signals to record

Mixer channel
Microphone/Instrument
Setting on Cubase

Learning Outcome: Specific detail

12) Record Sound
source

Yes

No

13) Record
Overdubs

Any overdubs required:

If so, on what instrument?

14) Evaluate the

sound quality of the
recording
15) Any faults
corrected

Yes

No

If yes, please state:

16) Health and

Safety procedures
observed.

!!! Location of recording (write EXACTLY where the file is saved:

____________________________________________________________
Date of Completion:_______________________________________
Student Signature:________________________________________
Frazer Griffin