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by Gary Powell, composer/producer

University of Texas Butler School of Music Students "Intermediate Audio Production"

ASSIGNMENT #1 - LENGTH: 60"

NATURE OF THE PROJECT: Spoken Word with Accompaniment

CONTENT: Write an original free-verse poem / Record yourself reading it as a performance / Write and record an original piece of music on a single instrument. Mix and upload to SoundCloud. The length is to be EXACTLY 60".

EXPECTED LEARNING: Close mic'd with NO room sound / No sibilance / No popped consonants / Editing audio (poem) and making the music connected and relevant to the poem and performance. Most Important: The marriage of the voice/over and the music using techniques such as: Editing the voice making room for completing musical ideas or phrases and the other way around.

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University of Texas Butler School of Music Students "Intermediate Audio Production"

ASSIGNMENT #1 - LENGTH: 60"

NATURE OF THE PROJECT: Spoken Word with Accompaniment

CONTENT: Write an original free-verse poem / Record yourself reading it as a performance / Write and record an original piece of music on a single instrument. Mix and upload to SoundCloud. The length is to be EXACTLY 60".

EXPECTED LEARNING: Close mic'd with NO room sound / No sibilance / No popped consonants / Editing audio (poem) and making the music connected and relevant to the poem and performance. Most Important: The marriage of the voice/over and the music using techniques such as: Editing the voice making room for completing musical ideas or phrases and the other way around.