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Phases - EP

2021-05-13T04:47:26Z

Rfdolan: Updated versions of songs

By: Raymond Dolan

I created an EP containing three instrumental tracks that use a common pool of instruments. These instruments included a lead guitar, drum set, and bass guitar. My goal was to construct powerful and versatile presets that could be applied in unique ways to each of the three songs. Below is a video explaining the project.

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The most challenging parts of this project were coming up with ideas for the tracks and deciding on what effects to use. I have not written a lot of music, so I am still getting used to the songwriting process. That said I feel I succeeded in creating interesting and unique songs by focusing on one riff and expanding it across the 3 tracks. Determining what effects to use was tricky because I had so many options. I ended up using a phaser on the lead guitar and liking the sound, so I stuck with it across most of the tracks and tried to see how I could make it sound.

Here are each of the songs. First is "New".

[[File:New.wav|thumb|The song "New" from "Phases".]]

Next is "Waxing".

[[File:Waxing-lowqual.wav|thumb|The song "Waxing" from "Phases".]]

Finally is "Full".

[[File:Full.wav|thumb|The song "Full" from "Phases".]]

[[Category:Music (popular, contemporary, non-classical)]]
[[Category:Foundations of Music Technology (2300)]]

File:Full.wav

2021-05-13T04:43:54Z

Rfdolan:

File:Waxing-lowqual.wav

2021-05-13T04:43:24Z

Rfdolan:

File:New.wav

2021-05-13T04:39:56Z

Rfdolan:

Phases - EP

2021-05-13T04:36:37Z

Rfdolan:

By: Raymond Dolan

I created an EP containing three instrumental tracks that use a common pool of instruments. These instruments included a lead guitar, drum set, and bass guitar. My goal was to construct powerful and versatile presets that could be applied in unique ways to each of the three songs. Below is a video explaining the project.

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The most challenging parts of this project were coming up with ideas for the tracks and deciding on what effects to use. I have not written a lot of music, so I am still getting used to the songwriting process. That said I feel I succeeded in creating interesting and unique songs by focusing on one riff and expanding it across the 3 tracks. Determining what effects to use was tricky because I had so many options. I ended up using a phaser on the lead guitar and liking the sound, so I stuck with it across most of the tracks and tried to see how I could make it sound.

Here are each of the songs. First is "New".

[[File:Final-1.wav|thumb|The song "New" from "Phases".]]

Next is "Waxing".

[[File:Final-2.wav|thumb|The song "Waxing" from "Phases".]]

Finally is "Full".

[[File:Final-3.wav|thumb|The song "Full" from "Phases".]]

[[Category:Music (popular, contemporary, non-classical)]]
[[Category:Foundations of Music Technology (2300)]]

Phases - EP

2021-05-12T04:06:07Z

Rfdolan:

By: Raymond Dolan

I created an EP containing three instrumental tracks that use a common pool of instruments. These instruments would included a lead guitar, drum set, and bass guitar. My goal would be to construct powerful and versatile presets that can be applied in unique ways to each of the three songs. Below is a video explaining the project.

<htmltag tagname="iframe" id="ensembleEmbeddedContent_jXgYKKYP9EeyPeVXRjO7XQ" src="https://video.wpi.edu/hapi/v1/contents/2818788d-0fa6-47f4-b23d-e5574633bb5d/plugin?embedAsThumbnail=false&displayTitle=false&startTime=0&autoPlay=false&hideControls=true&showCaptions=false&displaySharing=false&displayNotes=false&displayAttachments=false&displayLinks=false&displayEmbedCode=false&displayDownloadIcon=false&displayMetaData=false&displayCredits=false&audioPreviewImage=false&displayCaptionSearch=false&displayViewersReport=false&displayAxdxs=false&displayComments=false" title="Phases Description" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></htmltag>

The most challenging parts of this project were coming up with ideas for the tracks and deciding on what effects to use. I have not written a lot of music, so I am still getting used to the songwriting process. That said I feel I succeeded in creating interesting and unique songs by focusing on one riff and expanding it across the 3 tracks. Determining what effects to use was tricky because I had so many options. I ended up using a phaser on the lead guitar and liking the sound, so I stuck with it across most of the tracks and tried to see how I could make it sound.

Here are each of the songs. First is "New".

[[File:Final-1.wav|thumb|The song "New" from "Phases".]]

Next is "Waxing".

[[File:Final-2.wav|thumb|The song "Waxing" from "Phases".]]

Finally is "Full".

[[File:Final-3.wav|thumb|The song "Full" from "Phases".]]

[[Category:Music (popular, contemporary, non-classical)]]
[[Category:Foundations of Music Technology (2300)]]

Phases - EP

2021-05-12T04:04:05Z

Rfdolan:

Phases - EP

2021-05-12T03:48:08Z

Rfdolan:

By: Raymond Dolan

I created an EP containing three instrumental tracks that use a common pool of instruments. These instruments would included a lead guitar, drum set, and bass guitar. My goal would be to construct powerful and versatile presets that can be applied in unique ways to each of the three songs. Below is a video explaining the project.

<mediaplayer>http://media.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/HUA/Manzo/Rfdolan-final.mp4</mediaplayer>
[[File:Rfdolan-final.mp4|thumb|A video explaining the creation of "Phases".]]

The most challenging parts of this project were coming up with ideas for the tracks and deciding on what effects to use. I have not written a lot of music, so I am still getting used to the songwriting process. That said I feel I succeeded in creating interesting and unique songs by focusing on one riff and expanding it across the 3 tracks. Determining what effects to use was tricky because I had so many options. I ended up using a phaser on the lead guitar and liking the sound, so I stuck with it across most of the tracks and tried to see how I could make it sound.

Here are each of the songs. First is "New".

[[File:Final-1.wav|thumb|The song "New" from "Phases".]]

Next is "Waxing".

[[File:Final-2.wav|thumb|The song "Waxing" from "Phases".]]

Finally is "Full".

[[File:Final-3.wav|thumb|The song "Full" from "Phases".]]

[[Category:Music (popular, contemporary, non-classical)]]

Phases - EP

2021-05-12T03:46:31Z

Rfdolan: Description of "Phases", an EP by Raymond Dolan

File:Final-3.wav

2021-05-12T03:42:24Z

Rfdolan:

The song "Full" from "Phases".

File:Final-2.wav

2021-05-12T03:41:31Z

Rfdolan:

The song "Waxing" from "Phases".

File:Final-1.wav

2021-05-12T03:40:01Z

Rfdolan:

The first song off my EP "Phases."

File:Rfdolan-final.mp4

2021-05-12T03:30:34Z

Rfdolan:

Video explaining the creation of Phases.