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Rfdolan: Updated versions of songs

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Updated versions of songs

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

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Description of "Phases", an EP by Raymond Dolan

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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.

[[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".]]

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 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.
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 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.
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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.

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	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.		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.

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 Here are each of the songs. First is "New".
-[[File:Final-1.wav|thumb|The song "New" from "Phases".]]
+[[File:New.wav|thumb|The song "New" from "Phases".]]
 Next is "Waxing".
-[[File:Final-2.wav|thumb|The song "Waxing" from "Phases".]]
+[[File:Waxing-lowqual.wav|thumb|The song "Waxing" from "Phases".]]
 Finally is "Full".
-[[File:Final-3.wav|thumb|The song "Full" from "Phases".]]
+[[File:Full.wav|thumb|The song "Full" from "Phases".]]
 [[Category:Music (popular, contemporary, non-classical)]]
 [[Category:Foundations of Music Technology (2300)]]