#studio213

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This week, we met with Jonn for our session. We practiced beat making using Logic Pro, focusing on creating hip hop music. We worked with samples, including one-shots and loops, and used tools such as the step sequencer and piano roll. We also explored tempo changes and how to switch between different tempos.

Next week, we'll focus on arranging our beats and learning more about organization, including techniques for panning and volume control.

— Simmia Nelson

Studio213 / Saint Paul

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This week's session, we met with Matté!

Matté is a talented artist who has skills in beat makings and soon sound engineering. Today , we practiced making a beat from scratch. This started with us understanding the bpm for what we wanted the track, the genre, and the sound of instruments we wanted. We also had a lot of practice arranging the beat, and we also had a lot of practice using our step sequences to create our drums.

Simmia Nelson / Studio213 / Saint Paul

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For this week session we met with Yeng!

For this week's session, we practiced camera safety, properly identifying lenses (variable and prime lens). We got to practice understanding the meaning of photography and build goals for what we will use photography for. Next week, we will have some active practice using the camera.

Simmia Nelson / Studio213 / Saint Paul

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For this week session we met with Pa Nhia,

We got to review camera safety, which taught us how to properly put and take off lenses. After reviewing, we got to practice taking photos outside and have goals to soon involve ourselves with inside studio lighting.

For our outside photography, we practiced using iso, shutter speed, and aperture. We also got the opportunity to practice building and networking with others.

Simmia Nelson / Studio213 / Saint Paul

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We met with Delo,

Delo has been practicing taking photos on camera and has goals to pursue in taking more photos professionally and at the same time gain clientele. For this week's session, we had some practice taking photos outside while adjusting our iso, shutter speed, and aperture.

Simmia Nelson / Studio 213 / Saint Paul

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Anna J.

Welcome Anna to the community. She’s been doing really well so far with photography. She’s learning quick and learning how to use a camera for now. Taught her a few editing tips after. Overall, she has a lot of drive to be successful in all the things she wants in her life.

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Everyone say hello to Yeeling! Today we went over basic Logic navigation and studio etiquette. Yeeling has some experience in DAWs and today we reviewed some best practices for how to export audio files for collaboration purposes.

In short, name your audio files so they are not labeled audio123, turn off FX, and export into a folder by - artist name - song name - BPM - and key. It's also nice to name tracks something like 'electric guitar solo' or 'pretty legato violins'. Just some quick identifiers for the collaboration process. Once you're done, zip up the folder and send it!

Yeeling is excited to find a workflow to begin working with his band and other artists.

Juno / 213 Studio / Saint Paul

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Ethan and I polished his current vocal chain settings and looked at processing via bus instead of individual tracks.

How he can group tracks and apply processing once versus making an update on each individual channel.

I also showed Ethan a few different models of channel eq and compressors from our Plugin Alliance bundle. My favorite method to isolate frequencies is to use an EQ in solo mode on a band. We used Kirchoff equipment to look at what sibilance sounds are more audible in .

We also reviewed proper gain staging in between each plugin. For the most part we want to maintain similar levels of audii jumps with each plugin addon.

Great work Ethan!

Juno / 213 Studio / Saint Paul