Sampling
Remixes, Covers, and the like
Soundtrap tools
Vocab Review
Potpourri
100
Use sample as a verb in a coherent sentence.
Many answers
100
In my new recording, I am going to sing a little piece of melody from my favorite Taylor Swift song as part of a larger, original melody. What is that little piece of Taylor's song called?
Quote, quotation
100
What is the magnet icon in Soundtrap called/for?
Snap to grid
100
What does DAW stand for?
Digital Audio Workstation
100
True or false: All songs have intros
False
200
What are three things you can alter about a sample?
Pitch, tempo/speed, tone quality, length
200
If you rerecord someone else's song (with permission) to create a new version of it, what is it called?
Cover
200
What item/button in the file menu do you have to choose to upload something to Soundtrap from outside of soundtrap?
Import
200
What is a single track from a multi track audio file called?
Stem
200
What important thing do you have to do in order to create and publish remixes legally?
Get permission from original artists/writers
300
Before computers were common, what did producers use to take/create samples from pre-exisiting music?
Sampler, Sample Machine, Emu-1200
300
Give an example of a well known song that has been covered by at least one artist.
Look up the answer :-)
300
What tool do you need in order to change the volume of a track inside of the track?
Automation
300
What section of music often connects a verse to a refrain?
Pre-chorus
300
What's the difference between a verse and a chorus in terms of their definitions?
They both contain similar music. Verses have different words. Choruses have the same words.
400
What is the most frequently sampled piece of music of all time (so far)?
The "Amen" drum break
400
What is an important distinction between a piece of music using samples and a remix?
Samples - the ultimate product is new and original
Remix - the product is intended to be, in essence, the same song as the original, with a different spin
400
What is one of the two file types you can use in the Soundtrap Sampler?
Imported (mp3/aif/wav) and one-shots from the library
400
What's the fancy musical term for Outro?
Coda
400
What's one alternate term for a vocal stem file?
A cappella, pell, pella
500
What does it mean to truly sample a sound (not necessarily a piece of music)?
To record/get a recording of a sound and then pitch it across the spectrum of musical notes.
500
What can you sync up in Soundtrap (besides tempo) to more closely line up new melodies/harmonies/loops?
Key/key signature/tonality
500
What menu do you use to access things like delay, EQ, tremelo, etc?
Fx/effects
500
What are grouped tracks from a large multi track work called?
Track stack
500
What section of music typically occurs about 2/3 of the way through a song with verses and choruses?
Bridge/Instrumental break