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Recording
Recorded musical material including guitar while applying practical microphone, gain staging and signal-flow techniques developed through audio engineering.
MUSIC PRODUCTION • AUDIO TECHNOLOGY • CREATIVE COMPUTING
EP & Audio Technology
A multidisciplinary final university project combining music production with audio technology. The project centred around the production and release of an EP while exploring modular synthesis, signal flow, recording, Max/MSP, audio-reactive systems and electronic audio hardware.
01 — OVERVIEW
Music production meets audio technology.
My final university project brought together the creative and technical areas developed throughout my Audio Engineering and Sound Production degree.
The central outcome was an EP developed through recording, production, mixing and mastering. Alongside the music, the project explored the technical systems behind audio production, including modular synthesis, patch-bay routing, signal flow, Max/MSP systems and audio electronics.
02 — EP
Track & Visual Work
This video presents the first track from the EP and provides an example of the finished creative output from the project.
Track from the final EP project.
03 — PRODUCTION
From recording to release.
The EP required the complete production process, combining creative decisions with the technical workflow required to produce finished music for commercial release.
02
Production
Developed the tracks through arrangement, sound selection, synthesis and production, combining recorded and electronic elements.
03
Mixing
Balanced and processed the recorded and generated material to create cohesive final mixes.
04
Mastering
Prepared the completed music for release through final processing, level management and delivery preparation.
05
Release
Prepared and released the completed material to commercial music platforms using appropriate digital delivery standards.
04 — AUDIO SYSTEMS
Signal flow & modular synthesis.
The project extended beyond producing the final music by exploring how audio signals are generated, routed and processed through hardware systems.
Modular Synthesis
Worked with modular synthesizer systems to explore synthesis, signal generation, modulation and audio routing.
Patch Bays
Developed practical understanding of patch-bay routing and how signals move between different parts of an audio production system.
Signal Flow
Applied signal-flow principles across recording, synthesis and production workflows to understand how audio moves through interconnected hardware and software.
05 — MAX/MSP
Creative audio programming.
Max/MSP was used to explore programmable approaches to audio, moving beyond conventional DAW workflows into custom audio and interactive systems.
Drum Machine
Designed a drum-machine system in Max/MSP, exploring sequencing, audio playback and the construction of a custom software-based musical tool.
Audio-Reactive Visuals
Mapped recorded audio to visual systems within Max/MSP, using characteristics of the audio to influence visual behaviour.
Interactive Systems
Explored the relationship between audio, control data and interactive media through patch-based programming.
06 — AUDIO ELECTRONICS
Understanding the hardware.
The technical component also included practical work with electronic audio hardware, connecting software and music production with the physical systems that generate and process audio.
HARDWARE
Soldering, Modules & PCB Fundamentals
Worked with modular audio hardware and soldering while developing an understanding of modules, electronic components and printed circuit boards used within audio systems.
07 — PROJECT OUTCOME
Connecting creative and technical audio.
The project brought together music production, recording, software, synthesis and electronics rather than treating them as separate disciplines.
Producing the EP provided the creative output, while work with Max/MSP, modular synthesis, routing and electronics developed a deeper understanding of the technology and signal processing systems behind audio production.
08 — TECHNOLOGIES & SKILLS
Project toolkit
09 — PROJECT ARCHIVE
Additional technical work.
The project also included practical Max/MSP, modular synthesis and electronics work. Additional project material may be added here as the original project archive is organised.