During the recordings I shall be setting up the equipment for the electric guitar that Dan will play. This will be recorded with a microphone 5cm from the amp. A SM57 dynamic microphone will be used due to the SPL on the guitar amp being fairly high, so dynamic microphones are preferred for this class. My duty will be to make sure the equipment works communicating with the performer and the operator in the control room. If equipment isn’t functioning it is my job to swap the equipment to ensure the recording is possible.

I will also be the performer for someone else. I shall play a Jackson J6 electric guitar through a Fender Frontman amp hooked up with a SM57. I shall perform Holy Wars… The Punishment Due by Megadeth, with slight adaptations to compensate where the solos are and to accommodate for the lack of vocals. The amp was set up for shredding, with the gain high the treble high and extremely distorted to get that 90’s Megadeth sound.

I am to use the mixing desk during someone else’s recording and equalise the sound, cut and clean the tracks, use Cubase to record and edit the music. I must also communicate with the performer, the student who is sorting the equipment and technical material and fellow students in the control room to ensure fluent and high quality productivity.