BBC 6 Music - Gold Soundz
Purpose and schedule: The purpose of this programme is to entertain and promote the listeners, this is done by playing fast paced up beat music to entertain the listeners while also promoting the bands/artists they are playing. On this show they play an hour of 6 Music's greatest his while also giving the listeners a chance to request a song. For example one show played a full hour of 90s Indie Rock/Dance, this show was to set the listeners for their afternoon by playing the older listeners music from their past, subtle nostalgia to remind them of their earlier days, this also keeps them listening as they're interested in what will be played next while also being entertained. Another example of this programme being entertaining is by having a talk show where the host reads tweets from the listeners, this is done by the audience tagging the stations handle @BBC6MUSIC, this is entertaining for the listeners as they can hear what other people are getting up to or even have a chance of asking the host a question or their tweet being said on the station if they join in by tweeting to the host.
Income: 6 Music don't use advertisements as they only recently became commercial, they are ran by the BBC as a more underground station with a 'cutting edge' through being based around indie guitar. BBC 6 Music host a festival that bring in an income under 6 Music Festival where a lot of bands that have been on the show play the festival while also having an introducing stage for the up and coming bands/artists. As 6 Music is ran by the BBC they also have an income from this, BBC decided to run 6 Music as an alternative genre, lowkey station and then the station was loved by by many and took off ever since.
Content and production techniques: Some of the things that are featured on the show are things such as; jingles, this connotes that the station wants to be recognised for their show and they want the listeners to know what station they are tuned into as they take pride in their show. Gold Soundz is an hour long set that also play music, this music is some of 6 Music's greatest hits, this connotes their station has had so many hits and listeners that enjoy the songs that they had to make a programme just for the greatest hits as they still want to hear the songs. The programme also run a quick news segment with key facts on what is happening in the world at that moment in time, this is connotes that the show want to bring in more listeners as some people gain their information of news from radio stations, this was 6 Music perfect opportunity to gain more listeners. Another thing the host Shaun Keaveny does is take requests from listeners and also read tweets from people that are tuned in, this is done by listeners tweeting the station @BBC6MUSIC which also allows the host to be interactive with the fans. Another this that Gold Soundz feature is dialogue from the host, Shaun Keaveny, the host speaks in a few segments of the show for a couple of minutes between songs, this connotes the show want to keep the listeners interested, rather than playing music for an hour straight the host gives the listeners a break in between songs to take them in, this also keeps the listeners entertained as they get to hear the host talk to them directly.
Staff and resources: The host and producer of the show 'Gold Soundz' is Shaun Keaveny. Shaun Keaveny fits the personalty of a presenter as he has a laidback attitude and is also really friendly with the audience, he likes to have a few jokes throughout the programme to entertain the listeners and is also 47 years of age so he can speak for the older adults and connect with them on the same level. This appeals to the audience as they can relax while they listen to the show, they connect with Shaun as he is older and they also feel comfortable with his attitude towards the programme, he isn't too loud or rude/cocky like some other hosts, he likes to let the audience enjoy spending their time tuned into the programme. Three pieces of hardware the presenter will need to help them broadcast the show are a microphone, headphones and a computer. A Microphone is used so that the presenters voice can be heard by the listeners and also be recorded back for the programme to be uploaded on to the website for later catch up, headphones are used so that the host can hear the songs during the live recording and he will know when to come in and cut out in time to keep the show running smoothly. A computer is used to receive the tweets from listeners so he knows what requests have been sent in and also to be interactive with the audience.
Wednesday, 6 May 2020
Thursday, 12 March 2020
LO4: Evidence of setting up equipment and recording (P5)
At this point schools and colleges shut because of the coronavirus outbreak, so here is an image of how I carried on my recording from home with a very basic and simple set up I use while in bed.
LO4: Evaluating content, audio levels and flow of the final production (D2)
There were many parts I took out of the station, I restarted the whole recording from scratch 4 times in total. I struggled in many ways to keep the sibilance to a minimum and have still struggled in the final recording, the same with the P's. This was cause by not having access to a pop filter cover which is placed between me and the mic, unfortunately this left me with high/sharp S's and hard P's. However I made it work with the equipment I had at home, being a cheap mic that cost me £10 and an interface.
For my interview I had to record the audio over a phone call due to the coronavirus limitations of contact, this meant I couldn't get over to my friend Yusuf Yellow's house to record the interview with a mic. However, it could have been worse and I could have had nothing, I decided to keep the interview in as it is still content for my show and it fits the purpose of the station as it is helping promote up and coming Sheffield artists and that is what I am doing. This also fits the purpose of my station down to my research when planning as BBC Introducing have artists play a few songs for them and then give a short interview during their time on the show. It also appeals to my audience as they are getting to know the artist and what he gets up to while being an up and coming artist in and around Sheffield, they will hear what the music industry is like and also what it is like being a musician so locally to them.
The jingle I used for my radio show was simple and laid back, made of two guitar parts I made and a vocal I recorded into my audio interface with lots of reverb and delay to give it a dreamy effect. The vocals over the top of the guitar the say "Sheffields Underground Sounds, bringing you the finest new music, 93.2" which is the name of the show and frequency of the station. This jingle appeals to my audience as it hits with a slow and sloppy guitar part and some lazy vocals, it relates to the music being plaid as the songs are all bedroom pop, lo-fi and chill-hop related. These genres are usually sleepy and chilled out easy listens, I took this inspiration when making my jingle and planned out the best way for my jingle to appeal to my audience/listeners would be to write a guitar part that would sound like a song that could be played on the show and recored some lazy vocals over the top which sat perfectly in the show as it relates to the genre of the songs being played.
My advert was recorded by my friend Mia, the vocals were recorded on her phone due to coronavirus. The advert was an advertisement for a local record shop in Sheffield called Spinning Discs which is a small independent business located in Meersbrook, I decided to use the record shop as my advertisement as I have a good relationship with the staff and the shop so I decided to advertise them in my radio show as they have helped me a lot so I felt it was my turn to return the favour. The advertisement appeals to my audience as the listeners are based in Sheffield and the record shop will be local for them, the advertisement will also appeal to them if they are interested in collecting vinyl. Being a local radio station for Sheffield music lovers really gave me a lot of choice for advertisements but I felt Spinning Discs was the best decision as it relates to my show as I am helping promote up and coming Sheffield artists. When the listeners hear the shop is located in Sheffield they will instantly be locked into listening to the advertisement making them want to hear more about the place.
The competition for my radio show was a chance to win tickets to a gig of the winners choice in Sheffield, the competition was won by texting in the answer to a question about Arctic Monkeys that were a band that were from Sheffield. The competition was explained clearly on the station so that the listeners knew exactly what they were signing up to and it was also free to enter, this competition appeals to my audience as they are local Sheffield music lovers, meaning they will be interested in having the chance to see a gig of their choice happening where they are. It also relates to my show and my research/planning as other radio stations also have competitions with music related content to be won. For example many radio stations have the chance to win tickets to Glastonbury through different ways, such as BBC 6 Music that did this told listeners upload a photo of them and tag the station in the post to be entered, which also brought the station more advertisement and promotion as everyone will want the chance to win while also bringing the station more listeners.
I am happy with how the songs I used inside show worked with the chosen genre, not just being up and coming Sheffield artists but also Lo-Fi, Chill-Hop and Bedroom Pop related songs. They sat perfectly with my laidback presentation as a host during the watershed, the show came across as very laid back with my tired and worn out voice, not being overly enthusiastic but being very chilled out just like the songs chosen. This appeals to my audience as the show starts at 21:00 and the listeners will be winding down after a long day at work and some just relaxing after putting the kids to bed, they will feel connected with the show rather than me shouting and playing rock music, they get to hear a very relaxed host playing chilled out music for them before they go to sleep.
Here is some feedback I gained from my teacher towards my final edit of Sheffield's Underground Sounds, I used this feedback to improve my final production of the show. Adding a number, the shows handle and music to the advert by recording a small piece of guitar into the recording of the show. Adding the music to the radio advert is also following the conventions of a radio show as most adverts on radio either have a small jingle in the back or some sort of music playing in the background, this also relates to the show as it is a music show, keeping the flow throughout.
I am happy with how the radio turned out with limited access to recording equipment, however; I would be happier if the audio was clearer. The mic I used was very cheap and I had no filter which could stop the subtle wind in the P's and the high volume in the S's, but it did the job. I had to work with what I had and added a few EQ settings on some of the audio to take out the heavy bass parts in places and some of the highs in others, this helped make the show sound as professional as possible
For my interview I had to record the audio over a phone call due to the coronavirus limitations of contact, this meant I couldn't get over to my friend Yusuf Yellow's house to record the interview with a mic. However, it could have been worse and I could have had nothing, I decided to keep the interview in as it is still content for my show and it fits the purpose of the station as it is helping promote up and coming Sheffield artists and that is what I am doing. This also fits the purpose of my station down to my research when planning as BBC Introducing have artists play a few songs for them and then give a short interview during their time on the show. It also appeals to my audience as they are getting to know the artist and what he gets up to while being an up and coming artist in and around Sheffield, they will hear what the music industry is like and also what it is like being a musician so locally to them.
The jingle I used for my radio show was simple and laid back, made of two guitar parts I made and a vocal I recorded into my audio interface with lots of reverb and delay to give it a dreamy effect. The vocals over the top of the guitar the say "Sheffields Underground Sounds, bringing you the finest new music, 93.2" which is the name of the show and frequency of the station. This jingle appeals to my audience as it hits with a slow and sloppy guitar part and some lazy vocals, it relates to the music being plaid as the songs are all bedroom pop, lo-fi and chill-hop related. These genres are usually sleepy and chilled out easy listens, I took this inspiration when making my jingle and planned out the best way for my jingle to appeal to my audience/listeners would be to write a guitar part that would sound like a song that could be played on the show and recored some lazy vocals over the top which sat perfectly in the show as it relates to the genre of the songs being played.
My advert was recorded by my friend Mia, the vocals were recorded on her phone due to coronavirus. The advert was an advertisement for a local record shop in Sheffield called Spinning Discs which is a small independent business located in Meersbrook, I decided to use the record shop as my advertisement as I have a good relationship with the staff and the shop so I decided to advertise them in my radio show as they have helped me a lot so I felt it was my turn to return the favour. The advertisement appeals to my audience as the listeners are based in Sheffield and the record shop will be local for them, the advertisement will also appeal to them if they are interested in collecting vinyl. Being a local radio station for Sheffield music lovers really gave me a lot of choice for advertisements but I felt Spinning Discs was the best decision as it relates to my show as I am helping promote up and coming Sheffield artists. When the listeners hear the shop is located in Sheffield they will instantly be locked into listening to the advertisement making them want to hear more about the place.
The competition for my radio show was a chance to win tickets to a gig of the winners choice in Sheffield, the competition was won by texting in the answer to a question about Arctic Monkeys that were a band that were from Sheffield. The competition was explained clearly on the station so that the listeners knew exactly what they were signing up to and it was also free to enter, this competition appeals to my audience as they are local Sheffield music lovers, meaning they will be interested in having the chance to see a gig of their choice happening where they are. It also relates to my show and my research/planning as other radio stations also have competitions with music related content to be won. For example many radio stations have the chance to win tickets to Glastonbury through different ways, such as BBC 6 Music that did this told listeners upload a photo of them and tag the station in the post to be entered, which also brought the station more advertisement and promotion as everyone will want the chance to win while also bringing the station more listeners.
I am happy with how the songs I used inside show worked with the chosen genre, not just being up and coming Sheffield artists but also Lo-Fi, Chill-Hop and Bedroom Pop related songs. They sat perfectly with my laidback presentation as a host during the watershed, the show came across as very laid back with my tired and worn out voice, not being overly enthusiastic but being very chilled out just like the songs chosen. This appeals to my audience as the show starts at 21:00 and the listeners will be winding down after a long day at work and some just relaxing after putting the kids to bed, they will feel connected with the show rather than me shouting and playing rock music, they get to hear a very relaxed host playing chilled out music for them before they go to sleep.
Here is some feedback I gained from my teacher towards my final edit of Sheffield's Underground Sounds, I used this feedback to improve my final production of the show. Adding a number, the shows handle and music to the advert by recording a small piece of guitar into the recording of the show. Adding the music to the radio advert is also following the conventions of a radio show as most adverts on radio either have a small jingle in the back or some sort of music playing in the background, this also relates to the show as it is a music show, keeping the flow throughout.
I am happy with how the radio turned out with limited access to recording equipment, however; I would be happier if the audio was clearer. The mic I used was very cheap and I had no filter which could stop the subtle wind in the P's and the high volume in the S's, but it did the job. I had to work with what I had and added a few EQ settings on some of the audio to take out the heavy bass parts in places and some of the highs in others, this helped make the show sound as professional as possible
LO4: Be able to record, edit and review sound elements (P5/D2)
Audio Levels
All of the audio inside of the radio show is mono audio, this means that the sound will come out of both speakers. This could mean earphones, headphones, speakers or even phone speakers, where as stereo only sends the audio to one of these, either the left or right.
Here is how I controlled the audio levels for each of my channels, this meant I could bring in all of my sounds together as one. All of the sounds should work together as one, nothing louder than the other and nothing too quiet, apart from the background track. If any audio was too loud it would create a distorted noise meaning that the audio was clipping.
Audio Effects
This effect was used on my jingle to create a bigger sound, leaving the guitar to sound like it was being played in a garage and it is still reverberating after the sound had finished. The delay was also used to create a dreamy sound which kept repeating itself inside the sound. This fits the conventions of a radio show as they use delays and reverbs in their own jingles, BBC 6 Music is are well known for doing this.
This part of the audio is the intro, greeting the listeners by letting them know they are tuned into Sheffield's Underground Sounds. I have brought up the levels of the audio by 8 D.B so that it is not only clearer but louder so that it is a comfortable listen for fans tuned in. I have also added some EQ to the vocals adding more mid range, taking out a tiny bit of bass and keeping the highs where they are, this makes the audio a lot clearer as if it was a professional radio station.
This next part is where Jackie Moonbathers song 'Parallel ' plays, I haven't had to add any effects to the song I have only had to turn it down a bit almost as if I was mastering the show already, this just means that the listener doesn't have to turn down the show as the song is louder than the speaking before, it makes it all one volume which also makes the show more professional.
Here is a screenshot of Jackie Moonbathers song Parallel, here I am shortening the duration of the song so that I am not playing the whole song as it is a short radio station, this allows me to cut down the part of the song I want the listeners to hear on the station and also saves a lot of time as it has been cut down.
This is where I have cut down the song and below I have added fades in and out of the backing music playing throughout. This allows the stations sound to run smoothly rather than instant cuts in and out of songs. I have also added a fade to the actual song so that it doesn't hit with instant sound, it fades into the song making it a lot easier to listen to and also more comfortable throughout the show rather than making the listeners jump through volume levels.
Here I am collecting all the audio and pulling it back into place from where the previous audio finishes, I am doing this so that it all runs smoothly for the listener and doesn't have a 10 second time gap between the audios. This shows I am following the conventions of a real radio station as their broadcasts run smoothly start to end, with no time gaps and keeping the flow start to end.
Here I am adding the background music and repeating it the until the audio of the the host (me) finishes, I am also editing the tack with fades in and out when songs are about to be played so that two songs aren't playing at one moment, this also shows I am following the conventions of a radio station as they have fades in and out of the backing music when songs are about to be played and then fades back in once the song is finished.
This is a segment of the show where the station makes a call to a Sheffield artist, I applied an EQ Eight and then had the effect turned on when the artist spoke as we recorded it together in a room, doing this makes the artists voice sound like I have actually rang him over the phone as it has a crispy, muted and dry effect.
The jingle I have created is a short guitar part I wrote then I recorded it into my Focusrite 2i2 interface which recorded it straight into my software Ableton Live. I then recorded another lead guitar over the other piece and used reverb and delay on the both of them so it gave it a really fat dreamy sound which fits perfectly with my radio station as the show is very laidback as it is broadcasted at 21:00. Once I had mixed the levels and sounds of the guitar parts I then went onto record some simple vocals over the top it, I say "Sheffields Underground Sounds, bringing you the finest new music, 93.2." I added EQ Three to the vocals with a midnight effect, giving it a crunchy and dreamy sound effect, I am happy with how the jingle came out because it has an all round laidback yet significant sound as it stands out from the show and listeners will instantly understand it is a jingle. This shows I am following the conventions of a radio station as I am stating the name of the station so that listeners know what station they are tuned into, for example BBC 6 Music have heavy hitting jingles and then state the name of the station.
The difficulties I had overall during the editing and recording of my radio show were never ending, for example the levels of the audio throughout was very difficult to keep the same from start to end as I recorded my show in a few sittings, the volumes were always different and the quality always changed. however, I managed to make the show sound as live as possible using levels and EQs on each individual audio recording to have it run smoothly and sound like it had been recording in one sitting. I also struggled with the EQ Eight I added to the phone interview, it made the tone of the recording sound extremity tinny and brought the highs up to a point they started clipping which meant the audio started to distort, overcame this issue by lowering the gain and adding slightly more mid-range to the audio which left me with a smoother running telephone interview. The final problem i had while recording my radio show was offline samples, this means that some of the clips had gone missing from the Ableton project and this happened many times throughout the editing stage, I overcame this by either re-recording the show or looking through the recorded samples in the project file, they were sometimes there but if not then I had to re-record
All of the audio inside of the radio show is mono audio, this means that the sound will come out of both speakers. This could mean earphones, headphones, speakers or even phone speakers, where as stereo only sends the audio to one of these, either the left or right.
Here is how I controlled the audio levels for each of my channels, this meant I could bring in all of my sounds together as one. All of the sounds should work together as one, nothing louder than the other and nothing too quiet, apart from the background track. If any audio was too loud it would create a distorted noise meaning that the audio was clipping.
Audio Effects
This effect was used on my jingle to create a bigger sound, leaving the guitar to sound like it was being played in a garage and it is still reverberating after the sound had finished. The delay was also used to create a dreamy sound which kept repeating itself inside the sound. This fits the conventions of a radio show as they use delays and reverbs in their own jingles, BBC 6 Music is are well known for doing this.
This part of the audio is the intro, greeting the listeners by letting them know they are tuned into Sheffield's Underground Sounds. I have brought up the levels of the audio by 8 D.B so that it is not only clearer but louder so that it is a comfortable listen for fans tuned in. I have also added some EQ to the vocals adding more mid range, taking out a tiny bit of bass and keeping the highs where they are, this makes the audio a lot clearer as if it was a professional radio station.
This next part is where Jackie Moonbathers song 'Parallel ' plays, I haven't had to add any effects to the song I have only had to turn it down a bit almost as if I was mastering the show already, this just means that the listener doesn't have to turn down the show as the song is louder than the speaking before, it makes it all one volume which also makes the show more professional.Here is a screenshot of Jackie Moonbathers song Parallel, here I am shortening the duration of the song so that I am not playing the whole song as it is a short radio station, this allows me to cut down the part of the song I want the listeners to hear on the station and also saves a lot of time as it has been cut down.
This is where I have cut down the song and below I have added fades in and out of the backing music playing throughout. This allows the stations sound to run smoothly rather than instant cuts in and out of songs. I have also added a fade to the actual song so that it doesn't hit with instant sound, it fades into the song making it a lot easier to listen to and also more comfortable throughout the show rather than making the listeners jump through volume levels.
Here I am collecting all the audio and pulling it back into place from where the previous audio finishes, I am doing this so that it all runs smoothly for the listener and doesn't have a 10 second time gap between the audios. This shows I am following the conventions of a real radio station as their broadcasts run smoothly start to end, with no time gaps and keeping the flow start to end.
Here I am adding the background music and repeating it the until the audio of the the host (me) finishes, I am also editing the tack with fades in and out when songs are about to be played so that two songs aren't playing at one moment, this also shows I am following the conventions of a radio station as they have fades in and out of the backing music when songs are about to be played and then fades back in once the song is finished.
The jingle I have created is a short guitar part I wrote then I recorded it into my Focusrite 2i2 interface which recorded it straight into my software Ableton Live. I then recorded another lead guitar over the other piece and used reverb and delay on the both of them so it gave it a really fat dreamy sound which fits perfectly with my radio station as the show is very laidback as it is broadcasted at 21:00. Once I had mixed the levels and sounds of the guitar parts I then went onto record some simple vocals over the top it, I say "Sheffields Underground Sounds, bringing you the finest new music, 93.2." I added EQ Three to the vocals with a midnight effect, giving it a crunchy and dreamy sound effect, I am happy with how the jingle came out because it has an all round laidback yet significant sound as it stands out from the show and listeners will instantly understand it is a jingle. This shows I am following the conventions of a radio station as I am stating the name of the station so that listeners know what station they are tuned into, for example BBC 6 Music have heavy hitting jingles and then state the name of the station.The difficulties I had overall during the editing and recording of my radio show were never ending, for example the levels of the audio throughout was very difficult to keep the same from start to end as I recorded my show in a few sittings, the volumes were always different and the quality always changed. however, I managed to make the show sound as live as possible using levels and EQs on each individual audio recording to have it run smoothly and sound like it had been recording in one sitting. I also struggled with the EQ Eight I added to the phone interview, it made the tone of the recording sound extremity tinny and brought the highs up to a point they started clipping which meant the audio started to distort, overcame this issue by lowering the gain and adding slightly more mid-range to the audio which left me with a smoother running telephone interview. The final problem i had while recording my radio show was offline samples, this means that some of the clips had gone missing from the Ableton project and this happened many times throughout the editing stage, I overcame this by either re-recording the show or looking through the recorded samples in the project file, they were sometimes there but if not then I had to re-record
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