Quick Start Grants
Quick Start Grants
Gig Media Kit.
Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist.
Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor.
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage
The ability to record high quality sound at a live performances this summer from the stage will dramatically increase my exposure as a musician. The purpose is to twofold, 1) to record live performances for documentation and evaluation of playing and 2) to increase the sound quality of promotional video clips of live performances this summer. A TASCAM DR-100mkIII Handheld Recorder and 2 Rode NTG4+ Shotgun Mics will comprise the core audio portion of my Gig Media Kit. I will add these components to my existing Cannon VIXIA HF R50 full HD digital video camera, camera stand, two mic stands and cables to complete the kit. The hand held recorder and two shotgun microphones can be be setup within minutes and recording initiated. I know now that using video clips in my promotion has increased my audience. I want to continue this with a better sound quality. I believe the introduction of high quality sound in my video promotion this summer will further my career. The project plan consists of 3 preparatory steps before using in the field and then importing recorded audio to multi track recording and video editing software. 1) acquiring new equipment 2) integrating with existing equipment 3) testing 4) deployment and use 5) mixing final deliverables 1) After acquiring the recorder and microphones I will unpack it and 2) set it up with my existing equipment. 3) testing starts with understanding and being able to record high quality audio. When this is accomplished the audio can be exported in various digital formats (CDs) and/or use in videos. I will first set up the equipment and then make various trial recordings trying different recorder settings and mic placements to import the recorded audio into my multi track software (Cakewalk SONAR) until a sufficiently high fidelity is achieve and the process is well understood. 4) I will use the Media Kit to record performances. The kit will be contained in a single bag and is easy to transport and setup. I will record the performance. 5) The recorded audio will be mixed and used in CDs and mp3s to evaluate the performances. For video editing software I use MAGIX Video Pro X8. This software allows me to import the recorded high quality audio to be used in video clips for promotional purposes including social media.
Acquired equipment: microphones, recorders, stands, cables and carrying bag Assemble kit Test equipment Integrate into gig routine Download audio files Use audio files with video clips.
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