MI 312 Student Recording Project I: Solo instrument recording:
(Teams: 2 engineers from the class and no other assistance, create your 
own team)

Overview:

Find a School of Music student who is an instrumentalist or vocalist and 
invite them to do a recording session of one of their solo instrumental or 
vocal works.  If a piano is needed we can use a synthesizer module in the 
studio or the Steinway, however, it would be best if the recording was of a
soloist on a solo instrument.  This can be an improvisation or a composed 
work that they know.  In the session record the soloist in a number of takes - 
try to get the best performance.  If needed assemble the best takes from DAT 
onto a multi-track MDM tape.  Then mix the result back to DAT.  When making 
your final assembly: onto DAT, for later playback and critique - follow 
these caveats:

1. Record one version of the piece dry - no effects, no EQ, etc
2. Record a second version with EQ used to enhance the timbre of the instrument
3. Record a third version with reverberation added to simulate a concert hall 
	setting.

If your musician is interested in having a cassette of their performance 
do not hesitate to provide them one.

A little pre-planning will really help to make for a smooth session:

     set up before the talent gets ready to play
     be sensitive to the needs of the musician(s)
     have time set aside after the recording of the soloist to make the 
	3 mix versions

There are two ways to accomplish this project - one is to record all 
materials on DAT the other is to use MDM.  If you use MDM it is easy 
to "punch-in" over pre-recorded sections to correct mistakes and so on.
It is likely that your musician will desire to have headphones to listen to 
her/himself play.