Equipment used for this recording:
- Kurzweil K1000 Keyboard with expanded block
- Kurzweil Horn Module
- Roland U220 PCM Synthesizer Module
- Peavey SP Sampler, (various sample cds)
- Alesis D4 Drum Module
- Macintosh Computer
- Mackie Mixer
- Logic Platinum Software
- Schilke Trumpet
- Acoustic Guitar
- Various Microphones
Many aspects of producing a final product can be done with a computer. Some steps to release a product include:
- Composition
- Tracking-Recording
- Digital Editing
- Mixing to DAT (Digital Audio Tape) Machine
- Mastering to CD Rom Burner
- Creating Designs for CD Cover and Tray Card
Mr. Droste teaches the following courses at Waubonsee College in Sugar Grove, Illinois.
012MU228 Introduction to the Recording/MIDI Studio 3.0 Hours
A course designed as an introduction to the tools and techniques used in analog and digital sound production and recording. Topics include sound synthesis, audio signal processing, microphone and audiotape techniques, and the Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) standard. Students have access to the recording studio for assigned projects.
012MU130 Applied: Composition/Arranging 1.0 Hour
APPLIED MUSIC: 30-Minute Lessons Private instruction in the student's performance area individually designed for each student's need. Thirty-minute lesson per week for eight contact hours per semester. Student concentrates on technique and repertory commensurate with student's current ability. Repeatable to a maximum of four semester hours. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor
Mr. Droste also teaches the trumpet and has an extensive website (TrumpetStudio.com) for all levels of trumpet players. Included in this site are equipment ideas, mouthpieces selection tips, MIDI files, method book and recording lists along with helpful articles on the art of trumpet playing.
Mr. Droste was a participant in the Fermilab LInC program sponsored by Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Friends of Fermilab and the Illinois State Board of Education.
Michael Droste Email: DrGruv1@aol.com
