The influence of constructive feedback within the recording studio environment

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2023-12
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Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University
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ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Feedback is constantly occurring between the technician and their equipment, as well as between the technician and the artist. However, limited research is available on constructive feedback methods for the technician and the artist that will create the most productive work environment. The goal of this research study is to show how to approach dealing with clients, the different feedback methods available to use, and to create an awareness of the role of the engineer in ensuring a successful production process. This was done by researching the Sandwich Feedback model and the Behavioural Analysis Feedback model (BAF in greater detail and relating it to music technology. This study attempted to provide technicians with the necessary tools needed for human interaction in any production. Sources in Music Technology and Industrial Psychology, specifically constructive feedback and different feedback models, were used to construct a survey that was completed anonymously by various musicians and technicians to establish which feedback model is effective for the field of Music Technology. This survey was drawn up with the purpose of ascertaining how knowledgeable those who work in the audio industry are regarding different feedback methods. The different results were compared, and it was concluded that the Behavioural Analysis Feedback model is the preferred model for the technician and the artist to ensure a successful production. This study has endeavoured to create an awareness of the approach when dealing with clients and to realise the role the sound engineer plays in maximising success during a production process. This thesis attempts to provide an introduction of sorts to different f feedback methods available in order to aid in a n advantageous relationship between the producer, or recording engineer, and the artist.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: In klankproduksie vind daar volgehoue terugvoor plaas tussen tegnici en hulle toerusing en kunstenaars. Navorsing oor konstruktiewe terugvoermetodes tussen die tegniklus en kunstenaar wat die mees produktiewe werksomgewing sal skep, is beperk. Die doel van hierdie navorsingstudie is om te ondersoek watter benadering gevolg kan word in kli¨enthantering, te bepaal watter verskillende terugvoermetodes beskikbaar is en om ’n bewuswording van die rol van technici in die suksesvolle uitvoering van die produksieproses te te skep. Die studie is uitgevoer deur die Toebroodjie- terugvoermodel (Sandwich Feedback model ) en die Gedragsanalise-terugvoermodel (Behavioural Analysis Feedback model ) in detail te bestudeer en dit op klankproduksie toe te pas. In hierdie studie is daar gepoog om tegnici van die hulpmiddels wat benodig word vir menslike interaksie in enige produksieproses te voorsien. Om te bepaal watter terugvoermodel effektief i n d ie k lankproduksie toegepas kan word, is hulpbronne in die Musiektegnologie en Industri¨ele Sielkunde—spesifiek konstruktiewe terugvoer- en ander terugvoermodelle—geraadpleeg om ’n vraelys saam te stel wat anoniem deur verskeie musici en tegnici voltooi is. Die vraelys is opgestel om die kundigheid oor verskillende terugvoermetoedes in die opnamebedryf te bepaal. Die bevinding is dat die Gedragsanalise-terugvoermodel die voorkeurmodel vir beide die tegnikus en kunstenaar is om ’n suksesvolle produksie te verseker. Hierdie navorsing het gepoog om ’n bewuswording te skep van die benaderings wat gevolg word in kli¨enthantering en om die rol wat die opname-tegnikus in die suksesvolle uitvoering van die produksieproses speel te peil. Hierdie tesis poog om ’n oorsig te bied van verskillende terugvoermetodes wat kan bydrae tot ’n positiewe werksverhouding tussen vervaardigers, opnametegnici en kunstenaars.
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Thesis (MMus)--Stellenbosch University, 2023.
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