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Today’s Skunk Buck challenge: music technology


Hey Skunkers! Today, we’re going to learn about recording music and music technology.

Does anyone know what this is called?

Does anyone know what this is called?

Does anyone know what this is called?

And I’m sure everyone knows what these are!

What do they all have in common?

Great job!

But wait?? How is sound put onto these different devices? How do you take all of your instruments and put them in one place and make it sound good?

Yes, there are MANY ways to do this and today we are going to look at one of the ways we can record a song.

This is a 4 track recorder.

Imagine it like a magic box that can help us create our very own songs!

How do you think it works? How can you use this machine to record all of your instruments and put them in one place and make it sound good?

Today’s challenge is to build a machine that can record all of your instruments, make a great song and put the music on a tape or a CD or a record or the internet. Let’s see what you come up with.

Building Challenge ($1 – $3 depending on effort, creativity and thoughtfulness)