Collaboration in an online environment : tools for songwriting and production
Mittilä, Marcus (2018)
Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu
2018
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2018120520131
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2018120520131
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The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of new tools for online collaboration regarding songwriting and music production. The first aim was to investigate how online collaboration is being utilized in the industry, and to probe the differences between different types of workflow. A comparison between integrated collaboration tools and a more standard workflow for online collaboration was the main focus, and to what extent such integrated collaboration tools were being used. The second aim was to practically explore a workflow using integrated tools and compare this to a workflow not incorporating such tools.
The data were collected from books and articles, and interviews were conducted with experts in different fields of the industry to explore how they utilize online tools in their workflow. Practical experiments were held with songwriters and musicians from other countries to test collaboration features and workflows. The results from the practical experiments were compared to previous projects that utilized online collaboration without the use of integrated collaboration tools.
The results from the interviews and the background material suggest that most music producers and songwriters make use of online collaboration. In some cases, it has even become the norm to work with people from around the world. The data also suggest that the tools for music production are not as integrated as the tools used for TV production. It seems like producers and songwriters shy away from integrated tools due to fear of technical issues.
The findings from the practical experiments suggest that although integrated tools are theoretically usable, there are still technical issues in practical use. The time consumed for troubleshooting the technology seems to overshadow the potential usefulness of integrated tools for efficient collaboration at the moment. As technology is developing fast, it may soon be possible to run collaborative sessions in real-time.
The data were collected from books and articles, and interviews were conducted with experts in different fields of the industry to explore how they utilize online tools in their workflow. Practical experiments were held with songwriters and musicians from other countries to test collaboration features and workflows. The results from the practical experiments were compared to previous projects that utilized online collaboration without the use of integrated collaboration tools.
The results from the interviews and the background material suggest that most music producers and songwriters make use of online collaboration. In some cases, it has even become the norm to work with people from around the world. The data also suggest that the tools for music production are not as integrated as the tools used for TV production. It seems like producers and songwriters shy away from integrated tools due to fear of technical issues.
The findings from the practical experiments suggest that although integrated tools are theoretically usable, there are still technical issues in practical use. The time consumed for troubleshooting the technology seems to overshadow the potential usefulness of integrated tools for efficient collaboration at the moment. As technology is developing fast, it may soon be possible to run collaborative sessions in real-time.