Manhattanville
College/Department of Music
MUA 2011: Audio
Recording Techniques I FA
2002
Dr. Geoff Kidde Email:
kiddeg@mville.edu Telephone: (914) 798 - 2708
Office hours:
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Tuesday 11:00 AM – Noon |
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Tuesday 2:00 – 3:00 PM |
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Thursday 1:00 – 4:00 PM |
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Friday 2:00 – 3:00 PM |
Starting with an introduction to the study of acoustics,
this course will focus on the art of live and studio sound recording. Students
learn techniques for recording, mixing, and mastering digital audio.
Textbook: Modern
Recording Techniques (MRT) by
David Miles Huber.
Course Requirements: Readings,
class attendance & participation, two quizzes, Mid-term & Final, and
three Projects.
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Week |
Day/Date |
Work |
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1 |
Tues 8 - 27 |
Introduction, scheduling. |
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Friday 8 - 30 |
Studio. Sound files: saving, storing |
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2 |
Tues 9 - 3 |
MRT: Chapter 1,
Intro. Pro Tools & Mackie. |
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Friday 9 - 6 |
Acoustics, Psychoacoustics, Electric sound. |
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3 |
Tues 9 - 10 |
MRT: Chapter 2,
Sound and Hearing |
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Friday 9 - 13 |
Introduction to sound editing |
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4 |
Tues 9 - 17 |
Quiz 1 also
MRT: Chapter 4, Microphones. |
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Friday 9 - 20 |
More on sound editing. |
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5 |
Tues 9 - 24 |
1st Proj. Due:
Speech recording |
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Friday 9 - 27 |
Some Recording Technology. |
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6 |
Tues 10 - 1 |
MRT: Chap. 6,
Digital Audio Technology |
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Friday 10 - 4 |
What's happening
inside the computer? |
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7 |
Tues 10 - 8 |
MRT: Chapter 10, Amplifiers . . . |
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Friday 10 - 11 |
. . . and Monitors |
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8 |
Tues 10 - 15 |
Midterm: MRT Chapters 1, 2, 4, 6, 10 |
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Friday 10 - 18 |
Introduction to Pro
Tools AudioSuite, effects |
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9 |
Tues 10 - 22 |
MRT: Chapter 11, Audio Production Console |
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Friday 10 - 25 |
Mixing, and EQ |
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10 |
Tues 10 - 29 |
Second Project Due: Solo instruments. |
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Friday 11 - 1 |
Stereo mic placements,
multiple mics, etc. |
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11 |
Tues 11 - 5 |
Quiz 2 also MRT: Chapter 12, Signal Processors |
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Friday 11 - 8 |
Compression, Limiters,
Gates. |
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12 |
Tues 11 - 12 |
MRT: Chapter 16, Studio Session Procedures |
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Friday 11 - 15 |
Audio on the Web. |
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13 |
Tues 11 - 19 |
Final Project Due. |
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Friday 11 - 22 |
MRT Chapter 14, Monitoring. |
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14 |
Tues 11 - 26 |
Free day/Spring
Projects |
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Friday 11 - 29 |
NO CLASS/Thanksgiving
holiday |
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15 |
Tues 12 - 3 |
Review for final |
Final Exam Week 12-9
to 12-13: Final Covers MRT 1, 2, 4, 6, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16