| Audio Recording Techniques MUA 2011 - FA 2004 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, editing, mixing and mastering digital audio, including functions and theory of recording tools (microphones, mixers, signal processors, etc). No prerequisites. Enrollment limit of 12. |
| Text: Modern Recording Techniques (MRT) 5th ed. by David Miles Huber. Published by Focal Press (ISBN 0-240-80456-2). Students are encouraged to purchase portable digital data storage devices with Firewire connectors.. |
| Course Requirements: Attendance and Participation (20%),
Midterm (15%), Final (20%) Three Projects (15% each) |
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Manhattanville College/ Department of Music/Fall 2004 |
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Dr. Geoff Kidde Email: kiddeg@mville.edu Telephone: (914) 798-2708 |
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Office Hours: Tuesday and Friday 10:30 AM – Noon |
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Thursday 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM |
| WEEK | DATES | CLASS/ Assignments |
| 1 | ||
| Friday, September 3rd | Introductions | |
| 2 | Tuesday, September 7th | Signal flow, setting up for recordings |
| Friday, September 10th | Working with digital audio | |
| 3 | Tuesday, September 14th | MRT Chapter 1: Introduction |
| Friday, September 17th | Acoustics: some basics | |
| 4 | Tuesday, September 21st | MRT Chapter 2: Sound and Hearing |
| Friday, September 24th | First project DUE: Speech recording | |
| 5 | Tuesday, September 28th | MRT Chapter 4: Microphones |
| Friday, October 1st | Microphone Placement | |
| 6 | Tuesday, October 5th | MRT Chapter 6: Digital Audio |
| Friday, October 8th | Editing, audiosuite | |
| 7 | Tuesday, October 12th | MIDTERM EXAM on Chap.s 1,2,4,6 |
| Friday, October 15th | Automation: volume, panning, effects | |
| 8 | Tuesday, October 19th | Loop record, punching in and out |
| Friday, October 22nd | Group edit, DAT | |
| 9 | Tuesday, October 26th | MRT Chapter 3: Studio Acoustics |
| Friday, October 29th | Second Project DUE: Instrumental Group | |
| 10 | Tuesday, November 2nd | MRT Chapter 5: Analog Tape |
| Friday, November 5th | Mixing, EQ | |
| 11 | Tuesday, November 9th | MRT Chapter 10: Amplifiers |
| Friday, November 12th | File formats | |
| 12 | Tuesday, November 16th | MRT Chapter 11: Production Console |
| Friday, November 19th | Dynamics processing | |
| 13 | Tuesday, November 23rd | Compression, Limiting |
| 14 | Tuesday, November 30th | MRT Chapter 16: Studio Sessions |
| December 3rd | Gates, Switches | |
| 15 | Tuesday, December 7th | Session planning |
| Friday, December 10th | Third Project Due: Mix of Group Piece |