| Audio Recording Techniques MUA 2011 - SP 2005 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 10 |
| 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 | CLASS/ Assignments |
| 1 | |
| Introductions | |
| 2 | Signal flow, setting up for recordings |
| Working with digital audio | |
| 3 | MRT Chapter 1: Introduction |
| Acoustics: some basics | |
| 4 | MRT Chapter 2: Sound and Hearing |
| First project DUE: Speech recording | |
| 5 | MRT Chapter 4: Microphones |
| Microphone Placement | |
| 6 | MRT Chapter 6: Digital Audio |
| Editing, audiosuite | |
| 7 | MIDTERM EXAM on Chap.s 1,2,4,6 |
| Automation: volume, panning, effects | |
| 8 | Loop record, punching in and out |
| Group edit, DAT | |
| 9 | MRT Chapter 3: Studio Acoustics |
| Second Project DUE: Instrumental Group | |
| 10 | MRT Chapter 5: Analog Tape |
| Mixing, EQ | |
| 11 | MRT Chapter 10: Amplifiers |
| File formats | |
| 12 | MRT Chapter 11: Production Console |
| Dynamics processing | |
| 13 | Compression, Limiting |
| 14 | MRT Chapter 16: Studio Sessions |
| Gates, Switches | |
| 15 | Third Project Due: Mix of Group Piece |