Audio Engineering 1

Class

The tools, personnel and standard workflow of a recording studio. Topics include fundamentals of sound and overview of tracking, editing, and mixing audio.

End of Course Outcomes

 

  1. Identify properties of sound and electronic signals.
  2. Understand and explain microphone characteristics and placement.
  3. Describe studio set-up and signal routing.
  4. Explain console and recording techniques.
  5. Identify basic recording studio procedures.

 

Lab Fee
None
Required Textbooks

Audio Engineering 101- A Beginners Guide to Music Production - Dittmar. 2nd ed. Routledge Publishing

Evaluation Standards

A= 90 -100%
B = 80-89%
C = 70- 79%
D = 60-69%
F = 0-59%

Required Materials

Also, manuals being reviewed that show and describe equipment, related terms and equipment uses and settings and placement to meet best recording practices.

Disabilities

ADA Statement:

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Revised
3/2021
Last Modified
Wednesday, October 20, 2021, 3:00 PM