Subject Description:
Beginning the second quarter, This course is designed to take the students with a basic
knowledge of recording techniques into the complex field of project mastering.

Subject Hours: 75 clock hours (45 classroom hours, 30 lab hours)

Performance Objectives:
Define the whole music mastering production process from start to finish including:
• Recording bands
• Advanced mixing
• Signal processing
• Automation techniques
• Mastering the final mix
• Preparing CDs for mass production
• Archiving procedures

Prerequisites: AUD101

Required Textbook: “Mastering Audio: The Art and the Science”, copyright 2002 by Bob Katz
ProTools 101, copyright 2009 by Digidesign, ProTools 110, copyright 2009 by Digidesign,
ProTools 201, copyright 2009 by Digidesign

Instructional Methods: Lecture, Demonstration, PowerPoint Presentations, Hands-on lab

Maximum Students: Instructor Ratio 12:1

Materials and Media References: CD-Rs, DVDs, and note taking materials,
Learning Resource Center

Weekly Content Outline:
Week 1: Mastering Concepts
Week 2: Music Recording Techniques
Week 3: Music Mixing Techniques
Week 4: Understanding Surround Sound Formats
Week 5: Surround Sound Mixing Applications

Basis of Grades:
Quizzes and Homework: 33%
Projects: 33%

Final Exam: 34%


Class Schedules:

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Audio Engineering & Studio Techniques / Business of Music / Mixing Mastering &
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