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AUD101:
Audio Engineering and Studio Techniques - 264
hours
Admissions
requirements:
Must be eligible and meet admissions requirements
for entry.
(Courses
within our Recording Arts Program may not be
taken on an individual basis. Most of the courses
have prerequisites. Acceptance into the Recording
Arts Program is determined by the School Director
and/or the Admissions Director. Only students
who complete the Recording Arts Program are
eligible for Job Placement assistance. Contact
an Admissions Representative for more information
at 866-498-1122.)
WEEK
1 - Sound Principles
Lecture/Demonstration
These
lectures and demonstrations introduce the student
to basic sound principles: pitch/frequency,
volume/amplitude, sound envelope, sound measurement,
dynamics, masking, timbre, Haas effect, and
more.
Acoustics
Lecture/Demonstration
These
lectures and demonstrations introduce the student
to acoustic theory and includes separation/isolation,
direct sound/early reflections/reverb, transmission
loss, absorption coefficients, standing wave,
diffusion/flutter echo, and acoustic chambers.
Microphones
Lecture/Demonstration
These
lectures and demonstrations cover the theory
of microphone techniques Students learn to identify
the
characteristics of condenser, ribbon, dynamic
and contact microphones. Pickup patterns, Choosing
mics for
different instruments. Mic pre amps, pop filters,
shock mounts, phantom power, and more.
WEEK
2 - Mixing Consoles, Equalizers, Signal Routing
Lecture/Demonstration - Hands on Practice
Students
will get hands-on experience with patching and
cables, channel insert, full normal;/half normal,
connectors, balanced, unbalanced (review) -
Line levels +4dB dB, -10dB and conversion boxes.
Mults and tie
lines. block diagrams, equalizers, signal routing,
and studio patching for production.
WEEK
3 - Effects and Signal Processing
WEEK
4 - Analog Tape Machines
Lecture/Demonstration - Hands on Machine Maintenance
These
lectures and demonstrations teach analog tape
composition, transport system, tape speeds,
transport
logic, capstan, pinch roller, zero loop system,
magnetic head principles, tracks/channels, complementary
EQ,
bias, repro, input, and sync. mode, overdubbing,
print through, cleaning, degaussing, head alignments,
electronic calibration, test tapes, EQ and bias
setup tones
Digital
Recording
Lecture/Demonstration
These
lectures and demonstrations discuss sample rate,
quantizing, dithering, P.C.M. processing, digital
formats (AES-EBU, S/PDIF), DASH, rotating head
systems, DAT, ADAT, DA-88, and digital metering.
WEEK
5 - Signal Processing
Lecture/Demonstration - Hands on Lab
These
lectures and demonstrations explore noise reduction,
effects (reverb, delay, flangers, phaser, chorusing)
dynamics processing (Compressor/limiters, expanders,
gates).
WEEK
6 - Studio procedures
Lecture/Demonstration
Students
learn to identify and/or define headphone cue
system, direct boxes (impedance matching), punch-ins,
punch-outs, bouncing, track sheets, session
reports and studio session setup.
WEEK
7 - Amplifiers/Speakers
Lecture/Demonstration
In this
lecture and demonstration, students learn about
clipping, RMS vs. peak power, pre-amps, distribution
amps, power amps, VCA's, tweeters, woofers,
crossovers - active/passive, enclosures, acoustic
suspension/bass reflex - phase/polarity - far
field, near field
WEEK
8 - Music Recording
Lecture/Demonstration - Hands on Lab
These
lectures and demonstrations give the student
theory and hands-on practice setting up and
running sessions with live musicians. Cut and
splice editing Lecture/Demonstration In these
lectures and demonstrations, students learn
to edit audio using marked leader tape, splicing
block, and splicing tape.
WEEK
9 - Mixing Lab
Lecture/Demonstration
These
lectures and demonstrations explore console
setup, 2-track connection, outboard dynamic
connection, side-chain multi-effects connection,
use of effects processors, and mixing from multi-track
tape using outboard devices.
WEEK
10 - Digital Audio
Workstations
Lecture/Demonstration
The
student will be introduced to digital audio
workstations and learn about region list, edit
window, transport window, mix window, hardware
setup menu, track bar, selector, grabber, trimmer
scrubber, and magnifier. This series will also
introduce Pro Tools - recording into the system
Digital audio file types and general information,
general specifications for sound cards for computers,
recording from computer to DAT, cross-fades,
adding DSP, bouncing to disk and save other
file formats, as well as MIDI and digital mixing
and mastering
WEEK
11 - SMPTE Timecode/MIDI
Lecture/Demonstration
These
lectures and demonstrations discuss the theory
and practice of SMPTE, LTC, common frame rates,
drop frame vs. non-drop frame, jam sync, MTC,
black burst and digital recorder sync.
WEEK
11 - Console Automation
Lecture/Demonstration -Hands on Lab
In this
series, students will learn and practice the
use of automated consoles. VCA - write, read,
update modes, 3rd party automation using inserts
and MIDI automation will all be discussed. Digital
Consoles/O2R Lecture/Demonstration These lectures
and demonstrations teach the operation of digital
consoles.
Class
Schedules:
Check
Upcoming Course Schedule for Dates/Times
Audio
Engineering & Studio Techniques /Business
of Music /
Mixing
Mastering & Post-Production Audio /
Producer
& Songwriter Workshop/ Live
Sound Reinforcement / Business
Communications
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