Recording Techniques A introduces students to the recording environment. It allows the student to become familiar with recording equipment, procedures and techniques, and to gain an awareness of the music recording process. Recording Techniques A fosters skills in the use of recording equipment such as microphones, recording consoles, signal processing and noise reduction devices, and sound recorders (stereo and multitrack). Students will gain an understanding of studio/live recording, mixdown techniques and acoustics.

Learning tasks for specific equipment types (20%), two recording assignments (each 25%), and two written assignments (each 15%).

Students undertake lectures/workshops and recording/mixdown sessions as appropriate. These may be delivered weekly or in intensive blocks (average of two hours per week).

Approval of Course Coordinator