MUSM2327 Recording Techniques 1

Later Year Course

Offered By	School of Music
Academic Career	Undergraduate
Course Subject	Music
Offered in	First Semester, 2012
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	Recording Techniques 1 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.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of this course, you should be able to: Understand & define key audio concepts and principles Apply theory and principles to practical situations, Describe sonic characteristics in technical terms Organize resources (musicians, equipment and venues) to undertake a sound recording Plan & Document the use of resources including details of setup and settings used.
Indicative Assessment	Two 750- word written assignments (15% each) [LO 1-3] Weekly practical 'set tasks' (20%) [LO 2] Two practical assignments (25% each) [LO 4-5] Practical work will be assessed on production values including: Sound quality of each instrument recorded Balance between instruments Recording levels Signal routing Spill ( leakage between microphones) Timbre of each instrument Use of panning, equalisation and effects where appropriate Compliance with labelling requirements
Workload	Students undertake lectures/workshops and recording/mixdown sessions as appropriate. These may be delivered weekly or in intensive blocks (average of three hours per week).
Requisite Statement	Incompatible with MUSM1263
Recommended Courses	Some musical experience highly desirable
Majors/Specialisations	Music Practice, Professional Music Practice, and Music
Academic Contact	niven.stines@anu.edu.au

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