MUS 410N - Audio and Studio Technology

3 Credit(s)

An introduction to audio recording; digital editing, mixing, and mastering. Students will learn microphone types, uses, and placement; stereo and multi-track recording and mixing; and digital editing, signal processing, and mastering. Audio recording techniques will be experienced in a professional quality recording studio. Advanced applications of DAWs (digital audio workstation) will be learned through creating hands-on projects in a state-of-the-art MIDI/audio laboratory. Basics of sound and hearing will also be discussed. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: MUS 310P or permission of Department Chairperson.