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Audio 1 Syllabus
Week # 1
What is a transducer?
Signal chain for recording
Signal (instrument/voice/etc)
Microphone or direct box
Preamplifier
Recording medium
Mixing board
Power amplifier
Monitors
Signal chain for mixing
Recording medium
Patch bay
Mixing board
Equalization
Dynamic processing.. compressors, gates, and expanders
Time-based processors…reverb, delay, echo, tremolo, chorus, flange, etc.
Mix down recorder
Power amplifier
Monitors
Microphones
Types…dynamic, condenser, ribbon, pzm
Patterns…cardioid, hyper cardioid omni, figure 8
Stereo Microphone techniques
Spaced pair
X/Y
M/S
Blumlein
Week # 2
Application of week # 1, where each student engineers a song consisting of guitar/ another instrument and/ or voice. Emphasis will be on: Recording medium selection ( stand-alone recorder or software based system )
Sample and bit rate selection
Mic selection and placement
Room placement
Cabling and interfacing
Preamp selection and proper settings
Establishing and maintaining a comfort level for the performer
Setting up a good headphone mix
Monitoring levels
Checking for phase alignment
Recording the performance
Making a rough mix
Week # 3
Signal chain for mixing
Recording medium
Patch bay
Mixing board
Equalization
Dynamic processing.. compressors, gates, and expanders
Time-based processors…reverb, delay, echo, tremolo, chorus, flange, etc.
Mix down recorder
Power amplifier
Monitors
Setting up a pre-mix
Channel and bus selection
Stereo imaging (panning)
Signal processor selection and application
Dynamic processors
Time-based processors
Equalization
Monitoring levels
Putting the mix together
Mixdown recorder levels and bit and sample rate selection
Week # 4
Application of week # 3, where each student mixes her/his song. Emphasis will be on:
Elements of a good mix
Channel and bus selection
Stereo imaging (panning)
Signal processor selection and application
Dynamic processors
Time-based processors
Equalization
Monitoring levels
Putting the mix together
Mixdown recorder levels and bit and sample rate selection
Each student will burn a copy of his/her mix.
Each mix will be critiqued for strong and weak points.
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