Spring quarter

SPRING 2009 AUDIO RECORDING 03 (Draft)
Instructor: Zenaida Vergara Adjunct Member of the Faculty and Audio Technician 867-5277

Description: This is the third of a three-quarter sequence in which students are introduced to the subject of audio production and its relation to modern media. Students will continue to work with analog and digital recording while expanding on their production techniques. Additional topics will include live sound, video synchronization, surround sound mixing, music business and copyright. Class time will be spent on lectures and recording exercises. There will be weekly lab assignments outside of class. Students will complete various exercises and a final project that will be a mix of a multi-track recording.

 

Credit: Maximum 4 credit hours; Required Textbook: Modern Recording Techniques sixth ed. Huber and Runstein

 

Hours: The class meets Wednesdays 6-10 pm. The Audio Recording course represents 4 hours of in-class instruction per week. Students should plan on 6-8 hours outside class for reading, lab, exercises and completing audio related projects.
Supplies: DVD-R’s CD-R’s or portable hard drive, 1 reel of 1/2" RMG 911 audio tape (optional)

Web site
: http://academic.evergreen.edu/audiorecording/
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SPRING QUARTER 2009 SCHEDULE FOR AUDIO RECORDING

April 1 Week 1 TOPIC: Pro Tools and Studio Review, Radio.
ASSIGN: APS Tascam Proficiency, Start week 5 project.

April 8 Week 2 TOPIC: Field Trip, EMP Seattle 7:30 a.m. C Lot
ASSIGN: Work on week 5 projects

April 15 Week 3 TOPIC: Copyright and music publishing with guest Pat Malley
DUE: basic tracks for week 5 project.

April 22 Week 4 TOPIC: Intro to Digital Performer; Surround sound mixing. ASSIGN: Multi-media Lab

April 29 Week 5 TOPIC: Playback projects
DUE: Week 5 projects.

May 6 Week 6 TOPIC: SMPTE timcode and video synchronization.
ASSIGN: Ch. 10 Amplifiers, Ch 14 Monitoring, Edit reverbs in software or signal processors.

May 13 Week 7 TOPIC: Amplifiers, Speakers, PA sound systems with guest Ken Wilhelm

May 20 Week 8 TOPIC: Field Trip w/ advanced class?
ASSIGN: Continue Multi-track recording projects

May 27 Week 9 Spring Break TOPIC: CD and vinyl mastering, MP3's.
ASSIGN: Finish final projects

June 3 Week 10 DUE: Multi-track recording project mix