H85.1730 Advanced Production 2 Credits
Instructor(s): Prince Charles Alexander
Students will acquire knowledge of general audio recording practices in the environment of a professional recording studio. Using gear appropriately affordable for middle and high school budgets, students will learn practical techniques for recording acoustic and electric instruments, microphone usage and technique, and the concept of "signal flow", tracking a sound from its origin through microphone, recording console and eventually to hard disc. The course will cover topics such as compression, reverb, room acoustics, production techniques and mixing for presentation.
Note: There is a lab fee for this class.
This course is not for Recorded Music majors.