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MUS 60/Producing in the Home Studio I & II

Design, set up and operation of an audio/video recording studio in a small environment.  Space considerations, electrical requirements and acoustic treatment options.  Computer requirements including processor speed, memory requirements, data storage devices and monitor selection/placement.  MIDI keyboard types and compatibility, mixer selection and setup, cable selection and care, microphone design, and USB/firewire interface options.  Software programs and compatibility issues.  How to produce recordings from start to finish in a home studio. ONLINE. (can be substituted for MUS 80 & 81A)

Music 80 / Recording Studio Basics

An introduction to the fundamentals of mixing boards,amplifiers, microphones, signal processors and their application to both live and studio sound reinforcement. Microphone design, selection and placement,monitor mixes and basic physics of sound and room acoustics. Basic Pro Tools functions and techniques.sThis course is essential to anyone considering any professional activity in the music industry.

Music 81A / Audio Editing & Production

Introduction to multitrack recording and production using Digidesign’s Pro Tools®. Contemporary production techniques such as beat (loop) construction and editing, timestretching, pitchshifting and quantizing. Basic introduction to digital plug-in effects. Microphone selection, design, placement, and multitrack recording. Introduction of digital recording techniques using smaller, 2 to 8 track Pro Tools LE® systems and larger, 24 track TDM systems.
Music 81B / Sound Design for Film & Video

Creating and editing soundtracks and audio for digital video, music video and film. Recording live sound, and integrating sound effects from a digital library. Dialogue editing and re-recording (looping), and musical sountrack creation. Synchronization of audio to video using timecode, aesthetic quality of sound and music as it relates to video content, and the production of video/audio projects using Final Cut Pro® and Pro Tools®.

Music 81C / Mixing & Mastering with Pro Tools®

Mixing and mastering multitrack recordings using Pro Tools. EQ, compression, reverb, delays, tempo maps, "Lo-Fi" techniques, multi-band compression. Comparison and contrast of various styles of mixing including jazz, classical, country, rock, hip hop and electronica. Example exercises featuring professional recordings and mixes. Understanding and applying mixing concepts such as balance, dimension, and monitoring. Deliver final mixes that translate accurately to various speaker systems and listening environments.