As the complexity of recording studio technology increases, an understanding of fundamental audio theory is essential, both for mastering the technology and for staying abreast of changes in the field. Through lectures and demonstrations, students examine practical acoustics, signal flow, and console operation, then apply this knowledge to exploring microphones, analog and digital tape machines, patchbays, and signal processing-equalizers, reverberation, delays, and dynamic processors. Limited to 9. The energy and vitality of rap and house music are redefining popular culture around the world. Each relies heavily on recording studio and MIDI technology to achieve its sound, employing sampling, looping, remixing, and signal processing.
Class meets at an outside studio to be announced.
Limited to 15. The studio assistant is the backbone of the recording industry, and the job can be a gateway to bigger things. The job also requires certain definite housekeeping skills. This hands-on course is designed to familiarize you with contemporary studio procedures and so prepare you for employment. Studio setup and breakdown, session documentation, and studio etiquette are demonstrated and discussed in detail.