Recording Studio Practice
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| MUSI3056 | Music | 3 | 20 | Autumn UK |
- Code
- MUSI3056
- School
- Music
- Level
- 3
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Autumn UK
Summary
Learners will explore applications of microphones and their placement within a variety of acoustic spaces in order to record performances of traditional instrumentation integrated into a digital production workflow. Recording and mixing techniques will be practiced and evaluated with reference to current standards.
Reassessments will take the form of the original requirements: an essay and a portfolio of recordings.
Target Students
Only available to Year 3 Single and Joint Hons Music students including Liberal Arts. There are limited places on this module.
Co-requisites
Modules you must take in the same academic year, or have taken in a previous year, to enrol in this module:
Classes
- Three 2-hour workshops each week for 11 weeks
- One 1-hour-30-minute lecture each week for 11 weeks
Assessment
- 60% Portfolio: Portfolio
- 40% Essay: Written Commentary - 2700-3000 words
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
Attain a broad understanding of recording studio signal paths and workflows. Understand digital audio principles. Acquire practical skills in a variety of monaural and stereo microphone recording techniques. Record and edit audio recordings. Understand and apply corrective audio processing e.g. EQ, phase alignment, dynamics. Apply core mix techniques. Adhere to industry standard levels for a variety of deliverable media types. Understand and use appropriate digital file types.Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding:
1. the relationship and interaction between theory and practice (M)
2. interactions between technology and creative musical practice
Intellectual Skills
1. examine assumptions critically in the light of evidence (M)
2. assimilate and synthesise complex information (M)
3. employ reasoning and logic in order to analyse data (M)
Professional Practical Skills
1. listening
Transferable (Key) Skills
1. develop ideas and construct arguments at a high level in both verbal and written form (M)
2. present work in a clear and accessible form (M) and in file formats adhering to industry standards
3. work effectively with others (M)
4. manage their working time effectively (M)
5. word-process material with attention to detail and accuracy