Lecture: 2 hours /week
Lab: 3 hours/week
Lecture/demonstration. Students will work alongside the instructor; either in the large studios or Technology Lab. Students will be expected to complete regular assignments and projects outside of class time. These will be done in the large studios.
- Routing signals through a large studio console and patchbay, including equalization, inserts, busses, monitoring.
- Use of the hardware effects rack, including compressors, limiters, reverbs, noise gates, and equalizers.
- Headphone mixes using Pro Tools buses, SSL sends, and studio hardware.
- Advanced drum recording techniques - including Recorderman, Glynn Johns, MS, ORTF etc.
- Microphone 'shootouts' - listening tests for common microphone applications, including vocals, drums, wind instruments, etc.
- Automated mixing in Pro Tools and using the SSL console.
- The use of digital filters for complex multi-stage filtering operations.
- Digital recording techniques are changing rapidly – this course will examine the latest developments in the field.
- Pro Tools Production Techniques, including: Virtual Instruments, Elastic Audio, Editing, Advanced Mixing and automation.
Through lab and studio work, students will learn to understand and apply the following concepts:
- Patchbay/console routing
- Hardware effects
- Headphone mixes - hardware and software
- Advanced drum recording techniques
- Microphone selection for specific applications
- Automated mixing
- Digital filter concepts
- Recent advances in digital audio
- Pro Tools Production I
Assessment will be based on course objectives and will be carried out in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy.
The following is an example evaluation scheme:
| Quizzes (minimum of 2) | 30% |
| Midterm project | 25% |
| Final project | 35% |
| Professionalism | 10% |
| Total | 100% |
Professionalism is assessed on consistent attendance, punctuality, taking responsibility for deadlines, constructive and considerate inter-personal communication and contribution to class discussion and group work.
No texts or materials are required. All required hardware and software for the completion of assignments and projects is available in the studio