Audio Techniques II
Overview
- Recording techniques
- Microphone techniques
- Mixing techniques
- Dubbing techniques
- Editing techniques
- Using pre-recorded and live effects
- Digital on DAT, Mini-Disc, Triple Dat Software
- Portable DAT as a field recorder
- Role and responsibilities of the sound designer including script analysis, play chart, sound plot, design meetings, and levels sessions.
- Live Reinforcement: Set-up, connection, and running audio equipment
- Equipment list and Stage Plot for musical and theatrical reinforcement
- Microphone choice and placement for acoustic and amplified sources
- Monitor and FOH speaker placement
- Mixer layout and use for Monitor and FOH control
- Effects equipment (reverb, echo, delay)
- Sound check techniques
Students will receive 1 to 1 ½ hours of lecture/demonstration followed by 2 ½ to 3 hours of laboratory per week.
Recording Assignment x 2 | 20% |
Playback Assignment | 10% |
Sound Design Meetings x 2 | 20% |
Sound plot | 20% |
Sound Design Practicum (equipment set-up, show tapes, Q sheets, Levels session) | 30% |
TOTAL | 100% |
Upon completion of the course, the successful student should be able to:
- Learn and demonstrate safe working procedures when using equipment, tools and materials common to sound in the theatre.
- Understand multi-track recording using digital software and digital audio tape, and mini-disc players.
- Understand the role and responsibilities of the sound designer.
- Understand the basic system set-up for sound reinforcement and mixing.
Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students
A list of recommended textbooks and materials is provided on the Instructor’s Course Outline, which is available to students at the beginning of each semester.
Example: Gillette, Michael. Theatrical Design and Production. 3rd ed. Toronto: Mayfield Publishing, 1997
Requisites
Course Guidelines
Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
Course Transfers to Other Institutions
Below are current transfer agreements from Douglas College to other institutions for the current course guidelines only. For a full list of transfer details and archived courses, please see the BC Transfer Guide.
Institution | Transfer details for STGE 2411 |
---|---|
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) | KPU MUSI 2XXX (3) |
Simon Fraser University (SFU) | SFU CA 1XX (2) |
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) | TRU THTR 2XXX (3) |
Trinity Western University (TWU) | TWU THTR 2XX (3) |
University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) | UBCV THTR_V 2nd (2) |
University of Northern BC (UNBC) | No credit |
University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) | UFV THEA 1XX (2) |
University of Victoria (UVIC) | No credit |
Vancouver Island University (VIU) | VIU THEA 2nd (3) |