Recording Studio Techniques - ELE00031C

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  • Department: Electronic Engineering
  • Module co-ordinator: Mr. Andrew Chadwick
  • Credit value: 10 credits
  • Credit level: C
  • Academic year of delivery: 2017-18

Module occurrences

Occurrence Teaching cycle
A Spring Term 2017-18 to Summer Term 2017-18

Module aims

Subject content aims:

  • To introduce the students to the recording studio production environment and its underlying technologies such that it can be used in the development of a range of creative and engineering focused skills and techniques
  • To emphasise the importance of transferable audio engineering skills and the use of the studio as a creative engineering tool
  • To develop proficiency in the operation of a recording studio
  • To emphasise the importance of transferable audio engineering skills and the use of the studio as a creative engineering tool
  • To develop proficiency in the operation of a recording studio

Graduate skills aims:

  • To develop and encourage professional production values through technical competency and reflective learning
  • To encourage the effective management of the creative production process in terms of use of time, working with other personnel and problem solving

Module learning outcomes

Subject content learning outcomes

After successful completion of this module, students will:

  • Understand the recording studio environment, multitrack recording formats and the associated signals and systems involved
  • Be able to use a software based Digital Audio Workstation environment together with a range of mixing and processing options for recording, editing and production work
  • Be able to select and use microphones appropriate for recording live and studio based scenarios
  • Be able to mix individual component audio tracks into a two track stereo master

Graduate skills learning outcomes

After successful completion of this module, students will:

  • Be able to produce technical documentation to support their creative output
  • Have developed the ability to self­reflect on their work
  • Be able to demonstrate their ability to work individually to complete a range of creative and technical studio based tasks

Assessment

Task Length % of module mark
Practical
Recording Portfolio Part 1		 N/A 50
Practical
Recording Portfolio Part 2		 N/A 50

Special assessment rules

None

Reassessment

Task Length % of module mark
Practical
Recording Portfolio Part 1		 N/A 50
Practical
Recording Portfolio Part 2		 N/A 50

Module feedback

Within 4 weeks

Indicative reading

Sound recording practice’ edited by John Borwick for the Association of Professional Recording Services, 4th Edition, Oxford University Press 1996. ISBN 0 198 166087

Ballou, G,‘editor, ‘Handbook for sound engineers’, Focal Press, 2005, ISBN 0 240 807588 Bartlett, G, and Bartlett J, ‘Practical Recording Techniques’, Focal Press, 2005. ISBN 0 240 80685 9

Francis Rumsey, and Tim McCormick ‘Sound & Recording – An Introduction’ 5th Edition, 2005, Focal Press. ISBN: 0 240 51996 5

Moylan, William, 'The Art of Recording' Focal Press, 2002. ISBN: 0 240 80483X


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