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2020-212021-22
Module summary
The Recording Studio (whether professional, personal or mobile) is at the heart of modern music and audio capture and distribution. This module introduces you to the recording studio production environment and its underlying technologies in the development of a range of creative and engineering focused skills and techniques. You will learn how to operate equipment safely and professionally and will produce your own recording portfolio.
Module will run
Occurrence
Teaching cycle
A
Spring Term 2022-23 to Summer Term 2022-23
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
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, 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 self reflect 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
Essay/coursework Recording Portfolio Part 1
N/A
50
Essay/coursework Recording Portfolio Part 2
N/A
50
Special assessment rules
None
Reassessment
Task
Length
% of module mark
Essay/coursework Recording Portfolio Part 1
N/A
50
Essay/coursework Recording Portfolio Part 2
N/A
50
Module feedback
'Feedback’ at a university level can be understood as any part of the learning process which is designed to guide your progress through your degree programme. We aim to help you reflect on your own learning and help you feel more clear about your progress through clarifying what is expected of you in both formative and summative assessments.
The Department of Electronic Engineering aims to provide some form of feedback on all formative and summative assessments that are carried out during the degree programme. In general, feedback on any written work/assignments undertaken will be sufficient so as to indicate the nature of the changes needed in order to improve the work. Students are provided with their examination results within 20 working days of the end of any given examination period. The Department will also endeavour to return all coursework feedback within 20 working days of the submission deadline. The Department would normally expect to adhere to the times given, however, it is possible that exceptional circumstances may delay feedback. The Department will endeavour to keep such delays to a minimum. Please note that any marks released are subject to ratification by the Board of Examiners and Senate. Meetings at the start/end of each term provide you with an opportunity to discuss and reflect with your supervisor on your overall performance to date.
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,