Advanced Recording Studio Techniques

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

This subject has a quota of 24 students.

100 (30 hours contact plus 70 hours non-contact)

Completion of the subject: The Laptop Recording Studio at level 1 or 2
or
documented evidence of equivalent knowledge

Practical understanding of basic recording studio techniques

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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This subject further builds on the basics of sound recording presented in The LapTop Recording Studio. Aspects of sound recording including microphone use, mixing, ensemble/band and solo recording, acoustics, recording set up and editing will be examined. Advanced Recording Studio Techniques is delivered in a workshop environment and will practically illuminate the fundamental and advanced principals of mixing and recording engineering. The workshop provides the opportunity for problem solving through the completion of short assignments and group discussion of issues related to advanced studio recording. During the course students will be required to complete individual tasks and engage in whole group discussion.

This subject has a Semester 2 enrolment quota of 40.

Selection is based on the order in which students enrol in the subject.

• Further develop an appreciation and understanding of the nature of sound recording and mixing.
• Be cognisant of the key elements of studio sound recording.
• Be able to connect creative skill development with actual sound recording tasks.
• Further develop skill in the techniques of audio engineering and audio analysis.

Completion of a recording engineering research task. 800 words due in week 5, worth 20%

Completion of a recording engineering audio analysis. 800 words due in week 10, worth 20%

Advanced recording studio practical assignment:
Completion and submission of a practical studio recording assignment that is based on advanced recording studio techniques concepts presented by staff during this subject. Duration: 3 minutes (equivalent 2,000 words)
Due in the examination period, worth 50%

Advanced Recording Studio Techniques practical assignment explanatory statement. Equivalent 400 words. Due in the examination period, worth 10%.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning
• be adept at learning in a range of ways, including through information and communication technologies
• expand their analytical and cognitive skills through learning experiences in diverse subjects