MUS 144 - Music Technology III: Audio Recording and Mic Techniques

3 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s): MUS 143 or permission of Instructor.

Course Description: Music Technology III: Audio Recording and Mic Techniques is a continuation of MUS 143. This course explores and expands on recording our own audio, common practices to capture audio at the source, and audio production and editing after the recording. Students will have the opportunity to record in both live and studio settings, learn to place mics and capture audio, organize a session, cable/audio/session management and postproduction inside a DAW.

Course Level: Lower Division Collegiate

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Demonstrate an ability to use various Mic techniques to capture audio. (ILO: Critical Thinking)
CLO#2: Demonstrate an ability to compose a series of takes in a session to create a performance.
CLO#3: Demonstrate an ability to manage audio sources, I/O in the DAW and Audio Interface.