MCCCD Program Description

Studio Music Recording II

Course: MUC196AA

First Term: 2018 Fall

Lecture 3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: T - Lab Load

Description: Emphasis on signal-processing equipment, mixing consoles, and advanced musical recording session procedures, production, and engineering. Includes mix-down and resultant master tape of a musical recording session.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Demonstrate the correct use of all console components. (I) 2. Describe factors taken into consideration when working with speak (II) 3. Identify and correctly use common signal-processing equipment. (III) 4. Demonstrate correct use of effects equipment. (IV) 5. Demonstrate correct use of various electronic percussion units. (V) 6. Demonstrate multi-track recording using appropriate procedures. (VI) 7. Demonstrate correct overdubbing techniques. (VII) 8. Conduct a successful mix-down, including imaging and equalization (VIII) 9. Edit a tape by cutting and splicing and taking musical determinants into consideration. (IX) 10. Identify and describe marketing procedures for recorded materials. (X)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Console Components A. Preamps B. Equalizers C. Mixing amplifiers D. Faders E. Channel selection/switching matrix F. Pan pots G. Talk-back H. Monitormaster control I. Echo send J. Mute II. Speaker Considerations A. Room B. Crossover networks C. Speaker phasing III. Signal-Processing Equipment A. Equalizers B. EQ frequencies for common instruments C. Real-time analyzer D. Filters 1. High pass 2. Low pass E. Band pass filters 1. Notch 2. Variable F. VU meters G. Compressors H. Expanders I. Limiters IV. Effects Equipment A. Reverberation devices B. Time delay/discrete repeat C. Variable tape speed D. Phasing E. Backward signals F. Doppler G. Chorus/unit H. Vocoder V. Electronic Percussion Units A. Linn drum B. Oberheim dx C. Drumulator VI. Multi-Track Recording Procedures A. Placements 1. Microphones 2. Instruments 3. Vocal B. Channel assignment C. Monitoring D. Special effects VII. Overdubbing A. Synchronization of tracks B. Ping-ponging VIII. Mix-down A. Imaging B. Equalization levels IX. Editing A. Cutting B. Splicing C. Musical determinants X. Marketing Procedures for Recorded Materials A. Promotion B. Sales C. Printing D. Graphics E. Manufacturing (Disc-mastering) F. Copyright protection

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 2/26/2008

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