MU 134 - Introduction to Audio Recording

3 Credit Hours

Prerequisite: None. An introductory course on music and recording designed to introduce students to the world and industry of audio recording. This course covers the following topics history of recording, both analog and digital; studio basics, including equipment, budgets and acoustics; music theory, songwriting, and producing; MIDI and synthesizers; notation software; career options and paths; analog audio signal path and routing; recording, including basic play, record, and talkback functions; editing; microphone types, patterns, and technique; processing and effects; mixing and mastering; post-production and surround sound; applications of the modern project studio; and integration between professional and personal facilities. This course does not count as Credit toward the Music Technology major.