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Recording Arts & Production

Recording Arts and Production covers introductory to advanced fundamental topics necessary to create simple to complex productions and understand how recording and audio production works. Students will learn the historical context of recording technology; basic equipment use and best care habits; file management & sharing; basic acoustic principles, audio terminology, waveforms & phase; introduction to the major D.A.W.s (Digital Audio Workstations).

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Recording Arts & Production Course Descriptions

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  • RECORDING ARTS & PRODUCTION I (GRADES 9-12)

    This course covers many fundamental topics necessary to create simple productions and understand how recording and audio production work. It also prepares students for intermediate topics covered in Recording Arts & Production II. This course includes a brief historical context of recording technology; basic equipment use and best care habits; file management; basic acoustic principles, audio terminology, waveforms & phase; introduction to the major D.A.W.s (Digital Audio Workstations) including ProTools™ , Ableton Live™ and the H.U.I. (human user interface); plugins for V.I. (virtual instruments); drum machines (aka “making beats”) and samplers; MIDI (musical instrument digital interface) sequencing; signal level and audio cable types; the Record Chain (basic signal flow, pre-amplification, record levels) and audio recording with an external microphone using an interface; basic MIDI and audio editing (quantizing, grid mode, trim and fades). This course is taught via a variety of modalities including hands-on projects, group classes/lectures, and webcasts. (Grades 9-12; one semester, Must watch required video and submit form)

  • RECORDING ARTS & PRODUCTION II (GRADES 10-12)

    This course picks up where Recording Arts & Production I leaves off, begins the AVID ProTools certification process, and prepares students for the advanced topics covered in Recording Arts & Production III. It covers many intermediate topics required for more complex recordings and productions using both ProTools™ and Ableton Live™ including: microphone types & classical mic-ing technique; advanced acoustics principles; C24 H.U.I. and auxiliary preamp use; patchbay signal routing; Aviom headphone / cue sends; multi-track and multi-room recording; session organization and mix groups; AVID ProTools certification (part 1 of 2); parameters and application of a synthesizer; advanced sampling; advanced audio and MIDI editing (beat detective, strip silence, elastic audio); and an intro to ear training for audio engineers. This course is taught via a variety of modalities including hands-on projects, group classes/lectures, and webcasts.(Grades 10-12; prerequisite: Recording Arts & Production I and audition)

  • RECORDING ARTS & PRODUCTION III  (GRADES 10-12)

    This culminating course picks up where Recording Arts & Production II leaves off, completes the AVID ProTools certification process, and focuses on completing advanced productions from the start of both electronic composition and acoustic recordings to a finished mix using both ProTools™ and Ableton Live™. Advanced topics covered include: advanced DAW organization; advanced ear training; critical listening; mix analysis & equal loudness contour; parameters of signal processing including E.Q.s (parabolic and multi-band), dynamic processing (compression, gates/expanders, de-essers, limiters); internal DAW bussing and effects loops (auxiliary sends & returns); parallel compression and side-chaining; mixing techniques including: monitor and room optimization, metering, gain-staging, application of signal processing, and automation. The course concludes with an intro to mastering, the completion of the AVID ProTools certification (Part 2 of 2), and an exhibit during the May Arts Festival. This course is taught as a hybrid via a variety of modalities including hands-on projects, group classes/lectures, and webcasts. (Grades 10-12; prerequisite: Recording Arts & Production II and audition)
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