Instructor: Tom Fallat

Office: A156, office hours by appointment

Email: tfallat@bcc.ctc.edu

Phone: 425-564-2403

Meeting Times: MWF 11:30AM-1:20 PM

Location: A154 MIDI Lab

Online class docs: mybcc.net/ search people:fallat/ mu 153 docs and class website at mybcc. net

General Description: MU153 will provide an Introduction to digital audio recording and technology. Theoretical basics in physics, electronics and digital recording theory will provide the ground for an understanding of the use of the audio recording and editing capabilities of Digital Performer, Bias Peak and Digidesign ProTools. Students will learn how to use the BCC recording studio as a front end for digital recordings that they can save on their workstations. Units in tracking, editing, processing and mixdown will be presented, as well as other topics chosen by the class. Enrollment in the class entitles the student to access the MIDI lab as available during posted hours (approximately 50 hours per week will be available, to be announced)

Required Text:

Modern Recording Techniques, Huber, focal press

Recommended Texts:

Producing Music using Digital Performer Newhouse, Berklee Press

Cool School Interactive, Digital Performer starter CD ROM

Audio in Media, Alten, Wadsworth

Principles of Digital Audio, Ken Pohlmann

Assignments: several editing, recording, and mixdown assignments will be given during the quarter to be completed in class and during unsupervised lab time. A Final project of the students own choosing is due on the Monday of the last full week of class.

Grading: Letter grades will be assigned based on completion of assignments and final project 50%, quizzes, 40%, and class participation 10%

Notes: Students are responsible for assignments and material assigned during their absence. Please check with classmates or the instructor after any absence. Assignments and projects completed in class may be shared with the class for instructional purposes. Assignment due dates and scheduled class events will be posted on the class website accessible at mybcc.net. check this site for announcements and downloadable documents
Outcomes

To achieve a basic understanding of the nature of sound, hearing, audio recording and digital theory and technique

To develop a familiarity with Digital Performer and the features it shares with all digital audio sequencers.

To develop a familiarity with Peak and the features it shares with all two- track digital editors.

To be able to record digital audio tracks, mix them down, and prepare for burning to CD

To import audio from an audio CD, trim it and loop it

To perform basic editing operations on digital audio, such as cut, paste, trim

To achieve simple use of the mackie console to record audio to hard disk or modular digital multi-track recorders