Course detail
Studio Equipment 1
FEKT-JEA1Acad. year: 2017/2018
Electronic musical instruments and their timbre, the parameters of the room in which the music is performed, the use of microphones and transducers for recording, analog and digital recording of music, recorded sound editing and its cut and linking.
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Learning outcomes of the course unit
- name the types of electronic musical instruments and describe their principles,
- describe the timbre of electronic musical instruments,
- describe the parameters of the room in which the music is performed,
- describe the types of microphones, the different uses of these types, and their positions,
- describe the principle of analog and digital recording of music,
- use cutting and linking during the editing of the recorded audio.
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- Lectures consist of an explanation of basic principles complemented by direct demonstration of studio equipment, examples of practical work with these technologies, and audio samples.
- Exercises support practical acquiring of themes presented at lectures in form of practical work with active participation of students.
Participation at lectures is recommended. Participation at other ways of instruction is checked.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Course curriculum
2. Room parameters
3. Electronic musical instruments
4. Samplers, virtual instruments
5. Using of microphones and sensors for music recording
6. Microphones according to sensitivity, frequency and directional response etc.
7. Analog and digital music recording
8. Editing of recorded sound
9. Mixture and blend
10. Cutting and joining of recorded sound
11. Recording of drum instruments, their integration into mix
12.-13. Recodring and mixing of rock band
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Aims
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Recommended optional programme components
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
FORRÓ, D. Počítače a hudba. Praha: Grada Publishing, spol. s r. o.. 320 s. ISBN 80-85623-57-9. (CS)
JIRÁSEK, O. Kytara a počítač. Praha: Nakladatelství Computer Press, a.s., 2006. 296 s. ISBN 80-251084-3-0. (CS)
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