Course detail
Studio Equipment 2
FEKT-BPC-VS2Acad. year: 2018/2019
Audio effects for changing the height, strength and duration of a signal and the combined effects, techniques of mixing, sound formats, sound reinforcement issues, practical work with digital audio workstations, hard-disc recorders, technical terminology in English, the deficiencies of audio materials, and artificial reverberation.
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Learning outcomes of the course unit
- describe the principle effects of varying height, length and strength of a signal,
- describe mixing techniques,
- name generally used audio formats and describe them,
- apply their knowledge in sound reinforcement,
- describe digital audio workstations and hard-disc recorders,
- characterize the most common deficiencies of recorded material and its editing,
- describe the principles of optimal use of reverberation devices.
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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. Audio effects changing signal strength and combined effects
3. Microphone techniques - from XY to Decca Tree
4. Mixing techniques
5. Audio formats
6. Shortcomings of sound material.
7. Fundamentals of musical psychoacoustics and its magnitudes
8. Text poetics: metrics and prosody
9. Recording wooden and brass instruments, incorporating them into a mix
10.-11. Recording string instruments, incorporating them into mix
12.-13. Recording and mixing of larger bodies - symphony orchestra, big band etc.
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Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
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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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