Digital location sound recording equipment
A selection of suitable microphones and headphones

Digital sound recording studio featuring:
Digital sound recording and editing software
Digital Mixing Desk and professional hard disk based multi-track recorder
Word processing facilities

Student must have studied CE00713-2 Audio for Production 1 or equivalent.

The Sound Studio, NESBETT, Alec (1995), Focal Press, ISBN 0240519116
Modern Recording Techniques, HUBER, David Miles (2005), Focal Press, ISBN 0-240-80625-5
The Microphone Book, EARGLE, John (2004), Focal Press, ISBN 0-240-51961-2
Practical Recording Techniques, BARTLETT, Bruce (2003), Focal Press, ISBN 0-240-80685-9
Sound and Recording, RUMSEY, Francis (2002), Focal Press, ISBN 0-240-51680-X
5.1 Surround Sound, HOLMAN, Tomlinson (2000), Focal Press, ISBN 0-240-80383-3
Sound Assistance, TALBOT-SMITH, Michael (1999), Focal Press, ISBN 0-240-51572-2

The course will involve a combination of tutor-led lectures and seminars and independent learning totalling 3 hours per week.
Lectures and laboratory sessions comprise of
12x1hour lectures (1:n)1
12x2 hour laboratory sessions (1:30)2

On completion of this module students will have -
Advanced techniques of location and studio based audio recording.
Understand and operate digital audio recording hardware and software.
Learn principles of surround sound and 5.1 technology.
Produced two complete pieces of `stand alone' audio production for `talk-based' radio.
Understand transmission techniques of radio broadcasting including compression techniques for radio signal distribution through FM, AM and digital modulation techniques.

A PRACTICAL piece weighted at 70% - that will assess Learning Outcomes 1 and 3
A written piece (max 1500 words) weighted at 30% - that will assess Learning Outcomes 2 and 4