Module Descriptors
ADVANCED RECORDING TECHNIQUES
MUSI70088
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 7
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Paul Hodson
Email: P.Hodson@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- COURSEWORK weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Learning Strategies
3 hours per week. Lectures and interactive laboratory/demonstration sessions.
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Module Additional Assessment Details
A CRITICAL ESSAY (1500 words) weighted at 50% assessing learning outcome 1
A PRESENTATION AND A PORTFOLIO OF PRACTICAL WORK weighted at 50% assessing learning outcomes 2, 3 and 4
A PRESENTATION AND A PORTFOLIO OF PRACTICAL WORK weighted at 50% assessing learning outcomes 2, 3 and 4
Module Indicative Content
Students will learn to engage in practical and theoretical studies of advanced music production.
It will focus on various genres of musical style, HD audio recording and production, and common industry standard advanced production techniques including digital and analogue hybrid systems. Students will examine advanced drum editing, vocal composite techniques, advanced microphone and mixing techniques to enable students to produce audio products to a commercial level. Current trends within the music industry will be investigated for their impact on technical, theoretical and critical approaches to the audio production process.
It will focus on various genres of musical style, HD audio recording and production, and common industry standard advanced production techniques including digital and analogue hybrid systems. Students will examine advanced drum editing, vocal composite techniques, advanced microphone and mixing techniques to enable students to produce audio products to a commercial level. Current trends within the music industry will be investigated for their impact on technical, theoretical and critical approaches to the audio production process.
Module Texts
Huber, D. Runsteim, R. (2005) Modern Recording Techniques. Focal Press. ISBN: 0-240-80625-5
Rumsey, F. McCormick, T. (2006) Sound Recording, An Introduction. Focal Press. ISBN: 978-0-240-51996-8
Borwick, J. (ed.) (1996) Sound Recording Practice. OUP. ISBN: 978-0198166085
Rumsey, F. McCormick, T. (2006) Sound Recording, An Introduction. Focal Press. ISBN: 978-0-240-51996-8
Borwick, J. (ed.) (1996) Sound Recording Practice. OUP. ISBN: 978-0198166085
Module Resources
Lectures, library, Music Technology facilities and Internet.
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Students should have studied an introductory module in recording techniques at undergraduate level or have appropriate prior experience