Sound Engineering
Description
The course provides students with an overview of a psychoacoustic aspects of sound engineering in context of digital domain of music production. The main focus of course is devoted to the principles of formation of sound field and its impact on music production practice. The students also will be provided with practical skills of musical mixing within DAW environment to enable the student to deepen their abilities in sound creation. During the course students will develop an awareness of the necessary elements to create an effective portfolio of compositional work with an appropriate design. The module develops the written critical reflection and evaluation skills of the students as well.
Aim of the course
To develop knowledge and practice for the application of sound engineering principles in music production.
Prerequisites
For Art students only.
Course content
1. Introduction. The analysis of creative tasks
2. Psychoacoustics of sound waves. Visual representation of mixing
3. The sounds in the digital domain
4. Sound field. Left-right formation practice (Panorama)
5. Sound field. Front-back formation practice (Volume)
6. Sound field. Up-down formation practice (Pitch – EQ)
7. Assignment 1: presentation of teamwork compositions and evaluation discussion
8. Mixing: EQ
9. Mixing: Dynamics
10. Mixing: Delay and Reverb
11. Mixing: Modulation and Harmonizer effects
12. Mixing: Procedure and Mastering
13. Guidelines for Critical Evaluation of Sound Field
14. Documentation: Academic writing (technical log)
15. Assignment 2: presentation of portfolio works and evaluation discussion
Assesment Criteria
Musical structure and material appropriate for the realization of creative concept, fleuncy and unity of composition. Appropriate use of software and hardware, which allows to realize the aims of sound field formation. The precision of production of a work’s sound field. The precision of terms in written text, reference to a context, analytical and evaluative nature of documention. Individuality of a musical work, analysis of preconditions and of realization of a work, effective use of language.
