Instructor: Mr. Dan Wujcik
Contact:
Phone: 460-5625
/ Office # 245 BMH / E-Mail: wujcikd@mail.belmont.edu
Credit/Class
location: 3 Hours/Center for Music Business, Massey
B07
Class/Lab time(s):
CRN# 10245 - 3190.02l, 1:00-3:00pm W Lab: 3:00-3:50pm TR
CRN# 11640 - 3190.04l, 3:30-5:30pm W Lab:
4:00-4:50pm TR
Class Webpage: Access WEBCT via your BIC
account.
Educational
Objectives of the Mike Curb College of Entertainment & Music: 1)
To provide a personalized career-oriented and practical educational program
in Music Business administration emphasizing the four themes of leadership,
innovation, private enterprise, and entrepreneurship. 2) To equip students with the ability to communicate
effectively, think critically, and make enlightened judgments about their
environment. 3) To emphasize quality classroom instruction within the
parameters of caring, Christian principles.
Course Description: AET 3190 Audio Engineering II (3) Prerequisite: AET 3090 and permission of instructor. A continuation of AET 3090, this course is an advanced study of the technical characteristics and performance of each component of the recording studio. Topics include advanced studio electronics and signal flow, computer-based digital recording and editing, analog and digital tape machine operations, automated console operations, condenser microphones, spatial signal processing, and the role of the audio engineer. The development of audio perception skills for recording engineers is emphasized. Lab hours required. ($30.00 course fee)
Learning
Outcomes: To provide students with instruction,
demonstration, and hands on experience in the setting of the modern recording
studio, building on the foundation of their previous experience in their
pre-requisite classes.
Accommodation of Disabilities: In
compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with
Disabilities Act,
Course Requirements:
Attendance:
As
per current Undergraduate Bulletin at:
http://www.belmont.edu/catalog/undergrad2006jun/apolicy/index.html
Supplies/Materials:
You will need two texts and recording supplies. 1) Current
edition of the Audio Engineering 2 Workbook (New Frontier Publishing).
2) Current edition of Audio in Media (7th Ed.) by Stanley R. Alten
(Wadsworth Publishing Co.). You will be responsible for all
information contained in the Workbook and other readings as assigned. 3)
Recording supplies comprising: 2-inch analog master tape (furnished); an
exabyte data storage tape for backup of RADAR recording; blank CD-R’s; and
misc. 3.5 inch computer disk(s) as needed.
A CD label will be required for identifying your final project.
Participation and Prepared
assignments:
You are
expected to: show a sincere effort of co-operation, participation, and self
application during this course of study; read assigned and recommended text and
handouts; and fully complete ALL class, lab, homework, and project assignments.
You are required to engineer two recording projects.
A) Three
sessions comprising a 2-inch 30 ips analog Tracking Session in Studio A,
Transferred to PRO TOOLS (24bit 48kHz) for overdubs to be done on the PRO TOOLS
TDM in Studio C* and mixing in and to ProTools, using NEVE Flying Faders
Automation, and ‘bounced to disk’ (16
bit 44.1 kHz stereo interleaved) to be burned to CD using Toast software (Due Thurs Nov 15). Immediately following the
initial tracking of your song, record your rough mix to the Alesis Masterlink. Burn a CD and turn it in at the first class
following your tracking session. Do this BEFORE transferring to ProTools.
B) Three
sessions comprising Tracking on RADAR in studio A, Overdubs in Studio B, and
Mixed on the SSL console to NUENDO bounced to disk (stereo interleaved 16 bit
44.1 KHz) Using Toast CD Burning software, make a CD containing project 1 and project
2 respectively (Due Thurs Nov 15).
Projects "A" tracking
& Overdubs are required to use AE2 (AET 3190) students as assistants ,and
may use an AE1 student as a second assistant, and Project "B" Tracking and overdubs, are required
to use AE 1 students (AET 3090) assistant engineers. The other sessions may use Audio 2
assistants. (Project 1 overdubs & mixing, Project 2 mixing).
Assistant Sessions:
In order to gain hands-on
experience, you are required to serve as assistant engineer for recording
sessions in the CMB studios. Credit for
assisting is based on an hourly basis.
Every assistant hour will receive a credit of 8 points. Bonus credit may be earned by completion of
more than 12 assistant hours up to a maximum of 125 points. Credit hours will be logged via the CMB
Studio Invoice database system. You must
be properly booked on the session and sign the invoice at the end of the
session in order to receive credit. Audio 2 students will receive first 3 calls
to assist on all non-class projects, providing more opportunity to learn
from upper classmen.
Lab Sessions:
In order to gain experience with specific tasks, you are
required to participate in various lab sessions. Credit for lab participation is based on lab
hours completed. Each lab session will
earn 10 points. Bonus credit may be earned by completing more than 10 labs.
Each bonus lab session will receive 5 bonus points on lab grade. Total bonus
lab points may not exceed 25. Lab sessions
are scheduled on TR 3:00-3:50pm for CRN# 10245 - 3190.02l,
1:00-3:00pm W & TR
4:00-4:50pm for CRN# 11640 - 3190.04l, 3:30-5:30pm
W.
Accommodation of Disabilities: In
compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with
Disabilities Act,
Honor Code:
It
is the responsibility of each student to abide by the Belmont University Honor
Code. As members of the
“I will not give or
receive aid during examinations; I will not give or receive false or
impermissible aid in course work, in the preparation of reports, or in any
other type of work that is to be used by the instructor as the basis of my
grade; I will not engage in any form of academic fraud. Furthermore, I will
uphold my responsibility to see to it that others abide by the spirit and
letter of this Honor Pledge.”
Testing:
There will be a Mid-Term and a Final Exam.
There will also be a Practical Component.
Each will be comprehensive and inclusive of all class content and
assigned reading material covered to that date. There
are NO "MAKE-UP" tests.
Grading Scale:
Grading scale as per the current Undergraduate
Bulletin located at:
http://www.belmont.edu/catalog/undergrad2006jun/apolicy/ap_as.html
Evaluation:
Credit will be given for the
following:
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Item |
Credit Percentile (%) |
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1. Class attendance |
15 |
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0 days absent = 100 points credit.
1 day absent = 92 points credit.
2 days absent = 84 points credit.
3 days absent = 76 points credit.
4 days absent = 68 5
days absent 60. 6 Days = Dropped from class with F |
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2. Mid-Term exam |
15 |
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3. Final exam |
20 |
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4. Recording project (Grade based on technical aspects
of the project, not the music or musical performance) |
15 |
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5. Labs |
20 |
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6. Assistant Sessions |
15 |
Audit Students:
As
per the current Belmont University Bulletin (catalog), students who
audit are allowed to attend classes as a "non-participant in a non-credit, non-degree seeking status." However, audit students are encouraged to
participate in class discussions and labs and to attend and observe recording
sessions in the Center for Music Business studios. Students who audit will not be given a report
topic, recording project, or allowed to assist as second engineer on project
recording sessions. In addition, since
auditing is a non-credit status, participation as an audit will not meet the
minimum qualifications for booking and participating in recording sessions held
in the Center for Music Business Studios.
Class Schedule: Topics
(order subject to change)
Meeting #:
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1 Aug 23 |
Introduction,
class overview. CMB studios A & B overview. Tour of A & B wiring &
equipment. Console Operations: Overview of Neve VR - 1st
Homework assignment. |
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2 Aug 30 |
Console
Operations: The ins and outs of The
NEVE VR Legend console. Signal Flow
Console Status selector. Patchbay. (Assigned |
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3 Sept 6 |
Analog
Tape Machine Calibration – dBu VS NW/m
. Part One – Calibration Test Tape
Setting Repro & Sync playback. Part 2 Bias Calibration – Record Levels. |
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4 Sept 13 |
Stereo
Miking Techniques. The Mid-Side technique & Phase considerations. Condenser Mics Comparisons Console
Operations Comparisons Neve / SSL |
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5 Sept 20 |
Pro
Tools as a multi-track Tape Machine.
Setting up a session, Transferring from Analog to Protools. Managing Audio files. Studio C Overdubs. File transfer over network. RADAR operations. A/D and D/D Transfers. |
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6 Sept 27 |
Pro
Tools; SMPTE Lock & Chase; (Sync I/O) mixing and bouncing to disk,
transfers.. Mixing
Back into Pro Tools. “Normalizing”
& “Bounce to Disk” Intro to Flying Fader Automation. |
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7 Oct 4 |
Dynamic
Processors: Gates, Expanders, Compressors & Limiters . External Keying / Ducking/ d-essing Practical
Uses. |
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8 Oct 11 |
Mid Term Exam. Intro to Computer automation. SMPTE, Read,
Write, and Update |
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9 Oct 18 |
Sound
localization in 3-D through the use of head-related transfer. (HRTF). Spatial
processing and binaural hearing: Jeffress's neural model of auditory
Psychoacoustics: Sound in an enclosed space, the precedence effect and echo
suppression processing, the duplex theory, and Mill's minimum audible angle
(MAA) units. |
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10 Oct 25 |
Mixing
Techniques – The Use Of Spacial Effects.
Setting up the console.
Optimization of effect sends. |
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11 Nov 1 |
Computer
automation. NEVE Flying Faders SSL
Ultimation. |
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12 Nov 8 |
Mixing
Techniques – Class Exercise - Mixing
to Nuendo |
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13 Nov 15 |
Project 2 due. Listen to projects in class. All materials due with supporting
documentation. |
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14 Nov 29 |
Review For Final Exam |
Final Exam:
CRN# 10245 - 3190.02l, 1:00-3:00pm
W - 2:00pm, Friday Dec 8th
CRN# 11640 - 3190.04l, 3:30-5:30pm
W - 5:00pm, Friday Dec 8th
Lab Schedule:
CRN# 10245 - 3190.02l, 1:00-3:00pm W
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Lab: 3:00-3:50pm TR
CRN# 11640 - 3190.04l, 3:30-5:30pm W
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Lab: 4:00-4:50pm TR
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Large Session Set -up |
Aug
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Large Session Set -up |
Sept
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Sept
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Analog Calibration |
Sept
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Sept
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