The Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business

MIKE CURB COLLEGE OF ENTERTAINMENT AND MUSIC BUSINESS

COURSE SYLLABUS

Course # / Title:	AET 4560.01/Advanced Sound Reinforcement Techniques
Course Credit Hours:	3 hours
Semester:	Spring 2009
Instructor:	Anthony Cottrill
Instructor Contacts:	615-460-6144, cottrillt@mail.belmont.edu
Instructor Office Hours:	Monday – Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm
Class Location:	Massey Building, Room B19
Meeting Time(s):	Section 01 TR 12:30pm – 1:45pm
Final Exam:	Friday May 8, 11:00am

Course Description:

AET 4560. Advanced Sound Reinforcement Techniques (3). Prerequisite: AET 2560. A practicum based study of concert sound reinforcement. Students will have hands-on experience with various sound reinforcement systems, live mixing, monitor equalization, and areas related to management of a live sound system in a professional concert situation. ($30.00 course fee) Gen. Ed. Designation: EL (I – Internships, Clinicals, Practica).

Course Outcomes: At the end of this course, the student will be able to:

· identify, analyze and solve advanced live audio system/technical problems.

· assess and apply advanced analog/digital live console signal routing and flow charts.

· design, assemble, repair, and employ small and large venue sound systems.

· analyze and solve live acoustic problems.

· function effectively on a sound reinforcement crew team with emphasis placed on student leadership.

Performance Tasks: During this course, the student will:

· demonstrate an appropriate mastery of the knowledge base, terms/definitions, techniques, skills, and modern tools of the disciplines within advanced sound reinforcement, through classroom theory/shop/laboratory and venue application.

· be required to attend and role-play in all Belmont University Music Business showcases.

· participate in the classroom/lab environment with the instructor.

· supervise/mentor students from AET 2560 Introduction to Sound Reinforcement students at on campus events employing live sound/live recording techniques and team building during laboratory/live events.

Assessment Tools: During this course, outcomes mastery will be evaluated by:

· written responses comprising short answers.

· multiple choice, and true and false questions.

· mixing prerecorded live performances on to CD.

Testing & Assignments:

There will be two quizzes, one mid-term, and one final exam. Along with mandatory testing you will be required to complete homework assignments. A digital mixdown project due at the end of semester is also included.

*Activity*	*Credit*	*Purpose/Description*
1. Event Participation/Attendance	20 %	Based on attending and participating in AET Live Sound events including, but not limited to Curb Café events, CEMB Showcases, and other events as booked.
2. Quizzes/Homework~~2. Quizzes~~	105%	Based on reading assignments, quizzes and homework will assess the student’s knowledge base of the topic.
3. Mixdown Project	205 %	Based on a team collaboration of two students, the mixdown project will assess the student’s ability to mix a prerecorded live recording to a CD.
4. Mid-Term Exam	25%	Based on reading assignments and lectures, comprehensive tests will assess the depth of the student’s knowledge base of the topic. Each test is comprised of a series of short-answer essay questions supplemented with multiple-choice questions.
5. Final Exam	25%	Based on reading assignments and lectures, comprehensive tests will assess the depth of the student’s knowledge base of the topic. Each test is comprised of a series of short-answer essay questions supplemented with multiple-choice questions.

Attendance & Participation: Class attendance follows university policy as stated in the current Undergraduate Bulletin. Class participation is expected; attendance and absence will be noted.

Materials:

Davis & Jones; Sound Reinforcement Handbook ISBN: 0881889008

CDR’s for mixdown project

Scientific Calculator

Flash Drive

Grade Evaluation: As per CEMB policy, the grade assignment scale for this course is:

Grade	Percent (GPA)
A	94 (4.0)
A-	90 (3.7)
B+	87 (3.3)
B	84 (3.0)
B-	80 (2.7)
C+	77 (2.3)
C	74 (2.0)
C-	70 (1.7)
Final grades below 70 % will not apply to the major.
D+	67
D	64
D-	60
F	< 60

Honor Code: It is the responsibility of each student to abide by the Belmont University Honor Code. “In affirmation of the Belmont University Statement of Values, I pledge that 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.”

Accommodation of Disabilities: In compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, Belmont University will provide reasonable accommodation of all medically documented disabilities. If you have a disability and would like the university to provide reasonable accommodations of the disability during this course, please notify the Office of the Dean of Students located in Beaman Student Life Center (460-6407) as soon as possible.

Class Schedule: Although my goal is to keep as close as possible to the schedule below, inevitably it will change on occasion.

Week Of Tuesday Thursday

1/12 Introduction

1/19 Curb Café Training Signal Flow

1/26 Signal Flow Showcase Preparation

2/2 Low Frequency Enclosures Hi Frequency Enclosures

2/9 Series/Parallel review Digital Crossovers

2/16 Horns/ Amplifiers Ohms Law/ Inverse Square

2/23 Yamaha M7CL Mixdown Project Review

3/2 Yamaha M7CL Mid Term

3/9 Spring Break Spring Break

3/16 Digital Signal Flow Power / Transformers/ 70volt

3/23 SMAART Documentation

3/30 Rigging Line Array Calculators

4/6 Trouble Shooting Easter Break

4/13 System Interface Line Array Theory

4/20 Line Array Theory Wireless Systems

4/27 Operating Levels Course Review

5/4 Last Day of Classes No Classes