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Fall 2021 Course Syllabus
Course: MUSC-2347- Section: 01 Audio Engineering III |
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| Instructor | Kenneth Turner | ||||||||||
| turnerkq@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||||
| Phone | (409) 984-6547 | ||||||||||
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| COVID 19 Information | The Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) Student Code of Conduct COVID 19 Policy requires students who have been exposed to COVID 19 or diagnosed with COVID 19 to report their condition on the COVID 19 Notification Form (available via a link on the Student Code of Conduct COVID19 webpage). This information will be provided to the Dean of Student Services. In addition, this policy requires all students to wear face coverings in compliance with the criteria included in the policy. For more information please refer to the COVID 19 link on the LSCPA website. | ||||||||||
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| Description | Advanced practice of procedures and techniques in recording and manipulating audio. Includes digital audio editing, advanced recording techniques, and advanced engineering projects. | ||||||||||
| Prerequisites |
MUSC 1327 Audio Engineering I MUSC 2327 Audio Engineering II |
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| Learning Outcomes |
1. Identify acoustic and electronic concepts (PSLO 1) 2. Describe waveform properties (PSLO 1) 3. Explain microphone characteristics and placement (PSLO 1) 4. Describe studio set-up and signal routing (PSLO 1) 5. Explain console and recording operation techniques (PSLO 1) 6. Identify basic recording studio procedures (PSLO 1) 7. Demonstrates comprehension of content-reading area material and vocabulary (PSLO Alpha) |
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| Core Objectives |
* Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication. * Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions. * Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Students will demonstrate applications of scientific and mathematical concepts. * Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view. * Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities. * Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making. |
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| Program Student Learning Outcomes |
PSLO ALPHA: Reading skills - Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material. PSLO 1: Applies commercial music sound technology to professional practice. SLO 1: Students will apply commercial music sound technology to professional practice. PSLO 2: Applies commercial music performance skill to support sound engineering practice. SLO 2: Students will apply commercial music performance skill to support sound engineering practice. PSLO 3: Applies basic music industry principles to professional practice. SLO 3: Students will apply basic music industry principles to professional practice. PSLO 4: Demonstrates professional behavior as characterized by a commitment to the profession. SLO 4: Students will demonstrate professional behavior as characterized by a commitment to the profession. (Recording Arts Technology/Technician) |
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| Textbooks |
Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer.
The Recording Engineer's Handbook By Bobby Oswinski 4th Edition Publisher: Bobby Owsinski Media Group; 4 edition (January 13, 2017) ISBN-10: 0998503304 ISBN-13: 978-0998503301 Mixing Audio By Roey Izhaki 3rd Edition Publisher: Focal Press; 3rd edition (August 23, 2017) ISBN-10: 1138859788 ISBN-13: 978-1138859784 |
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| Lecture Topics Outline |
Week 2: Review of Studios A & B, including the SSL XL Desk, and Patch Bay Layouts; Vocal Recording, Comping, and Editing Week 3: Studio Review, cont,d; Recording Refresher; Punching In; What Makes a Good Take?; Vocal Recording, Comping, Editing, and Tuning Week 4: Recording Levels; Communicating with Artists; Session Set-Up; Templates; Vocal Recording Week 5: Signal Flow; Gain Staging and Headroom; Recording Amps and DI's Week 6: Advanced Pro Tools Editing; Advanced Comping Tracks; Advanced Using Playlists; Catch Up Week Week 7: Recording Drums Week 8: Advanced Recording Techniques Week 9: Advanced Recording Techniques Week 10: Rough Mixes Week 11: Elements of a Mix Week 12: Different Approaches to Mixing Week 13: Balance and Panorama Week 14: Frequency and EQ Week 15: Creating and Controlling Dynamic Range; Modulation, Saturation, and Other effects Lecture Topics are subject to change. |
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| Major Assignments Schedule |
Week 2: Metering Quiz; 2 Projects Due Week 3: Communicating with Artists; Session Set-Up; Templates; Vocal Recording; Patch Bay Quiz; Project Due Week 4: Recording Levels; Signal Flow; Gain Staging and Headroom; Recording Amps and DI's; Project Due Week 5: Advanced Pro Tools Editing; Advanced Comping Tracks; Advanced Using Playlists; Tuning Test 1; Project Due Week 6: Catch Up Week; Project Due Week 7: Recording Drums; Project Due Week 8: Test 2; Project Due; Advanced Recording Week 9: Advanced Recording Continued; Project Due Week 10: Rough Mixes; Project Due Week 11: Elements of a Mix; Project Due Week 12: Different Approaches to Mixing; Test 3; Project Due Week 13: Balance and Panorama; Project Due Week 14: Frequency and EQ; Project Due Week 15: Creating and Controlling Dynamic Range; Modulation, Saturation and Other effects; Project Due Week 16: Comprehensive Test 4; Project Due Major Assignment Schedule subject to change. |
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| Final Exam Date | December 7, 2021 - 11:00 AM Through December 7, 2021 - 12:00 PM | ||||||||||
| Grading Scale | 90 - 100=A 80 - 89=B 70 - 79=C 60 - 69=D Below 59 = F | ||||||||||
| Determination of Final Grade |
Attendance**/ Class Participation 10% Discussions/ Journaling 20% Quizzes/ Tests 30% Projects 40% |
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| Course Policies | |||||||||||
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| Attendance Policy |
Research has shown a cause and effect relationship between attendance, timeliness, and overall college success. Prompt and regular participation - whether "face to face" or online - is essential to complete all LSCPA courses successfully. The weekly lessons are cumulative; therefore, it is imperative that students stay current with their coursework, assignments, and projects. In addition, students who fall behind in their course work miss out on the cumulative curriculum, as a whole. Therefore, it is recommended that students begin their coursework promptly when the semester begins. If a student does need to start the course a few days late, they should contact the instructor via the provided e-mail address as soon as possible, after the course has opened. If, at any time during the regular semester, a student plans to be away from this course, please inform the instructor/ chair via e-mail, and make every effort to continue working on the coursework while away. If this is not possible, the student should make a plan with their instructors to catch up upon returning. Please note: Failure to submit required work in this course for seven (7) consecutive days will result in a 10% reduction with each missing posted assignment per week. Failure to submit required work in this course for fourteen (14) consecutive unexcused days may result in an automatic failing grades for lab assignments and projects, eventual academic penalty, and recommendation for student withdrawal. Students should contact their instructors as soon as possible to determine what, if any, arrangements can be made for the specific situation. Instructors may issue a failing grade for failure to submit required work in a course. The grade of F will be recorded for failure to complete or properly withdraw from courses. **F2F: Students receive one "free absence", before late class entry, early class departure, or absences start to count against your grade. After that, each absence deducts two percentage points from your final grade. If you are late for class or leave class early three times, it will count as one unexcused absence. More than five (5) unexcused absences will result in a failing grade for the course. |
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| Academic Honesty | Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty. | ||||||||||
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| Important Information | |||||||||||
| ADA Considerations | The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241. | ||||||||||
| MyLSCPA | Be sure to check your campus E-mail and Course Homepage using MyLSCPA campus web portal (My.LamarPA.edu). When you've logged in, click the email icon in the upper right-hand corner to check email, or click on the "My Courses" tab to get to your Course Homepage. Click the link to your course and review the information presented. It is important that you check your email and Course Homepage regularly. You can also access your grades, transcripts, and determine who your academic advisor is by using MyLSCPA. | ||||||||||
| Other |
Course Description: The continued, advancing practice of procedures and techniques in recording and manipulating audio. This includes digital audio editing, advanced recording techniques, and more involved engineering projects. Topics include overview of tracking, editing, and mixing audio. Hardware/ Software External Firewire/USB 3.0/ Thunderbolt Hard Drive with Minimum 7,200 RPM and Oxford Chip Set (Preferably Avid Certified for use with Pro Tools). Recommendations: Glyph, Lacie, Western Digital or OWC Hard Drive (500 GB or better) Recommended: Pro Tools 2021.6 or higher (Students qualify for monthly Pro Tools Academic subscription) An iLok Smart Key (Physical or Cloud-based) is required for authorization of all Pro Tools Academic systems Any current audio interface that supports Core Audio (Mac OS) or ASIO (Windows) such as the Avid Mbox 3, Focusrite Scarlett, Presonus AudioBox 96, etc. Pair of Stereo headphones (AKG K240MkII, Sennheiser HD 280 PRO, Sony MDR7506, Audio Technica ATH-M50x, or Beyerdynamic DT 660. Course Journaling: Google Docs/ Blackboard Computer Requirements: Mac Users OS X 10.15.7 Catalina or higher PC Users Windows 10 or higher All Users Latest version of Google Chrome Zoom meeting software Webcam Speakers or headphones External or internal Microphone Broadband Internet connection Studio/ Lab Policy - The equipment in the recording studios and the Mac Lab must always be treated with respect and care. In the Mac Lab, headphones should be used at all times at your respective station, and an acceptable volume level must be maintained. Please notify chair, instructor, or student worker if there is a problem with the equipment. Students who show disregard for the instruments/ equipment will be asked to leave the class session. Additional questions? Please ask. |
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| HB 2504 | This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504. | ||||||||||
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