CMUS 362 Studio Producing, Mixing, and Audio Engineering

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Home Studio Setup and Design Assignment

The student will plan and document his/her home studio’s layout for ideal acoustics using Microsoft Word or other software capable of drawing basic shapes. They will use basic acoustic principles to correctly place studio monitors, acoustic panels and the engineer’s listening position.

Mixer and Patch Bay Signal Flow Assignment

The student will demonstrate basic understanding of signal flow through mixers and patch bays. The student will create a free account on audiofusion.com and adjust the settings and connections per the assignment instructions. The student must submit screenshots of the specified settings and connections in place.

Microphone Techniques Assignment

The student will set up various microphone techniques and capture brief recordings with each. Each recording should be 30-seconds and in MP3 format. The student will also state which technique he/she preferred and why.

Recording Individual Instruments Assignment

The student will apply various microphone techniques to an acoustic instrument and an amplified instrument. They will then listen to the recordings of each technique and compare and contrast. The student must capture 30-second audio recordings for each technique specified in the assignment instructions and photograph each set up.

Recording Vocals Assignment

The student will record a vocalist and use music production techniques to capture ideal performances. Additionally, they will create a headphone mix for the singer that assists them in performing well. They must use a comp sheet to produce the vocalist, complete a minimum of 4 takes, mark the comp sheet appropriately, listen back, choose, and edit a comp vocal in Pro Tools, and photograph the singer at the microphone.

Recording Drum Kit Assignment

The student will apply microphone techniques for a drum kit including overhead mic placement, adjusting phase relationships between microphones, and top and bottom drum miking. The student must submit photographs and audio recordings in MP3 format for the techniques used.

Quizzes (7)

Each quiz will cover the Learn material for the assigned module. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 10 multiple-choice, true/false, and multiple answer questions, and have a 1 hour and 30 minute time limit. Each quiz will allow two attempts, with the highest attempt counting towards the grade. (CLO: A, B, C)

Quiz: Final Exam

A final exam will be given to assess each student’s knowledge and skill in audio production covering all modules. The final exam will be open-book/open-notes, contain 40 multiple-choice, true/false, and multiple answer questions, have a 2 hour time limit, and allow one attempt. (CLO: A, B, C)