Course Content
Diploma in Sound Engineering
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And then there was sound: The history of sound recording
The history of sound recording, processing, reproduction and the influence of the technology on our current applications
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The wonderful world of sound
An overview of what a digital audio workstation (DAW) is, how to operate it and the fundamental principles of sound
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What do all the numbers mean?
Introduction into reading meters, time and tempo in DAW's
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Music theory for sound engineers and producers (Part A)
Introduction to pitch, timbre, musical notes, how to build chords, midi, velocity
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Real vs digital acoustics
Sound propagation and the addition of spatial elements in a recording
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Microphones: The secret to beautiful recordings
Introduction into the mechanics of microphone design and function, noise levels, polarity and how to record a voice
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Clean it up!
Signal to noise ratios, remove unwanted noise and learn to read and reduce noise profiles in Audacity
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Feel the pressure
Introduction into dynamic control through applying basic compression techniques
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