MPT 300P - Music Production Technology I

4 credit(s) High Impact Practice: Collaborative Learning
In this course, students begin to learn the language and the tools of the production studio. Topics include the physical aspects of sound, psychoacoustics, stereophonic and surround sound, microphone theory and application, loudspeaker/amplifier theory and application, basic audio control systems, analog and digital recording systems, basic studio and control-room architecture and acoustical considerations, and appropriate use of signal processing. Critical listening is explored through the analysis of recordings listened to and critiqued in class. In the lab, students work in small teams and individually to execute exercises and solve problems facing the beginning engineer/producer.
Prerequisite(s): MPT 210; music production technology majors only.
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