Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Engineering

Learning Methods

Lecture
Practical

Module Offerings

4304AMP-SEP-CTY

Aims

To introduce students to the practical issues arising from recording audio and live sound reinforcement

Learning Outcomes

1.
Appreciate using a DAW to implement drum replacement
2.
Specify typical acoustic drum sizes and specifications
3.
Appreciate industry-standard hardware and software used to produce CD quality audio
4.
Specify how to create recorded audio music productions

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:
Audio Mixing Desks, signal flow, mike/line, channel strip, input gain, EQ, Digital Audio Workstations, interfaces, bit rates, buffers, sampling rates Drum replacement Health & Safety for audio engineering Impedance and level matching Introduction to small-scale live sound reinforcement systems Pro-Tools, Apple logic pro x Levels, decibels (in signals), metering, gain structure Loudspeakers, Amplifiers, Monitors Non-linear editing, dubbing and effects using computers Properties of microphones (types, polar patterns, phantom power) Properties of the ear and auditory perception Recording studio equipment & live sound
Module Overview:
This module introduced students to the practical issues arising from recording audio and live sound reinforcement. The module encompasses an introduction to the theoretical knowledge and practical skills of audio and music production and to the equipment used in audio production. The module will cover both 'live-broadcast' and 'recorded' production and you will be required to work both individually and in small groups using equipment to become familiar with its characteristics in a way that also demonstrates safe systems of work. 
Additional Information:
The module encompasses an introduction to the theoretical knowledge and practical skills of audio and music production and to the equipment used in audio production. The module will cover both 'live-broadcast' and 'recorded' production. Students will be required to work both individually and in small groups using equipment to become familiar with its characteristics in a way that also demonstrates safe systems of work. 1 hour per week of online study activities This module aligns to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals: 4 Quality Education 5 Gender Equality 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth 10 Reduced Inequalities

Assessments

Practice
Technology