Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

LJMU Partner Taught

Learning Methods

Lecture

Seminar

Module Offerings

4708MUS-SEP-PAR

Aims

Music Production Techniques 1 serves as a practical and theoretical introduction to music production and recording practice through desktop recording. The module will cover a range of industry-standard recording equipment, software, effects, processors, basic recording techniques and core sound recording theory. It aims to provide students with a broad skill and knowledge base that will provide a firm foundation for further development and application.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Demonstrate operational fluency with the core functions and features of industry standard desktop music production software and recall fundamental production techniques to record, program, mix and master demo quality multi-track recordings.
2.
Identify effective strategies to optimise musical performances and other non- technical influences on the production process.
3.
Recall MIDI and audio recording, editing and processing theories.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:
  • Production concepts
  • Computer-based music concepts
  • Microphone techniques
  • Mixing
  • Vocal production approaches
  • Reference music techniques
  • Dynamics processing
  • Acoustics
  • Reverb
  • Production roles, etiquette and planning
  • Mastering
  • Audio quality
  • Audio editing
  • Time expansion/compression editing
  • Synthesis
  • Sampling
  • Remixing
Module Overview:
Music Production Techniques 1 introduces broad desktop recording concepts with the aim of providing a solid base for further creative practice at LIPA. Key skills are introduced to develop existing and new abilities.

Assessments

Exam

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