Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Engineering
Learning Methods
Lecture
Practical
Tutorial
Module Offerings
6304AMP-JAN-CTY
Aims
To enable students to apply modern digital techniques for the analysis / reconstruction / transfer / identification and enhancement of a variety of audio signals and artefacts.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Select appropriate tools to restore audio material from various legacy formats
2.
Analyse and reconstruct an audio product to appropriate industry standards
3.
Analyse and enhance a sound file to identify the obscured content
4.
Apply knowledge and techniques to suggest/develop improvements for an engineered product
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Audio recording and acoustic analysis in historical context
Signal Analysis and Fourier Transform
Digital Archiving of materials
The audio chain and optimisation
Identification of Format Capabilities and Limitations
Format transfer techniques
Comparisons of Modern and Historical Recording and Reproduction formats
Application of Digital standards & formats, sample rates and quality
Noise analysis and reduction systems
Spectral analysis and acoustic enhancement
Waveform analysis and reconstruction
Application of acoustic analysis to enhance environment, reproduction and products
Modern noise suppression techniques
Audio restoration and reconstruction processes
Assessment, management and reporting of audio analysis
Analysis of live-captured and electronically-generated content
Maintenance of levels to relevant technical acceptance standards
Application of Audio restoration processes in Industry
Module Overview:
To enable students to apply modern digital techniques for the analysis / reconstruction / transfer / identification and enhancement of a variety of audio signals and artefacts.
To enable students to apply modern digital techniques for the analysis / reconstruction / transfer / identification and enhancement of a variety of audio signals and artefacts.
Additional Information:This module is designed to give students an opportunity to apply their audio skills to broader less traditional industry applications and as an introduction to the application of the disciplines taught throughout their degree to the new opportunities available in the fast growing industries of Audio Archiving, Audio Restoration and Bespoke Sound design for Industrial Applications.
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