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Quick Facts

  • Availability Yes
  • Course Code W24MPPK04A
  • Suitable For 19 year olds and up are permitted on this course

What you will learn

Learn to make the most of the creative potential of the studio to develop fixed media sound art and experimental music. Through this series of workshops, you will build skills in sound editing, processing and mixing, within the digital audio workstation (DAW) to enable you to develop new and innovative work in your own style.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Effectively mix audio in a DAW to create balance, cohesion and clarity
  • Understand how to record sounds in the studio
  • Apply experimental approaches to sound manipulation using samplers, granular synthesis and Fast Fourier Transforms (FFTs)
  • Process and trandform audio using EQ, compression, reverb and delay
  • Use subtractive synthesis and MIDI to create new sounds from scratch

Class format and activities

Practical workshops and hands-on experience. Class discussions of listening assignments. Taking notes during lectures and audio-visual presentations. Individual projects.

Entry requirements

Completion of Sound Art 1 or 2 would be beneficial although is not required if you have some prior knowledge of the topic and/or some experience using a digital audio workstation. Prior knowledge of Apple computers would be an advantage, but support during class can be given.

What you need to know before you enrol

The course will primarily be delivered using Reaper as well as a range of free to download audio processing tools. Support will also be offered for users of other DAWs such as Logic Pro or Ableton Live.

What you need

Pen and paper to take notes. A USB memory stick to save your work.

What you can do next

Sound Art 1: Soundscapes, Sound Art 2: Installations and Sculptures, Sound Art 3: Interactivity with Max/MSP and Arduino. Mixing and Mastering 1: Mixing Techniques, Electronic Music Production 3: Synthesis and Sampling in Depth
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