Course code: QPXV151P
Subject area: Music Technology
Study level: Part Time
Course level: U
Course time:
10:00 - 16:00
Days of week:
Saturday
Course date:
8th Jun 2024 - 8th Jun 2024
Course location:
Cheney SchoolWe will look at a number of DAWs in terms of their layout, and highlight the similarities and differences between the different programs available to the user (using instances of Logic, Ableton, Reaper, Pro Tools, Cubase)
THE USE OF AUDIO AND MIDI, AND THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN
Once we define an understanding of both Audio and MIDI, We will look at how to input both into the DAW. We will assess the pros and cons of using both analog and digital information to record music and generate musical ideas. We will look into how this process can differ between various DAWs.~
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF ANY DAW
Each of the different programs available to the recording musician share the same basic principles when it comes to recording “Tracks”, and how they can be used to realise your musical ideas.
These same principles will help the user to understand how to use any DAW, even if it isn't a program they are used to using.
HOW TO RECORD TRACKS
We will look at how to use the equipment (the DAW, the Audio Interface, microphones and MIDI controllers/keyboards) to record musical ideas, then introduce the concepts of balancing and mixing tracks together to achieve a “Mix”, involving Gain Staging, Volume balancing and Panning.
HOW TO APPLY POST PROCESSING AND PLUGINS
In this section we will look at all the available Plugins we can use to achieve a professional sounding “Mix”. We will look at Plugins such as Saturation, Compression, EQ and Limiters, and how to use them effectively. We will look at the concept of “Stereo Busses” to affect groups of tracks simultaneously, in conjunction with our individual tracks to achieve a more polished sound to the Mix. Once we have the understanding of these, we will look at how our Mix can be processed further using these plugins to achieve a Mastered song or musical piece.
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19+ Fee:
Tuition Fee: £17.50
Exam Fee: £0.00
Total Cost: £17.50
19+ Reduced Fee:
Tuition Fee: £0.00
Exam Fee: £0.00
Total Cost: £0.00