Audio production

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Lecturers

Prof.
Siniša Fajt
Assoc. Prof.
Marko Horvat
Prof.
Kristian Jambrošić

Laboratory exercises

Vedran Planinec
univ. mag. ing. el. techn. inf.

Course Description

The Audio Production course is part of a group of courses that focus on sound production, together with the courses Audio Systems and Audio Programming. In this course, specific knowledge necessary for successful sound production in standard stereo technology is acquired, which includes sound recording, mixing, and mastering as the creation of a final stereo recording. Special emphasis is placed on practical work in laboratory exercises and individual work done at home. The topics covered in the course relate to the basic features of analog and digital devices and the advantages and disadvantages of analog and digital audio technology, as well as ways of connecting individual components of the production chain. Transducer components of the production chain such as microphones, headphones, and speakers are covered, as well as electronic components such as mixing consoles and various audio processing devices. Special attention is paid to mono and stereo sound recording techniques and sound synthesis as methods of obtaining audio signals, as well as processing that signal in the form of mixing and adding effects, and correcting possible errors that may have occurred during recording. The basics of working in digital audio workstations and the process of obtaining a final stereo recording are also covered. A part of the course is dedicated to the acoustics of recording studios and control rooms.

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Learning Outcomes

  1. Classify microphone and loudspeaker types depending on their purpose in audio production
  2. Choose suitable technological measures for noise removal from audio signals
  3. Identify suitable audio format for audio production
  4. Operate relevant tools of Digital Audio Workstations
  5. Create a complete system for audio recording of a 3D sound field
  6. Analyze advantages and disadvantages of given technological spaces for audio production
  7. Generate an audio master recording using learned methods

Forms of Teaching

Lectures

The theory of audio production is explained. These phenomena are also explained through demonstrations, where applicable.

Independent assignments

Students will independently create several audio production projects , and the results will be evaluated and compared with other projects.

Laboratory

The students will learn basic steps of sound recording, storage, processing, and reproduction through exercises in small groups.

Week by Week Schedule

  1. Balanced, unbalanced connections, Noise; Ground loops; Connector noise
  2. Hardware architecture and electronic audio signal storage
  3. Media and formats for audio storage
  4. Digital audio connections; Connection methods
  5. Technical characteristics of microphones
  6. Architecture of PA systems, Technical characteristics of microphones
  7. Architecture of PA systems
  8. Midterm exam
  9. Audio production on computers; DAW
  10. Audio production on computers; DAW
  11. Mono; Stereo; Ambisonics; Wave field synthesis; Virtual reality systems
  12. Mono; Stereo; Ambisonics; Wave field synthesis; Virtual reality systems
  13. Time and frequency audio signal analysis and preparation for radio broadcasting
  14. Recording and control rooms acoustic optimization
  15. Final exam

Literature

David Miles Huber, Rovert E. Runstein (2017.), Modern Recording Techniques (Audio Engineering Society Presents), Routledge
Udo Zölzer (2011.), DAFX: Digital Audio Effects, 2nd Edition, Wiley
Tim Dittmar (2017.), Audio Engineering 101, 2nd Edition, Routledge

For students

General

ID 222467
  Winter semester
5 ECTS
L2 English Level
L1 e-Learning
30 Lectures
0 Seminar
0 Exercises
39 Laboratory exercises
0 Project laboratory
0 Physical education excercises

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