Music Production - Lecture
1. DIGITAL AUDIO PRODUCTION TOOLS
Overview of current Audio/MIDI Sequencers and HDR Systems:
Wavelab, Cubase, Logic, Pro Tools, Samplitude
Overview of the functions available in Cubase or Logic
2. ACOUSTICS and DIGITAL AUDIO
Acoustic Basics (frequency and dynamic range, fletcher-munson
diagram)
Overview of Analogue and Digital recording devices and formats
Principles of Digital Audio Recording (sampling, quantization,
aliasing, AD-DA converters))
3. MIDI and NOTATION
MIDI Standard, MIDI-Instruments (keyboards, sound modules,
effects), MIDI recording and editing in Sequencer programs
4. MIXERS and SIGNAL ROUTING
Hardware mixer types (inline, split), channel strip structure
(gain, EQ, pan, volume)
signal routing (channels, inserts, aux, busses, master,
monitor)
Virtual Mixing Environment in Cubase or Logic
5. MICROPHONES and RECORDING TECHNIQUES
microphone types (condenser, dynamic, small and large membrane)
polar characteristics (omni, cardioid, figure-of eight)
Stereo recording setups: X-Y, A-B, ORTF, OSS, etc.
6. SOUND SYNTHESIS BASICS
Timbre, overtone and dynamic structure of instrumental and
vocal sound, formants, envelope
Overview of different synthesis models: Analogue Subrtractive,
FM, Wavetable
7 . EFFECTS PROCESSORS
Hardware and software based effect units
Analogue and DSP-based effects; PlugIn categories and standards
Effect categories and main parameters; using effects as Insert
or Aux send/return
Using internal and external effects inside digital sequencers
(routing, insert, aux send/return, live inputs)
8. AUTOMATION
Total Recall – Total Automation
Full Mix, MIDI and PlugIn automation in modern digital sequencers
9. ROOM ACOUSTICS
studio control room, recording room, room modes, reverberation
time, acoustic control, sound insulation
studio monitors (nearfield, midfield, main monitors, headphones)
stereo and surround monitoring (ITU 775 specs)
10. SYNCRONISATION, CABLING
Timecodes: SMPTE, MTC, MIDI-Clock, Song Position Pointer
Digital audio: Word-Clock, ADAT, TDIF, AES-EBU, S/P-DIF
MIDI & Rewire, ASIO, GSIF
Analogue and digital audio cables, balanced/unbalanced cables,
MIDI cables, connector types
11. SAMPLERS
A short history of sampling
Overview of modern hardware and sampler types (GigaStudio,
EXS24, Kontakt)
Libraries, formats, tools and techniques
12 . AUDIO POST-PRODUCTION / MUSIC FOR PICTURE
Introduction
Basics, Setup, Tools, Methods;
Music for video, film, documentaries, etc.
Scoring and arrangement tips
Music Production - Workshop
1. Cubase: overview of audio, MIDI and DSP functions
2. Cubase: stereo and multitrack recording setups
3. Cubase: MIDI-editors (matrix, notation, event)
4. Cubase: Audio mixer, routing, setting up effects
5. Cubase: Audio editors, DSP processing, time and pitch correction
6. VST instruments
7 . Cubase: effect categories and parameters
8 . Cubase: mixer automation
9 . Cubase: creating virtual acoustic spaces
10 . Cubase: Rewire interface, Rewire instruments
11 . software samplers (GigaStudio, Halion, etc.)
12 . Cubase: video functions, audio and video sync
13 . Project presentation
Grundlagen der Tonstudiotechnik
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