AUDIO 101 Basic Audio Techniques (Basic Lecture Class)

30 hours of lecture [Prerequisite: None]

This course introduces students to audio engineering. Students will learn -

• the theory of sound - about decibels, frequency, hertz, sound waves, etc.
  
• proper signal levels and connections
• how to use microphones - how to pick the correct microphone for a particular applications
• how to position microphones correctly
• about audio recorders, both analog and digital
• how to connect audio recorders to mixing boards
• signal routing and how the audio signal flows through the mixing board
• equalization and how to equalize various instruments
• about effects sends and returns, and how to connect signal processors to the mixing board
• how to record a band in the recording studio
• how a well balanced mix is put together

 

For a complete course curriculum, please call an request our School Catalog at 210-698-9666.