Sound Production Practical 5
| Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language Instruction | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 171PZT5 | ZK | 8 | 2T | Czech | winter |
Subject guarantor
Name of lecturer(s)
Aleš DVOŘÁK, Oldřich SLEZÁK, Tomáš ZIKMUND
Learning outcomes of the course unit
The exercise purpose is a greater development of professional skills in recording musical instruments or musical group and the processing of the music signal for use in a autonomic sound piece. The exercises, in particular, contribute to a growth in experience in recording in unknown concert or temple spaces. Exercises are executed in team collaborations with a musical director or independently. Individual exercises include stereophonic and multichannel formats. As well are cross-overs into so non-artificial music.
Mode of study
Interactive instruction
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Knowledge of Sound technology, music acoustics, musical instrument and the human voice acoustics. Professional skills at the HAMU Sound Design bachelor's degree level.
Course contents
Recording of solo instruments (singing), chamber ensembles, chamber orchestras, symphonic orchestras with soloists, choral ensembles, Recording vocal-instrumental pieces with organ. Modifying and combining microphone systems, use of spot. Live mixing with simutaneous execution of time, dynamics, color and spatial signal adjustments in recording a piece or sound design of a stage piece. Post-production mixing, editing, color adjustments, overal dynamics and space of an arranged recording and automizing the signal processing. Programming an extensive stage piece. Ambiophonic performance.
Recommended or required reading
Zvukový materiál z archivu Zvukového studia Hudební fakulty AMU.
Zamazal, Václav: Hudební nástroje před mikrofonem, Editio Supraphon 1975
Dickreiter, Michael: Mikrofon-Aufnahmetechnik, S.Hirzel, Leipzig, 2003
Walne, Graham: Sound for Theatre, Whitstable, Kent, 1990
Schoeps: Surround Brochure, 2006
Streicher, Ron: Decca Tree ? It's not just for stereo any more, 2010
Wittek, Helmut: ... about stereo and Surround, Karlsruhe 2007
Katz, Bob: Mastering Audio, Focal Press, Oxford (GB) 2002
Assessment methods and criteria
Activity in exercises.
Note
The practicals, in part, originate from the sound needs of other studies at the Music and Dance faculty and practical offerings at the HAMU Sound studio. As well a secondary opportunity is recording at Czech Radio, the Rudofinum and in the instructors activities in his own practice.
Schedule for winter semester 2018/2019:
The schedule has not yet been prepared
Schedule for summer semester 2018/2019:
The schedule has not yet been prepared
The subject is a part of the following study plans
- Sound Design (Mg) (required main subject)