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UNE unit code: MUSI361

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  • Trimester 3 - Online
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Intensive schools
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Supervised exam
  • No
Credit points
  • 6

Unit information

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This unit helps prepare you for a future as a professional musician. You will do an in depth study of the creative and technical principles employed in contemporary music recording and production studios.

You will gain an understanding of recording studio technologies including mixers, compressors, equalisers, microphones and monitors using industry-standard digital software tools. You will learn how to record instruments and vocals and gain a practical and conceptual understanding of recording and mixing processes through a variety of applied and analytical exercises.

Sound recording and production techniques of specific artists, audio engineers, and music producers will be critically analysed and deconstructed into their component techniques. You will also progress through a series of critical listening exercises which train and test your ability to interpret sound events including: compression, equalisation, distortion and time-based effects.

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Teaching period
Mode/location
Trimester 3Online

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Intensive schools

There are no intensive schools required for this unit.

Enrolment rules

Pre-requisites
MUSI160 or MUSI260 or MUSI360 or MUSI560 or EDAE395 or EDAE396 or EDAE496 or candidature in MA (Music - Rule (b)) or candidature in Diploma of Music Technology

Notes

Students will be required to source and install music software to complete this unit. The unit coordinator will provide advice on this process at the beginning of the unit. Software purchases required for this unit will be published in the UNE Course Handbook prior to enrolment.

Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.

Unit coordinator(s)

Donna HewittAssociate Professor in Music, Music technology, Music production, Creative Practice, Performance, Composition - School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. critically listen to and interpret sound events including commonly encountered audio effects such as compression, equalisation, distortion and time-based effects;
  2. critically analyse the use of music production technologies in sound recordings;
  3. demonstrate practical skill and technical knowledge of music recording, editing, mixing and processing for creative music making;
  4. demonstrate practical skill of music recording, editing, mixing and processing for creative music making; and
  5. demonstrate practical skill and technical proficiency in the use of industry relevant digital audio workstation software.

Assessment information

Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

TitleMust CompleteWeightOfferingsAssessment Notes
Assessment 1Yes35%All offerings

Music recording and production exercises.

No. Words: 1600 (equivalent)

Assessment 2Yes45%All offerings

Audio production project and written evaluation.

No. Words: 3500

Unit QuizzesNo20%All offerings

No. Words: 500 (equivalent)

Learning resources

Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

See Note

Note: "Live 9 or 10 Intro [Music recording and creation software] OR Live 9 or 10 Standard (Education) [Music recording and creation software] available from www.ableton.com OR Pro Tool 11 or 12 (Education) [Music recording software] available from www.avid.com Live 9 or 10 OR Pro Tools 11 or 12 music recording software will be used in MUSI units in music performance and music technology. Please check unit information in the Course and Unit Catalogue for further details. Students are advised to purchase student/academic versions of the software to receive discounted purchase prices."

Text refers to: All offerings

Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library — purchase is optional.

The Art of Record Production: Creative Practice in the Studio

ISBN: 9781138205161

Zagorski-Thomas, S., Isakoff, K., Lacasse, S. and Stévance, S., Routledge 2nd ed. 2019

Text refers to: All offerings

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