Course detail
Studioengineering
FEKT-BSHEAcad. year: 2018/2019
Relations between subjective and objective characteristics of sound and audio signal transfer in electrical systems. Mixing console: structure, channel strips, connection to buses, outputs, digital mixing desks, DJ mixers. Measurement and indication of the level, spectrum and envelope of audio signals. Audio effects: equalizers, dynamic processors, room simulation, guitar effects, phase vocoder, spectral processing. Digital audio signal processing, A/D and D/A conversion, dithering, digital audio interfaces. Digital audio recording, hard disc recording, non-destructive editing, sound cards. Computer digital audio workstations, plug-in technology. MIDI communication interface, devices, bus interconnection. Synchronization, relative and absolute time codes. Control of sound, light and stage equipment.
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Learning outcomes of the course unit
- describe the structure of the mixing console, explain its operation and use it for recording or sound reinforcement,
- explain the principles of measurement of level and other parameters of analog and digital audio signals,
- describe the structure and operation principle of the basic types of audio effects, describe the type of transformation which occurs in them, and use them for audio processing,
- explain the principle of digital audio signal processing and transmission,
- explain the principle and structure of digital audio signal hard disc recording (HDR),
- describe the structure of various types of audio interfaces and structure of digital audio workstations (DAW),
- describe the structure of the MIDI protocol, enumerate the messages it uses, and use them for controlling studio equipment,
- describe the types of synchronization signal, choose the proper type of synchronization for a given system,
- describe the structure of the DMX512 protocol and use it for controlling light and stage equipment.
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- Lectures provide the explanation of basic principles, subject methodology, examples of problems and their solutions.
- Laboratory exercises support practical mastering of themes presented in lectures. Active participation of students is required.
Participation at lectures is recommended. Participation at other ways of instruction is checked.
Course is taking advantage of e-learning (Moodle) system.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Course curriculum
2. Measurement and indication of audio signal properties: VU and PP meter, phase meter, pan meter, vectorcsope, display of spectrum, volume and envelope of audio signal.
3. Mixing desk: input circuits, equalizers, channel strip, buses, outputs, interfacing external equipment, Mute and Solo functions, talkback, level diagram, DJ mixer.
4. Digital audio signal processing and transfer: sampling, anti-aliasing LPF, quantization, sigma-delta converter, normalization, dithering, digital mixing desk.
5. Digital audio interfaces: time division multiplexing, point-to-point and network interfaces.
6. Analog and digital audio recording devices.
7. Digital audio signal recording: HDR systems, digital audio workstations, sound cards, audio signal editing.
8. Computer digital audio workstations: real-time audio processing, plug-in technology.
9. Audio effects 1: frequency filters, dynamic processors, delay-line effects.
10. Audio effects 2: modulation effects, spatial effects, room simulation, wave shapers, time compression and expansion, pitch shifting, spectral processing.
11. MIDI communication interface: principle, electrical interface, channelk and system messages, controlling studio equipment.
12. Synchronization of audio and video equipment: MIDI Clock, SMPTE/EBU and MTC sync codes.
13. Controlling audio, light and stage equipment: Sony 9-pin, DMX512, MMC and MSC protocols.
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Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Recommended optional programme components
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Watkinson, J.: The Art of Digital Audio, 3rd ed. Focal Press, 2001. ISBN 0-240-51587-0 (EN)
Recommended reading
Forró, D.: Počítače a hudba,Grada, Praha 1994 (CS)
Zölzer, U.: DAFX - Digital Audio Effects (Second Edition). John Wiley & Sons, 2011. ISBN: 978-0-470-66599-2. Zölzer, U.: DAFX - Digital Audio Effects (Second Edition). John Wiley & Sons, 2011. ISBN: 978-0-470-66599-2. (EN)
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Type of course unit
Lecture
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Syllabus
Mixing desk: input circuits, equalizers, dynamic processing, channel strip, busses, outputs, interfacing external equipment, Mute and Solo function, talkback, level diagram, DJ mixer, digital mixing desk.
Measurement and indication of level, spectrum, and envelope of audio signal, phase measurement, phase scope.
Audio effects: frequency filters, dynamic processors, delay-line effects, room simulation.
Audio effects: modulation effects, wave shapers, pitch shifting, time compression and expansion, phase vocoder, spectral processing, spatial effects.
Digital audio signal processing, digital audio interfaces.
Digital audio recording, HDR systems.
Sound cards, audio signal recording and editing in computer audio workstation.
Audio signal synthesis, linear and non-linear methods, digital synthesis, mathematical modeling.
Electronic musical instruments, analog-modeling synthesizer, sampler, polyphonic and multitimbral instruments.
Communication interfaces in music electronic, MIDI interface.
Synchronization of audio and video equipment, music electronic instruments.
Controlling audio and stage equipment.
Laboratory exercise
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
Mixing console
Digital mixing desk
Audio effects 1
Audio effects 2
Hard disc recording
Test
Programming MIDI controllers
Using sampler in recording studio
Audio synthesizers
Fundamentals of operation with MIDI communication system
DMX protocol for controlling stage equipment
Test