Recording Engineering – Music Production

This program will prepare you for an exciting career as a music producer or engineer. Aspiring audio professionals will learn on state-of-the-art equipment the basics of acoustics, signal flow, automation, recording and mixing techniques. You will learn to produce multi-track recordings demonstrating a full range of audio engineering and music production skills. Learn to produce audio that dynamically shapes a listener’s experience. Gain the technical knowledge and skill to be a professional audio engineer in today’s music industry.

What You’ll Learn

• Produce multi-track recordings in a variety of sound production environments utilizing appropriate technology and a full range of audio engineering and music production skills.
• Operate and maintain multi-track recording systems and signal flow in a typical studio operation according to established procedures involved in music recording sessions.
• Budget, schedule and prepare a business plan for a recording project.
• Complete all work pertaining to business contracts, mechanical licensing, song publishing, copyright and synchronized licensing within legal guidelines.
• Record musical instruments including the voice by matching the characteristics of different types of microphones and various microphone techniques with a selected application.
• Produce professional music and post production sound for TV and film using advanced skills with appropriate recording interface.
• Read and write music with an understanding of rhythm, intervals, chording and lead sheets.
• Assess the acoustical characteristics of a recording environment in order to produce consistent quality sound that is in line with industry standards.
• Situate current work within historical and current trends in the music industry in order to maintain relevance in the industry.