Recording Technology
This course and its rigorously organized support labs are
the heart of our program. Every detail of the course has been formulated,
tested and implemented by an industry advisory committee, experienced
recording engineers, and professional educators.
The most effective means of acquiring
and absorbing technical knowledge and practical expertise is centred
on a carefully guided, in-studio,“hands-on” training
method, where students are never left to flounder.
To that end, theory lectures and technical demonstrations held
in RTEC classes are immediately followed by specifically designed
practical labs in support of those classes. The course is a systematic
step-through process beginning at fundamental levels. Concepts
and skills develop, accumulate and are refined until, within 11
months, students are competently operating our professional recording
facilities. By mid-May, each individual is pursuing projects of
his or her choice and is encouraged to develop a portfolio that
accurately represents their career aspirations. All RTEC classes
are delivered on-site, in one of the school’s superbly maintained
lecture studios.
Course Outline
| Topic |
Format |
| Microphones |
Lectures/Labs |
| Wired/Wireless Transmission |
Lectures/Labs |
| Analog and Digital Consoles |
Lectures/Labs |
| Analog and Digital Tape Machines |
Lectures/Labs |
| Synchronization |
Lectures/Labs |
| Loudspeakers |
Lectures |
| Balance Mixing |
Lectures/Labs |
Signal Processing |
Lectures/Labs |
| Signal Processing – Equalization |
Lectures/Labs |
| Signal Processing – Reverb |
Lectures/Labs |
| Signal Processing – Delay |
Lectures/Labs |
Signal Processing
– Compression/Expansion |
Lectures/Labs |
| Signal Processing – Pitch |
Lectures/Labs |
| Noise Reduction |
Lectures |
| Automation |
Lectures/Labs |
| Surround Sound |
Lectures/Labs |
| Advanced Signal Flow Applications |
Lectures |
| Live Sound Recording |
Lectures |
| Total Class Hours |
164 |
| Total Lab Hours |
144 |
| Course Length |
3
Semesters |
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