Recording, Mixing, and Editing Techniques for Film Composers

MUSC X 449.41

Geared towards film composers, this course teaches you the basics of recording, mixing, and editing in the modern DAW environment.

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What you can learn.

Explore topics such as music pre-production, signal flow, signal processing, and more
Understand how to create realistic mock-ups and explore mock-ups in relation to genre
Learn the basics of music editing for a scored film and temp-tracked project
Learn the complete production process from pre-production, recording, mixing, and editing music to picture

About this course:

Geared towards film composers, this course teaches you the basics of recording, mixing, and editing in the modern DAW environment. Topics include music pre-production, signal flow and signal processing, how to create realistic mock-ups, exploring the balance and context of a mix with special consideration given to genre-appropriate sound mixing, delivery specifications (including stem mixes and session interchange between DAWs), and the basics of music editing for a scored film and temp-tracked film project. By course end, students learn the complete production process from pre-production, recording, mixing, and editing music to picture.

Prerequisites

Access to and proficiency in using a home studio with sequencing software, and samples are required for completion of assignments. The course does not include instruction in any specific software.