BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
VCD3150 | Audio Production | Fall | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İPEK TORUN |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi YAHYA BURAK TAMER |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
Course Objectives: | The main objective of the course is to introduce the student to the phases of an audio production. The attendant will be exercising on levels such as: Digitalization of acoustic sound elements, editing audio via digital audio workstations, mixing multi-track sound, using spectral shapers & dynamic compressors. The principles of audio production will be evaluated through applications and design projects. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; 1) Analyze the phases of audio production 2) Recognize the concepts of multi-channel audio mixing 3) Recognize the concepts of spectral balance of audio tracks 4) Recognize the concepts of dynamic balance of audio tracks 5) Apply audio mixing principles via high-end digital audio workstation software 6) Recognize the concept of automation in audio mixing phase 7) Perform audio mastering to maintain spectral balance 8) Perform audio editing to enhance audio interference 9) Evaluate various audio production approaches 10) Create audio tracking / mixing / mastering projects in order to complete production |
Fundamentals of Audio Production & Sound Design, Multi-channel audio, Working with high-end digital audio workstations, mixing multi-channel audio, Concepts of sound intensity & spatiality, Concepts of equalization & dynamic control, Concepts of dynamic processing, Automation & editing techniques, Introduction to mastering audio, Spectral & Dynamic control during the mastering phase, Spectral shaping, routing & grouping audio, Production analysis. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction to the course, Class curriculum evaluation | - |
2) | Fundamentals of Audio Production & Sound Design | Read pp 91-122. Russ Martin. 2009. Sound Synthesis and Sampling. Focal Press: New York |
3) | Introduction to Multi-channel audio. Working with high-end digital audio workstations | Read pp 151-196. Miranda, Eduardo Reck. 2002. Computer Sound Design: Synthesis Techniques and Programming. Focal Press: Oxford. |
4) | Introduction to mixing multi-channel audio. Concepts of sound intensity & spatiality Assignment #1 | Read pp 48-91. Holmes, Thom. 2008. Electronic & Experimental Music: Technology, Music and Culture. Routledge: New York. |
5) | Mixing Multi-channel audio Concepts of equalization & dynamic control Assignment #2 | Prepare Assignment #1 |
6) | Mixing Multi-channel audio Concepts of dynamic processing Assignment #3 | Prepare Assignment #2 |
7) | Mixing Multi-channel audio Automation & editing techniques Project #1: Mixing audio | Prepare Assignment #3 |
8) | Introduction to mastering audio Assignment #4 | Prepare Project #1: Mixing audio |
9) | Spectral & Dynamic control during the mastering phase Assignment #5 | Prepare Assignment #4 |
10) | Spectral shaping, routing & grouping audio | Prepare Assignment #5 |
11) | Production analysis Final Project | - |
12) | Review Final Project Evaluation #1: One to one sessions | Prepare for Final Project progress evaluations. |
13) | Review Final Project Evaluation #2: One to one sessions | Prepare for Final Project progress evaluations. |
14) | Review Final Project Evaluation #3: One to one sessions | Prepare for Final Project progress evaluations. |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | |
References: | Russ Martin. 2009. Sound Synthesis and Sampling. Focal Press: New York. Manning, Peter. 2004. Electronic and Computer Music. Oxford University Press: New York. Holmes, Thom. 2008. Electronic & Experimental Music: Technology, Music and Culture. Routledge: New York. Miranda, Eduardo Reck. 2002. Computer Sound Design: Synthesis Techniques and Programming. Focal Press: Oxford. Demers, Joanna. 2010. Listening Through the Noise: The Aesthetics of Experimental Electronic Music. Oxford University Press: New York. Adlington, Robert eds. 2009. Sound Commitments: Avant‐garde Music and the Sixties. Oxford University Press: New York. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 15 | % 10 |
Homework Assignments | 5 | % 20 |
Project | 1 | % 30 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 30 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 70 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 39 |
Project | 1 | 10 |
Homework Assignments | 5 | 10 |
Final | 6 | 24 |
Total Workload | 125 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Adequate knowledge of subjects specific to mathematics (analysis, linear, algebra, differential equations, statistics), science (physics, chemistry, biology) and related engineering discipline, and the ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these fields in complex engineering problems. | |
2) | Identify, formulate, and solve complex Biomedical Engineering problems; select and apply proper modeling and analysis methods for this purpose | |
3) | Design complex Biomedical systems, processes, devices or products under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; apply modern design methods for this purpose. | |
4) | Devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for solving complex problems in Biomedical Engineering practice; employ information technologies effectively. | |
5) | Design and conduct numerical or physical experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for investigating the complex problems specific to Biomedical Engineering. | |
6) | Cooperate efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; and show self-reliance when working on Biomedical Engineering-related problems. | |
7) | Ability to communicate effectively in Turkish, oral and written, to have gained the level of English language knowledge (European Language Portfolio B1 general level) to follow the innovations in the field of Biomedical Engineering; gain the ability to write and understand written reports effectively, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions. | |
8) | Recognize the need for life-long learning; show ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continuously educate oneself. | |
9) | Having knowledge for the importance of acting in accordance with the ethical principles of biomedical engineering and the awareness of professional responsibility and ethical responsibility and the standards used in biomedical engineering applications | |
10) | Learn about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; develop an awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. | |
11) | Acquire knowledge about the effects of practices of Biomedical Engineering on health, environment, security in universal and social scope, and the contemporary problems of Biomedical Engineering; is aware of the legal consequences of Mechatronics engineering solutions. |