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Higher Education
Faculty of Arts, Education and Human Development
School of Communication, Culture and Languages
Campus Sunbury
Prerequisite(s) A recognised State or National Diploma in Technical Production or Music Performance or equivalent.
Content This unit of study is designed to provide students with comprehensive knowledge, skills and techniques in advanced mastering, and will equip them with practical skills required to prepare a product for commercial release. Topics include: current audio mastering software applications; mastering for CD duplication; mastering for vinyl duplication; advanced compression techniques in mastering; multiband compression systems; limiting and ultramaximising; equalisation types and techniques for mastering; phase coherency, mono summing; stereo enhancement techniques; noise reduction and audio restoration; digital editing and professional mastering skills.
Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to be able to:Produce a folio consisting of product ready for commercial release that will demonstrate secure competence in the use of professional audio mastering techniques and mastering software;Demonstrate theoretical grounding necessary to support the practical aspects of professional audio mastering techniques and mastering software.
Required Reading Huber, DM & Runstein, RE 2001, Modern recording techniques, 5th edn, Focal Press, Boston, Massachusetts.
Katz, RA 2002, Mastering audio: the art and the science, Focal Press, USA. Current industry periodicals.
Recommended Reading White, P 1997, Music technology: a survivor's guide, Hartnolls Ltd, London. Stavrou, MP 2003, Mixing with your mind, Flux Research, Sydney.
Class Contact Two hours per week for one semester comprising lectures and tutorials.
Assessment Folio and studio logs 60%; Session plans 10%; Report 30%.
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