? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 8  ? Acronym : ACE-1-MTech1a

An introduction to location recording, and the acoustical properties of musical instruments. The numbers admitted to this course are limited.

? Keywords : music technology

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Only available to students on a Music degree programme.

? Costs : Recording media - DAT tapes, CDs etc.

Home subject area

Music, (School of Arts, Culture and Environment, Schedule A)

? Normal year taken : 1st year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 8 weeks

? Additional Class Information : Taught in tutorial groups. Students assigned to groups in Freshers Week.

Students will learn to engineer and produce sound recordings in a manner appropriate to the location, and have an understanding of the basic acoustical properties of the musical instruments they are recording.

Two edited location recordings, mastered to CD (80%), Personal log book (20%).

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Miss Nathalie Caron
Tel : (0131 6)50 2422
Email : nathalie.caron@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Michael Edwards
Tel : (0131 6)50 2431
Email : Michael.Edwards@ed.ac.uk

Course Website : http://www.music.ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.ace.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/