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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
MTA 2051	MICROPHONE TECHNICS	COMPULSORY	2	2	0	4

Offered By

Music Technology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SUAT VERGILI

Offered to

Music Technology

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to provide the students the necessary theoretical knowledge in microphone theory and aural and practical skills required for miking sound sources and musical instruments.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Show skills and knowledge in microphones, microphone specifications and miking techniques required in the field of music production,
2	Recognize the sound sources and musical instruments which will be miked in the studio or concerts,
3	Identify the timbral differences and aural properties of musical instruments in order to solve possible problems,
4	Relate possible miking techniques to various sound production environments and situations,
5	Choose the right kind of microphone and placements for sound sources.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Microphones, Microphone Types and Characteristics
2	Microphone Polar Structures, Frequency Responses
3	Basic Miking Techniques, Proximity Effect, Phase Relationships, Critical Distance, 3-1 Rule
4	Stereo Miking Techniques
5	Miking Strings
6	Miking Woodwinds
7	Miking Brass
8	Miking Stringed Instruments I
9	Miking Stringed Instruments II
10	Miking Stringed Instruments III
11	Miking Drums and Percussion
12	Turkish Musical Instruments I
13	Turkish Musical Instruments II
14	Turkish Musical Instruments III

Recomended or Required Reading

Eargle, J., The Microphone Book, Focal Press, Oxford, 2005.
Huber, D.M., Williams, P., Professional Microphone Techniques, Mix Books, CA, 1998.
Rumsey, F., McCormick, T., Sound and Recording Fifth Edition, Focal Press, Oxford, 2006.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The courses will be thought and applied when necessary, with the help of presentations, visual (videos, photographs, diagrams etc.) and audio (recordings etc.) examples.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	FIN	FINAL EXAM
3	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4	RST	RESIT
5	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

70% course attendance is mandatory.
The students are responsible with the use of the recording studio and all its equipment.
Students who wish to practice individually or as a group should inform the course instructor and schedule their practice sessions taking available studio hours into account.
Students who wish to practice individually or as a group should take the required hardware components (mics, cables, equipments etc.) from the course instructor and hand them back at the end of the session.
Only students taking this course are allowed to attend courses and practice sessions.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suat Vergili
suat.vergili@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Workdays at 13:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	14	2	28
Tutorials	14	2	28
Preparing presentations	1	12	12
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	14	1	14
Preparing assignments	2	6	12
Midterm	1	1	1
Final	1	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			96

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.6	PO.8	PO.9	PO.10	PO.11	PO.12	PO.13	PO.14	PO.15	PO.16	PO.17
LO.1	1	3	1	3	5	3	5				3	1	1	3	3
LO.2	1	3		5	5		1		5	3	1	5		1
LO.3	1	3	3	1	5		5	1	1		1	5			5
LO.4	3	5	5	3	5		5					3	1		1
LO.5	3	2	1	1			1					1		1	1

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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