COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MICROPHONE TECHNICS

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

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LO.1131353531133
LO.21355153151
LO.313315511155
LO.4355355311
LO.532111111