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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
MTA 2055	AUDIO SIGNAL FLOW AND ROUTING I	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 give the student an understanding of the audio signal path in sound reinforcement and recording systems and give the practical and theoretical knowledge required to follow and operate in the signal path.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	. Define the reference signal levels in different sound systems and optimizing the systems to match those levels
2	Follow the audio signal path in sound recording and reinforcement systems
3	Make the interconnections of sound reinforcement system components (mixers, amps, loudspeakers, recording devices, processors etc.)
4	. Make signal routings between sound reinforcement system components (mixers, amps, loudspeakers, recording devices, processors etc.)
5	Connect and operate on different and larger sound reinforcement systems with the theoretical and practical knowledge gained from this course

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

MTA 1052 - Studio Electronics

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Basic concepts and reference signal levels
2	Sound reinforcement and audio recording signal chains
3	Block diagrams and signal flow tracing
4	Analogue sound desks, their properties
5	Sound desk channel structure
6	Basic signal routing signal path of an input source, monitoring the signal
7	Sound desk main controls and connections
8	Midterm exam
9	Expanded audio signal chains, Routings for audio recording
10	Recording devices and their interconnections
11	Direct out and connections
12	Recording Practice I
13	Group Out and connections
14	Recording Practice II

Recomended or Required Reading

Text Book(s)/Required Readings:
Rumsey, F., McCormick, T., Sound and Recording, Fifth Edition, Focal Press, Oxford, 2006.
McCarthy, B., Sound Systems: Design and Optimization, Focal Press, Oxford, 2007.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The course will be carried out with theoretical explanations in class followed by practical sessions in the studio. The practical sessions will be held with small workgroups. Students are encouraged to work in the studio, alone or in groups, if there is free time available.

Assessment Criteria

Students will have one midterm and one final exam through the semester.

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.
Only students taking this course are allowed to attend courses and practice sessions. No one else other than the attendants of the course should be allowed in the studio, even if he/she is a student of the music technology department or not.

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)