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MUS 272 - Live Sound Reinforcement


Credits: 3
3 Skills Lab Hours

Description
This course provides an overview of the equipment and techniques used in live concert sound reinforcement.  It covers the operation and inter-connectivity of individual sound system components, including microphones, consoles, amplifiers, speakers and monitors.  Instruction is combined with practical application in a variety of live sound scenarios.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:

  1. Explain the interconnectivity of the various components of a live sound reinforcement system.
  2. Summarize the practical and acoustical considerations involved in live sound reinforcement.
  3. Demonstrate proper selection and placement of microphones, amplifliers, speakers and monitors in a variety of live concert scenarios.
  4. Demonstrate proper selection of cabling for various sound reinforcement projects.
  5. Experiment with signal processing and mixing techniques in a variety of live concert scenarios.
Listed Topics
  1. Sound system set up
  2. Microphone techniques
  3. Signal flow
  4. Signal processing
  5. Mixing
Reference Materials
textbook, digital audio workstation, music technology software.
Students who successfully complete this course acquire general knowledge, skills and abilities that align with CCAC’s definition of an educated person. Specifically, this course fulfills these General Education Goals:
  • Technological Competency
  • Quantitative and Scientific Reasoning
Approved By: Bullock, Quintin Date Approved: 05/19/2016


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