In this course the students with sound engineering specialisation will dig deeper into the technical aspects of the recording studio and recording history.

What are all the connectors called, and why are they different? What are the differences in analog and digital processing, and what’s the history of it? What do you do when you need to connect to an IP-audio network to get your audio? How do you keep track of the signals, the files, the routing and where is it all going?

Expanding from simple setups with small audio interfaces and single microphones to a large studio with different types of equipment from several eras and traditions, takes knowledge, skills and practical experience. Throughout the 2nd year the sound engineering students will deal with more complex recording and mixing. This course will provide some necessary background for advanced use of a multi room recording studio, how to mix analog, digital and even networked equipment in a hybrid setup. They will know how different processing types are associated with different genres and musical expressions, and what is better left to the placement, acoustics and general recording methodology than electronic processing.

This course requires previous knowledge from the introductory classes in Pro Tools in Course 1.