MP 2430 - Recording + Production I

Credits: 3

In this sophomore-level music production course, students will gain competency using modern Digital Audio Workstation tools, techniques, and workflows. Through creative project work, technique-specific exercises, and instructor-led demonstrations, students will become fluent in MIDI sequencing, multi-track recording and comping, audio editing and arrangement, signal routing, gain staging, and automation. Upon successful completion of the course, students will navigate multi-track productions with a strong understanding of track and asset organization, signal integrity, mix and routing control, and timeline-based sequencing of MIDI and audio materials.

Prerequisites: MP 1400 - How Digital Audio Works or diagnostic exemption.

Course Learning Outcomes:

Apply compositional skill to produce remixes and original musical arrangements in a DAW.
Create programmed MIDI tracks to control virtual instruments and synthesized sounds.
Demonstrate basic multi-track recording, sampling, editing, comping, and sequencing skills.
Apply appropriate gain staging, signal routing, and automation changes to multi-track projects.