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Recording music and sound
Recording music and sound

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Learning outcomes

By the end of this course you should be able to:

  • appreciate the tasks required to organise and create commercial music

  • demonstrate knowledge of the history of sound-recording technology

  • recognise the impact of technological change on sound recording

  • understand some of the decisions made by contemporary sound recordists, including the placement of microphones.