Course Title: Edit sound
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2018
Course Code: VART6412C
Course Title: Edit sound
School: 345T Media and Communication
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5378 - Diploma of Music Industry (Sound Production)
Course Contact: Tok Norris
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254815
Course Contact Email: tok.norris@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 65
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to perform advanced sound editing. This involves assessing the quality of original recorded sound against production requirements, determining the scope of the sound-editing project, preparing source materials for sound editing, editing sound in line with production requirements, and applying sound effects to enhance the final product. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
Please note that course delivery will be broken into two parts; theory and practical.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUASOU407 Edit sound |
Element: |
1. Prepare for sound editing |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Discuss production requirements and procedures with relevant people 1.2 Confirm necessary copyright releases have been obtained 1.3 Consider impact of using different release sound formats 1.4 Confirm sound editing software and equipment is operational and appropriate for production requirements 1.5 Prepare team work plan as required, and brief relevant people accordingly 1.6 Obtain original or copies of sound sources, and assess their quality against production requirements 1.7 Advise relevant people if sound sources do not meet production requirements, and propose options to resolve issues as required 1.8 Anticipate problems that may arise during sound editing, and plan accordingly |
Element: |
2. Edit complex sound sequences |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Confirm format of sound sources is compatible with sound editing software and equipment 2.2 Follow work health and safety (WHS) procedures, and use safe work practices when using sound editing software and equipment 2.3 Listen critically to sound sources to determine extent and range of required edits 2.4 Use sound editing software and equipment to achieve technical and creative production outcomes, and to resolve identified problems 2.5 Collaborate with relevant people to meet production requirements |
Element: |
3. Create overall sound context |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Determine purpose for which sound is being used in production 3.2 Select or produce appropriate sound effects that enhance the purpose, genre and technical/creative outcomes of the production 3.3 Incorporate sound effects and elements to meet creative and production requirements |
Element: |
4. Finalise editing operations |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Listen to final sound mix with relevant people, and make adjustments as necessary 4.2 Save final files in correct format 4.3 Conduct quality check of final sound mix according to production requirements and enterprise procedures 4.4 Archive edited files, and complete relevant documentation according to production requirements and enterprise procedures 4.5 Confirm work environment is cleaned after use and restored to pre-editing condition 4.6 Collaborate with relevant people to organise a sound effect library for future productions 4.7 Provide feedback to production team members as required 4.8 Evaluate own performance and note areas for improvement |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will achieve an understanding of the principles governing digital audio recording devices and the skills and knowledge required to perform advanced sound editing.
Details of Learning Activities
Theoretical Component:
Overview of Digital Audio Theory. Including an understanding of Binary, Analogue to Digital Converters, Anti-Alias Filtering, Oversampling, Dithering and Word Length Reduction, Error Correction including Parity, Digital to Analogue Converters and Data Management. CD-DA format. Sampling protocols. Digital Audio Transfer protocols.
Practical Component:
Skills and knowledge required to perform advanced sound editing. This involves assessing the quality of original recorded sound against production requirements, determining the scope of the sound-editing project, preparing source materials for sound editing, editing sound in line with production requirements, and applying sound processing and effects to enhance the final product.
Focuses on AVID's Protools software package as the current industry standard.
Skillsets ranging from time-line mapping, plug-ins, editing, correcting and mixing.
Teaching Schedule
CLASS PLAN: Edit Sound THEORY Component |
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Semester 1 |
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Class 1 |
Introduction & Stage 1 |
• Overview of Learning Outcomes & Assessments. • Binary, Digital Sampling & Nyquist’s Theorem |
Class 2 |
Stage 2 |
• Anti-Alias Filters • Over-sampling & Interpolation |
Class 3 |
Stage 3 |
• Dithering: Word Length Reduction |
Class 4 |
Stage 4 |
• Error Checking • Storage, Interleaving & Retrieval |
Class 5 |
Stage 5 |
• Parity, R2R Ladder |
Class 6 |
Stage 6 |
• Revision |
Class 7 |
CD-DA & DSD |
• the Compact Disc for Audio, including an overview of SA-CD (Super Audio CD) & DSD (Direct Stream Digital) |
Class 8 |
Written Test |
• Written Paper: Short Answer & Multiple Choice |
CLASS PLAN: Edit Sound PRACTICAL |
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Semester 1 |
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Class 1 |
Introduction |
Summary of Learning Outcomes & Assessments. Introduction to AVID Protools Native 12.x Constructing a Session: Tracks, Aux, Sub-Groups, Masters. |
Class 2 |
Skill Set 1 |
Grid Alignment to Audio (Basic) |
Class 3 |
Grid Alignment to Audio (Intermediate) |
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Class 4 |
Grid Alignment to Audio (Advanced) |
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Class 5 |
Skill Set 2 |
Track Automation & Region Editing |
Class 6 |
Track Automation & Region Editing |
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Class 7 |
Skill Set 3 |
Advanced Track & Plug-in Automation |
Class 8 |
Summary of Semester 1 Skillsets |
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Semester 2 |
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Class 1 |
Skill Set 4 |
Delivery of Skills: DRUM PLAYLIST EDITING |
Class 2 |
Prepare Studio 1 Drum Recording Session for Editing |
Implement Skills: DRUM PLAYLIST EDITING |
Class 3 |
Skill Set 5 |
ELASTIC AUDIO |
Class 4 |
Elastic Audio: Timing & Pitch |
Exercises |
Class 5 |
Skill Set 6 |
TIME & SIGNATURES: Inserting & Deleting Time from Sessions |
Class 6 |
Skill Set 7 |
Multi-Effects: Examples of unique routing within the DAW |
Classes 7 ~ 11 |
MAJOR PROJECT |
Overview & Commencement of subject Major Project in Protools |
MAJOR PROJECT |
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Class 12 |
Compacting Files. Completion & Submission of Major Project. |
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Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Students must provide a professional pair of headphones with a mini-phono connector for Sound Lab sessions, and an approved data storage medium ie. USB, SSD, Server-based.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment tasks include a theory test, drum playlist editing, dialogue editing skills and a major audio editing project. Training and assessment will include covering industry standard DAW systems.
Assessment Tasks
- Digital Audio Theory Written TEST: Assess comprehension and retention of general knowledge pertaining to Digital Audio Theory content delivered in class.
- Drum Playlist Editing Submission: In Class Submission of completed Protools Session displaying a minimum of ten (10) transitions of audio across the entire Drum Kit recording.
- Edit Sound Major Protools Project: Each student must upload a complete Protools Session that includes all audio resources meeting the following criteria outlined in rubric. Entire session folder is to be compressed as a ZIP file and uploaded to subjectsubmission server.
Assessment Matrix
| Digital Audio Theory Written TEST | Element: 1.1 - 1.8 |
| Drum Playlist Editing Submission | Element: 2.1 - 2.5, 4.1 |
| Edit Sound Major Protools Project | Element: 2.1 - 2.5, 3.1 - 3.3, 4.1 - 4.8 |
Other Information
Theory Component is delivered face to face in a lecture type environment. Note-taking during lectures is strongly encouraged. Lecture visual content will be made available using the Canvas platform or via email.
Practical Component is delivered in Computer Sound Labs. All resources are made available via a dedicated server for classwork. Same servers are also used for project submission where required. All software and added components are provided by RMIT Sound Production.
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