University of Colombo School of Computing - Digital Audio Editing & Music Production

Digital Audio Editing & Music Production

Course Description

Introduction to digital Music

Overview and early history

Acoustics

    A study of sound’s physical characteristics and common measurements.
                    Amplitude
                    Frequency
                    How the Ear Works
                     Localization
                    Loudness
                    Phase
                    Pitch and Tuning
                    Resonance
                    Reverberation
                    Sound Waves
                    Speed of Sound
                    Timbre
                    Wave Shape

Introduction to Digital Audio

    The Digital representation of the Audio
    How computers involved in creating and manipulating digitalized audio.
                    Audio File Formats
                    Binary Numbers
                    DAC's
                    Quantization
                    References
                    Sample Rates
                    Sampling

Studio Gear (LAB)

    A brief look at the equipments used in the studios.
    Electronic devices used in producing music.
                    Cables and Connectors
                    Microphones
                    Mixing Consoles

MIDI

    Introduction to MIDI
    How MIDI Works
    Setting up the equipments and environment for the MIDI recording.

Digital Audio Editing

    Recording Audio,
    Recording MIDI,
    Using Sequencers to produce computer aided Music,
    Using Editing Software,
    Mixing
    Mixing audio to Video clips.

Final Project (LAB)

Students will be using their knowledge and the experience gained throughout the course to produce a complete music track.

***********Admissions requirements : Must be eligible and meet admissions requirements for entry. *************

Lectures conduct by well known experts from leading media stations & experienced media personnel from UCSC

Duration : 48 Hrs

Starting on : Soon

No. of Participants : Limited to 12

Course Fee : Rs.24,000/=

Download : Application Form, Cash/Cheques Deposit Slips

Registration :

A Self prepared application with the course fee in cash or by a cheque (personal cheques not accepted) payable to the "University of Colombo School of Computing-ADMTC" should be handed over to the Coordinator, Advanced Digital Media technology Centre, University of Colombo School of Computing , No. 35, Reid Avenue, Colombo 7. The Number of places is limited to 12 and will be filled strictly on a first-come-first-served basis.

For further details contact:

    Sadaruwan/ Prabath/ Uditha
    (0714908481 / 0773165366 / 0777591714)
    Advanced Digital Media Technology Centre (ADMTC)
    T     +94-(0)11-2503150
    F     +94-(0)11-2587239
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