MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

MTC220  2000 Fall – 2011 Fall

Advanced Sound Design for Film and Video

1.

Demonstrate ability to record onto non-linear system. (I)

2.

Demonstrate ability to input sound into non-linear system. (II)

3.

Demonstrate ability to edit sound on non-linear system. (III)

4.

Demonstrate ability to mix sound on non-linear system. (IV)

5.

Demonstrate ability to import MIDI on non-linear system. (V)

6.

Demonstrate ability to apply effects. (VI)

7.

Demonstrate ability to master sound on non-linear system. (VII)

8.

Demonstrate ability to sync sound with video on a non-linear editing system. (VIII)

MCCCD Official Course Outline:

MTC220  2000 Fall – 2011 Fall

Advanced Sound Design for Film and Video

I. Recording onto Non-linear

A. Interface units

B. External sounds cards

C. Connection the system

D. Digital recording levels

II. Inputting Sound into a Non-linear System

A. File formats

B. Transfer mediums

C. Hard drive speeds

D. Digital or analog

III. Editing on a Non-linear System

A. Working with waveforms

B. Splice/overwrite functions

C. Cut and paste functions

D. Extract/Lift functions

IV. Mixing Sound on a Non-linear System

A. Understanding gain levels

B. Panning

C. Using equalization

D. Blending sounds

E. Compression

V. Importing MIDI into a Non-linear System

A. Synthesizers

B. How MIDI is transferred

C. MIDI time codes

D. Integrating MIDI into mix

VI. Adding Effects

A. Use of auxiliary sends and returns

B. Effects software programs

C. How much effect is necessary

D. Editing effects software

E. Blending into final mix

VII. Mastering on a Non-linear System

A. Preparing final mix

B. CD software programs

C. CD sample/bit rates

D. Burning to CD

E. Transferring to DAT

VIII. Syncing Sound to Video

A. SMPTE time code

B. Master/Slave relationship

C. Importing into video editing system