Due to technical difficulties with the Course Catalogue, students should confirm course availability with Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) and Minerva. In cases where the Course Catalogue differs from these systems, VSB and Minerva should be considered the source of truth.

MUSR 691. Mastering and Restoration.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Music Research (Graduate Studies)
Terms offered: Fall 2026
View offerings for Fall 2026 in Visual Schedule Builder.

Description

Advanced practices in mastering and remastering of recorded music. Emphasis on digitizing and restoration (“clean-up") of ageing analog sources, print-through correction, and the assembling/mastering/finalizing of new recordings utilizing various techniques. Specific topics include archiving/preservation/metadata, analog tape transfer including alignment/azimuth and record bias, 78rpm disc transfers including stylus choice/speed correction and playback curve selection. Instruction is included in equalization and dynamic range control processes as they relate specifically to the mastering process.
  • 3 hours.

Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.

Launch Visual Schedule Builder
Back to top

We use cookies to help improve the usability of our websites.

What are you comfortable with?