MUSR 691. Mastering and Restoration.
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MUSR 691
Mastering and Restoration.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Music Research (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
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.
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