<p>Lecture, two hours; studio, one hour; outside study, nine hours. Introduction to basic acoustic principles, practical techniques, and working procedures for equipment used in contemporary music production, including microphones, mixers, recorders, synthesizers, and sequencers. Basic sound processing operations (equalization, compression, distortion, reverberation). Operating principles of most popular systems of music production software and hardware. Letter grading.</p>

Music Industry

The school cultivates models for musical studies that integrate exemplary scholarship and practices, and engage through music with diverse communities on campus, throughout Los Angeles, and beyond.

Herb Alpert School of Music

The program prepares students for transformative, creative career paths in an ever-evolving music industry.

General Catalog

Engineering and Production Fundamentals

MSC IND 107A

4 units