Module Overview

Digital Audio

Module Aims: • To give students a theoretical grounding in the fundamentals of digital audio • To give students practical experience and skills in creating and editing non-linear digital audio projects

Module Code

DMED H2026

ECTS Credits

5

*Curricular information is subject to change

Audio Theory

• Fundamentals of sound• Analogue and digital audio• Microphones and Recording Techniques• Digital processing of audio - sound manipulation and fx

Technology Overview

• Industry tools for audio production• Hardware and software requirements for capturing, editing and end users• Common AV equipment and cabling standards

Digital Media project and Planning

• Storyboarding• Location selection and environment analysis• Session Management

Audio Capture and Editing

• Overview of audio capture hardware• Capture methods for audio• Audio editing techniques• Creating sound effects

Sound Editing

• Normalizing• Noise Reduction• Audio resoration• Mixing• Exporting

Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown %
Other Assessment(s)100