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MUSIC 192A

Foundations of Sound-Recording Technology

UNITS:3
GRADING:Letter or Credit/No Credit
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:WAY-SMA

This course serves as an introduction to the recording facilities and technology at CCRMA. Through lectures and assignments students learn and practice various studio recording techniques. They also become familiarized with home and field recording practices. The course addresses various audio engineering topics: room acoustics, studio operation and maintenance, microphone selection and placement, analog and digital recording, audio editing and mixing, and audio effects processing (equalization, compression, convolution reverb, etc.). Prerequisite: MUSIC MUSIC 101 or consent of instructor.

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1 Term
Lecture 1Open
ID: 7451
0 / 1 enrolled
DAYS:Monday, Wednesday
TIME:11:30 AM – 1:20 PM
LOCATION:TBD
INSTRUCTOR:
Estakhrian, Hassan
3units

MUSIC 192A: Foundations of Sound-Recording Technology

3 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit · GER: WAY-SMA

This course serves as an introduction to the recording facilities and technology at CCRMA. Through lectures and assignments students learn and practice various studio recording techniques. They also become familiarized with home and field recording practices. The course addresses various audio engineering topics: room acoustics, studio operation and maintenance, microphone selection and placement, analog and digital recording, audio editing and mixing, and audio effects processing (equalization, compression, convolution reverb, etc.). Prerequisite: MUSIC 101 or consent of instructor.

Offered in Autumn 2026 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Lecture — Monday Wednesday 11:30 AM – 1:20 PM — Estakhrian, Hassan (Undergrad)

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