Ron Stoffregen
Department of Theatre Arts
010 Center for the Arts
(608) 785-6708
Office Hours:9:00-11:00 T, H

stoffrerg.rona@uwlax.edu

THA 342 - Sound Design and Engineering - Spring - 2006 
  

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Class Schedule  

JAN 23

M

Introductions, syllabus, materials, texts, labs.

 

        25

W

Overview of Audio Systems

 

        27

F

Overview of Audio Systems

 

        31

M

Inputs and Outputs, Mixing Consoles

 

FEB   1

W

Inputs and Outputs, Mixing Consoles

 

          3

F

Lab Project 1: Building Sound Systems

 In Class

         6

M

Sound Waves and Frequencies

 

         8

W

Lab Project 2: Dub CD to cassette, Dub CD to MiniDisc

 

       10

F

Power Amplifiers, Loudspeakers

 

       13

M

Power Amplifiers, Loudspeakers

 

       15

W

Due: Lab Project 2

 

       17

F

Compact Discs, MiniDisc

 

       20

M

Microphones

 

       22

W

Microphones

 

       24

F

Lab Project 3: Record live voice & sound (microphone) to MiniDisc of CD

 

       27

M

Turntables, Tape recorders

 

MAR  1

W

Due: Lab Project 3

 

          3

F

Lab Project 4: Mixing, Recording, Editing

 

          6

M

Lab Project 4: Mixing, Recording, Editing

 

         8

W

Cues and Editing

 

      10

F

Cues and Editing

 

      13

M

SPRING BREAK

 

      15

W

SPRING BREAK

 

      17

F

SPRING BREAK

 

      20

M

Due: Lab Project 4.

 

      22

W

Midterm Exam

 

      24

F

Lab Project 5: Computer Recording

 

      27

M

Reinforcement, Signal Processing and Effects.

 

      29

W

Reinforcement, Signal Processing and Effects.

 

      31

F

Due: Lab Project 5

 

APR 3

M

Reinforcement, Signal Processing and Effects

 

        5

W

Reinforcement, Signal Processing and Effects

 

        7

F

Lab Project 6: Mixing, Recording, Editing

 

      10

M

Lab Project 6: Mixing, Recording, Editing

 

      12

W

Sampling

 

      14

F

Sound design approach

 

      17

M

Due: Lab Project 6

 

      19

W

Due: Lab Project 6

 

      21

F

Sound design approach

 

      24

M

Sound design approach

 

      26

W

Listening Flow Charts and Maps

 

      28

F

Intercom, Monitors and Paging

 

MAY 1

M

The Rehearsal Process & Running Shows

 

          3

W

Work on Final

 

         5

F

Work on Final

 

         9

T

Final Exam: Soundscape

  10:00 am – 12:00 pm

 

  Last Updated 01/16/06