Audio Mastering - NME3516

Assessment 1: Other

Students will undertake a series of formative exercises in the practical sessions. Feedback, advice and guidance will be provided for these exercises.

Other

Assessment 1: Portfolio

Mastering Portfolio featuring 2 mastered projects intended for peak normalised as well as on-line environments, including stem mixing and mix revision processes, delivered in the formats stated in the assignment brief. The 2 parts of the project should include · A mastered cohesive 3 track ‘E.P’ · A single mastered track showing significant genre variation from the first.

Portfolio

Assessment 2: Written Assignment

Interactive analytical commentary focusing on analysis of choices to include audio examples and analysis to illustrate the reasoning and impact of selected processing approaches.

Written Assignment

<p>This module focuses on providing a strong systematic understanding of the theory, processes and tools involved in mastering for peak normalised as well as on-line environments. You will concentrate on advanced concepts, theory, and practice at the forefront of professional mastering standards, and engage with signal, and perceptual, analysis of automated/algorithmic-based processing. The affordances of monitoring, and critical listening will be considered in detail, and we will aim to develop a broad theoretical and practical understanding of stem mastering and mastering for multi-channel formats.</p>

School of Computing and Engineering

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Music Technology and Games

NME3516 - Audio Mastering

Audio Mastering

Demonstrate critical evaluation and theoretical contextualization of dynamic, spectral and spatial signal analysis of automated/algorithmic-based mastering processes.

Formulate and apply original mastering approaches, reflecting theoretical underpinning, in response to challenging source material.

Engage in technical research from a wide variety of sources, with an ability to conceptualise these sources.

Employ a range of appropriate techniques when mastering numerous projects, in a manner that favourably corresponds with professional standards.

Use a range of dynamic, spectral and spatial analysis techniques, and evaluate and contextualise the results.

Demonstrate coherent and detailed knowledge, understanding, and practical application capabilities with advanced, professional sonic standard mastering practice for peak normalised as well as on-line environments.