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Engineering Brief

Teaching Critical Thinking in an Audio Production Curriculum

Authors: Corey, Jason

AES Convention 133 · Paper 64 · October 2012

Abstract

The practice of sound recording and production can be characterized as a series of decisions based primarily on subjective impressions of sound. These subjective impressions lead to equipment choices and use, not only for artistic effect but also to accomplish technical objectives. Nonetheless, the ability to think critically about recording techniques, equipment specifications, and sound quality is vitally important to equipment choice and use. The goal of this paper is to propose methods to encourage critical thinking among students in an audio production curriculum and to consider topics that might be included in coursework to help aspiring audio engineers evaluate audio equipment and processing.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 133
AES Convention
133
Paper number
64
Publication date
October 6, 2012
Affiliation
University of Michigan (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Engineering Brief