UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN ELECTRONIC MEDIA
SEMESTER SYSTEM WITH CREDITS
(Effective from the Academic Year 2003-2004)

Semester I - Major II - Audiography

Duration: 3 hrs
Maximum Marks: 100
Credits: 4

Unit - I:

The "Ear" Physics and Psychophysics of Sound. quality, intensity etc. Principles of Sound-frequency, noise, amplitude, timbre,, velocity Analogue and Digital Audio-Process, formats.

Unit - II:

Acoustics and psycho-acoustics, spatial Hearing, Reverberant Sounds. Matching Acounstics to Program material Studio Design-Noise. Sound Isolation,, Room dimensions, Room Acoustics, Control room Design.

Unit - III:

Sound Equiprnent-Mics, mixers/Consoles. Analogue Recording, digital Recording, Synchronization, Signal Processing, Loud speakers and Monitors, Audio Meters, etc.

Unit - IV:

Sound Aesthetics, Sound Design-elements of sound structure, Functions of speech in media,, sound effects and its functions, functions of sound in relation to picture, Strategies in designing sound.

Unit - V:

Sound Production-Studio and Live. Miking speech, music, live shows, Interviews etc. Sound Editing, Scripting Sound, dubbing, creative usage of sound.

References

Borwick, John (eds): Sound Recording Practice: A Handbook. Oxford University Press, 1995
Salkin, Glyn. Sound Recording and Reproduction. Oxford: Focul Press, 1996.