Advanced Topics in Audio Engineering

Audio engineering is constantly evolving as new technologies emerge and professional practices change. This is driven by the accelerating pace of technological change, as well as changes to the arts and music industry as a whole. This course presents cutting edge topics and trends as they emerge and develop. Topic areas include:

• loudness measurement and delivery standards;
• mastering adapted from stereo to multichannel and stem delivery for multiple formats and across fields in the industry;
• immersive audio mixing, rendering, and delivery across different platforms and delivery destinations;
• real-time remote collaborative recording/production/mixing techniques and protocols;
• virtual live event mixing and production; and
• production and post-production workflows in fully-remote environments.

Each iteration of this course may present a different selection of topics that will depend on the students' particular interest. Students will take a hands-on approach in order to learn through experimentation and experience.