MUSC 2100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Active Noise Control, Digital Audio Workstation, Usb Flash Drive
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Headphones: "open" vs "closed, noise cancelling, active noise control, listening considerations, headphone monitoring at a digital audio workstation: levels and calibration. Carrying calibration audio with you and backing up your work: once you acquire your usb thumb drive to be used in our course: with wide dynamic range. Carry several audio files or professionally-produced music. Use this audio to calibrate monitoring before you work, every time you work (set headphone/monitor output and then do not touch it. Don"t adjust overall volume afterwards using the master level fader in a digital mixer. Rather, balance and control overall levels by adjusting individual channels (tracks). After working, save a new version of the project to the thumb drive under a new name. New section 1 page 1 working, save a new version of the project to the thumb drive under a new name: keep your work in the studio/lab in a folder with your name on it.
