Digital Audio Technology

(Grades 9 - 12 ; 2 Periods a week by arrangement;  for one full school year.)

Each student will learn to record, edit, and mix original digital mixes.  Non-musicians can work from the large collection of modeled instruments, sampled instruments, effect plug-ins, and audio loops that are already on the computers. Students who have musical training can also create their own sound tracks by recording live music from instruments and live voices.  The tracks can then be recorded on a compact disk.  Each student must complete at least one project each trimester. Students will use the Logic Studio Pro software by Apple Computers.  Students will present their projects at the Annual Practical Arts Festival.  Prerequisite Computer Video Editing.   Students who have shown to have advanced musical training will also be considered.  The student's work will be displayed at the annual Practical Arts Festival in the spring.

This course fulfills the 1/3 additional unit of the Arts requirement.