Introduction to Digital Sound Design

Sound hasalways been a significant part of human experience. It shapes and transforms oureveryday world.  Sounds and music areembedded in almost every aspect of daily life, from communication and artisticexpression to commerce, politics, and our social and cultural identities.

This course will provide an overview of the fundamental principlesof sound and the factors that determine our audio perception. It will exploretechniques of recording, mixing, processing, synthesis, sampling, analysis, andediting of digital audio using freely distributed audio production software forboth PC and Mac. Students will also learn an array of sound design and editing techniquesfor use in film and web-based media, art installations, soundscape creations,or live and internet music performances.