15SR41T: Listening Skills Sound Recording 4th Sem Syllabus for Diploma DTE Karnataka C15 Scheme

Listening Skills detail DTE Kar Diploma syllabus for Sound Recording Engineering (SR), C15 scheme is extracted from DTE Karnataka official website and presented for diploma students. The course code (15SR41T), and for exam duration, Teaching Hr/week, Practical Hr/week, Total Marks, internal marks, theory marks, duration and credits do visit complete sem subjects post given below. The syllabus PDFs can be downloaded from official website.

For all other sound recording 4th sem syllabus for diploma c15 scheme dte karnataka you can visit Sound Recording 4th Sem Syllabus for Diploma C15 Scheme DTE Karnataka Subjects. The detail syllabus for listening skills is as follows.

Pre-requisites:

Knowledge of Studio Recording Techniques

Course Objectives:

1. Understand the importance of training ears for analysing sound
2. Recognise the importance of spatial attributes
3. Evaluate the quality of sound

Course Outcomes:

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UNIT: I BASICS OF LISTENING SKILLS

Ear Training, Isomorphic mapping, sound Awareness, Speed of Detection, Shaping Sounds. Sound Reproduction System: – Monaural: Single-Channel Sound Reproduction, Stereo: Two-Channel Sound Reproduction, Headphones, Headphone selection, Surround: Multichannel Sound Reproduction (CO1)

UNIT: II ANALYSIS OF PERCEIVED SPATIAL ATTRIBUTES:-

Sound Sources, Angular Location, Distance, Spatial Extent, Acoustic Spaces and Sound Stages:- Reverberation Decay Character, Spatial Extent (Width and Depth) of the Sound Stage, Spaciousness, Overall Characteristics of Stereo Images:- Coherence and Relative Polarity between Channels, Spatial Continuity of a Sound Image from One Loudspeaker to Another, Basic Building Blocks of Digital Reverberation:- Time Delay, Reverberation, Reverberation Decay Time, Delay Time, Pre delay Time, Digital Reverberation Presets, Reverberation in Multichannel Audio. (CO2).

UNIT: III DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL

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UNIT: IV DISTORTION AND NOISE

Noise, Clicks, Pops, Hum and Buzz, Extraneous Acoustic Sounds, Distortion, Hard Clipping and Overload, Soft Clipping, Quantization Error Distortion, Perceptual Encoder Distortion. (CO4)

UNIT: V ANALYSIS OF SOUND

Analysis of Sound from Electro acoustic Sources, Overall Bandwidth, Spectral Balance, Auditory Image, Spatial Impression, Reverberation, and Time-Based Effects, Dynamic Range and Changes in Level , Noise and Distortion, Balance of the Components within a Mix, Analyse the above factors with the help of following Tracks- Sheryl Crow: “Strong Enough”, Peter Gabriel: “In Your Eyes” , Lyle Lovett: “Church”, Sarah McLachlan: “Lost”, Jon Randall: “In the Country”, Graphical Analysis of Sound, Multichannel Audio, Center Channel, Surround Channels , High Sampling Rates, Analysis of Sound from Acoustic Sources, Compare Practically Stereo to surround sound, original and Remastered Sound, Loudspeakers and Headphones, Sound Enhancers on Media Players . (CO5)

UNIT: VI TEST AND MEASUREMENT

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Reference Books:

1. Audio Production and critical listening -Jason corey
2. Sound engineer’s guide to audio test and Measurement -Glen ballou
3. Audio Engineering – Pat Brown
4. A Pocket Guide to the Ear – Albert L Manner

Course Delivery:

The course will be delivered through lectures and Power point presentations/ Video.

Suggested List of Student Activities:

Note: the following activities or similar activities for assessing CIE (IA) for 5 marks (Any one)

1. Each student should do any one of the following type activity or any other similar activity related to the course and before conduction, get it approved from concerned Teacher and HOD.
2. Each student should conduct different activity and no repeating should occur

1. Listen to the following Track- sung by Sheryl Crow: “Strong Enough” and analyze Balance of the Components within the Mix
2. Compare the sound by shifting the angle of monitor speakers from 45 to 60 degree

Note to IA verifier:

The following documents to be verified by CIE verifier at the end of semester

1. Blue books ( 20 marks)
2. Student suggested activities report for 5 marks and should be assessed
3. Student feedback on course regarding Effectiveness of Delivery of instructions & Assessment Methods.

Model Question Paper:

(CIE)

1. What is Isomorphic mapping with respect to Ear Training
2. Compare Monaural and Stereo Sound Reproduction OR with a neat figure of speaker placement explain multi channel sound reproduction
3. Explain the function of Digital Reverberation Presets
4. With a figure explain Threshold, Attack Time, Release Time of Compressors and Limiters OR Give a graphical representation of the Output of a Compressor

Model Question Paper:

PART -A

1. What is Isomorphic mapping with respect to Ear Training
2. Explain the function of Digital Reverberation Presets
3. Interpret the Output of an Expander
4. Theoretically explain Sound Enhancers on Media Players
5. What is the difference in the judgement of sound when heard from loudspeaker and headphone
6. Compare the constructional details of a ear phone and headphone
7. Explain the importance of phasing of speakers in a multi channel setup.
8. What is Dynamic range and what are its effects in changes in levels.
9. Graphically represent attack time and release time in a compressed signal

PART-B

1. Compare Monaural and Stereo Sound Reproduction
2. with a neat figure of speaker placement explain multi channel sound reproduction
3. With a figure explain Threshold, Attack Time, Release Time of Compressors and Limiters
4. What are the various sources of distortion and noise
5. What is the effect of Clicks, Pops, Hum and Buzz on hearing. How can it be prevented
6. What are sampling rates? Compare the effect of standard and higher sampling rates
7. What are the various sources of distortion and noise
8. Explain the importance of performing tests and measurements in a professional set up
9. When is Acoustical testing done. List the parameters to be checked.
10. Write in detail about the maintenance of batteries. Also list out the precautions to be taken with regard to batteries.

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