Control Surface Mixing Techniques

Department - MPE
Offered - Fall, Spring
Course number - MP-P442

This course explores the functional operation of Digidesign's DAW controller, the D-Control ES (ICON), used in multitrack mixdown of digital master recordings. The emphasis is on basic and intermediate operation of the hardware, with consideration given to critical listening and the aesthetics of mixing. Topics covered include overview and detailed instruction in operation of the surface, common DAW procedures and protocol, data management, signal flow, editing, and digital signal processing (plug-ins) in Pro Tools. Projects consist of mixing prerecorded multitrack files.

Credits: 2
Course Chair: Rob Jaczko
Prerequisites: MP-341
Required of: None
Electable by: MPED majors