Live Concert Recording and Mixing Techniques

Department - MPE
Offered - Fall, Spring, Summer
Course number - MP-458

This class focuses on the techniques and applications employed in live concert recording. Students will regularly record concerts held in the Berklee Performance Center to 48-track multitrack and two-track formats, as well as concerts from Cafe 939 through the Berklee Internet Radio Network production studio to 32 tracks and stereo. Live mixing to video and or live broadcast of the Live-to-2 mix is also part of the typical work. Topics include systems integration of live sound reinforcement, live recording and video capture; microphone choice and placement; scene storage and documentation strategies; and audience/ambience recording techniques.

Credits: 2
Course Chair: Rob Jaczko
Prerequisites: MP-385
Required of: None
Electable by: MPED majors