Undergraduate Program

This course is intended to provide students with a basic understanding of electronic synthesizers, digital samplers and drum machines and their use in the creation of music such as Hip Hop/Rap, Pop, EDM, and Hybrid music production, while gaining practical, hands-on experience with their functionality and design. 

The emphasis is on demonstrations and hands-on experience to enable students to gain a practical working knowledge.  Students will develop sound creation techniques and critical listening skills to enable informed analysis of their own projects and projects made by others. Student competencies will be demonstrated in projects throughout the semester.

PREREQUISITES: NONE

Location

Computer Studies Room 616 (MW 3:25PM - 4:40PM)

Provides an introduction to the science and technology of audio. Students will learn about the vibration of strings, musical tuning systems, overtones and timbre, modes of oscillation through the concept of a guitar. Fourier analysis, transducers and passive electrical components and circuits will be introduced when discussing amps and audio components. Hands on projects introduce the fundamental concepts of electronics, including voltage, current, resistance and impedance, basic circuit analysis, ac circuits, impedance matching, and analog signals. The course then introduces basic digital signal processing concepts, where they will use Arduinos and Pure Data to learn about conversion of sound to digital format, frequency analysis, digital filtering and signal processing and musical sound synthesis. AME140 is recommended as an introduction to the Audio and Music Engineering major but is accessible to students of music or other non-technical disciplines who wish to learn the fundamentals of music technology.

AME140 is recommended as an introduction to the Audio and Music Engineering major, but it is accessible to students of music or other non-technical disciplines who wish to learn the fundamentals of music technology and enjoy building projects. Prerequisites: High School Algebra and Trigonometry

Location

Harkness Room 115 (TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM)

Provides an introduction to the science and technology of audio. Students will learn about the vibration of strings, musical tuning systems, overtones and timbre, modes of oscillation through the concept of a guitar. Fourier analysis, transducers and passive electrical components and circuits will be introduced when discussing amps and audio components. Hands on projects introduce the fundamental concepts of electronics, including voltage, current, resistance and impedance, basic circuit analysis, ac circuits, impedance matching, and analog signals. The course then introduces basic digital signal processing concepts, where they will use Arduinos and Pure Data to learn about conversion of sound to digital format, frequency analysis, digital filtering and signal processing and musical sound synthesis. AME140 is recommended as an introduction to the Audio and Music Engineering major but is accessible to students of music or other non-technical disciplines who wish to learn the fundamentals of music technology.

Location

Hopeman Hall Room 202 (W 2:00PM - 4:40PM)

Provides an introduction to the science and technology of audio. Students will learn about the vibration of strings, musical tuning systems, overtones and timbre, modes of oscillation through the concept of a guitar. Fourier analysis, transducers and passive electrical components and circuits will be introduced when discussing amps and audio components. Hands on projects introduce the fundamental concepts of electronics, including voltage, current, resistance and impedance, basic circuit analysis, ac circuits, impedance matching, and analog signals. The course then introduces basic digital signal processing concepts, where they will use Arduinos and Pure Data to learn about conversion of sound to digital format, frequency analysis, digital filtering and signal processing and musical sound synthesis. AME140 is recommended as an introduction to the Audio and Music Engineering major but is accessible to students of music or other non-technical disciplines who wish to learn the fundamentals of music technology.

Location

Hopeman Hall Room 202 (W 4:50PM - 7:30PM)

Provides an introduction to the science and technology of audio. Students will learn about the vibration of strings, musical tuning systems, overtones and timbre, modes of oscillation through the concept of a guitar. Fourier analysis, transducers and passive electrical components and circuits will be introduced when discussing amps and audio components. Hands on projects introduce the fundamental concepts of electronics, including voltage, current, resistance and impedance, basic circuit analysis, ac circuits, impedance matching, and analog signals. The course then introduces basic digital signal processing concepts, where they will use Arduinos and Pure Data to learn about conversion of sound to digital format, frequency analysis, digital filtering and signal processing and musical sound synthesis. AME140 is recommended as an introduction to the Audio and Music Engineering major but is accessible to students of music or other non-technical disciplines who wish to learn the fundamentals of music technology.

Location

Gavett Hall Room 306 (F 9:40AM - 12:20PM)

This course covers the fundamentals in becoming an audio engineer. Topics covered include: Acoustics, Psychoacoustics, Microphones, Signal Processing, Tape Recording, Digital Audio Theory, Signal Flow, Studio Etiquette, Digital Audio Workstations, Music Business, Recording Audio, and Mixing Audio. You do not need any previous experience in recording, however some familiarity with music and how it is created is needed.

There are four group recording projects that make up the bulk of the course, each with their own guidelines and challenges. This course requires considerable time to be spent on projects outside of the lecture and lab times. The labs are required to take this course.

First-year non-AME Major students are ineligible to take this course.

Prerequisites: None

INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION ONLY.

Location

Gavett Hall Room 305 (TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM)

This course covers the acoustical and psychoacoustic fundamentals of audio recording including the nature of sound, sound pressure level, frequency and pitch, hearing and sound perception, reflection, absorption and diffusion of sound, sound diffraction, room acoustics, reverberation, and studio design principles. The course also provides practical experience in audio recording including an introduction to recording studio equipment, microphones and microphone placement techniques, signal flow, amplification, analog and digital recording, analog to digital conversion, digital processing of sound, multi-track recording and an introduction to mixing and mastering. Each student is required to complete a substantive recording project at the end of the course. INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL ONLY.

NOT OPEN TO FIRST YEAR STUDENTS

Location

Rettner Hall Room 303 (T 4:50PM - 6:05PM)

This course covers the acoustical and psychoacoustic fundamentals of audio recording including the nature of sound, sound pressure level, frequency and pitch, hearing and sound perception, reflection, absorption and diffusion of sound, sound diffraction, room acoustics, reverberation, and studio design principles. The course also provides practical experience in audio recording including an introduction to recording studio equipment, microphones and microphone placement techniques, signal flow, amplification, analog and digital recording, analog to digital conversion, digital processing of sound, multi-track recording and an introduction to mixing and mastering. Each student is required to complete a substantive recording project at the end of the course. INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL ONLY.

NOT OPEN TO FIRST YEAR STUDENTS

Location

Rettner Hall Room 303 (T 6:15PM - 7:30PM)

This course covers the acoustical and psychoacoustic fundamentals of audio recording including the nature of sound, sound pressure level, frequency and pitch, hearing and sound perception, reflection, absorption and diffusion of sound, sound diffraction, room acoustics, reverberation, and studio design principles. The course also provides practical experience in audio recording including an introduction to recording studio equipment, microphones and microphone placement techniques, signal flow, amplification, analog and digital recording, analog to digital conversion, digital processing of sound, multi-track recording and an introduction to mixing and mastering. Each student is required to complete a substantive recording project at the end of the course. INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL ONLY.

NOT OPEN TO FIRST YEAR STUDENTS

Location

Rettner Hall Room 303 (T 7:40PM - 8:55PM)

The course is intended to provide students a basic understanding of SOUND DESIGN and working with sound for picture. The emphasis is on demonstrations and hands-on experience to enable students to gain a practical knowledge of sound and music production using computers.

Topics include synthesizers & samplers; recording and editing with Pro Tools and Logic Pro; sound effect creation; foley & automatic dialog replacement; basic soundtrack composition; and working to picture. Many techniques are explored, employing software and hardware-based sound creation tools throughout the course. Students will complete a major sound design assignment for their final project.

Location

Computer Studies Room 616 (TR 3:25PM - 4:40PM)

The devices, circuits, and techniques of audio electronics are covered in this course. Included is a survey of small signal amplifier designs and small-signal analysis and characterization, operational amplifiers and audio applications of opamps, large-signal design and analysis methods including an overview of linear and switching power amplifiers. The course also covers the design of vacuum tube circuits, nonlinearity and distortion. Other important audio devices are also covered including microphones, loudspeakers, analog to digital and digital to analog converters, and low-noise audio equipment design principles.

Location

Computer Studies Room 601 (MW 12:30PM - 1:45PM)

The devices, circuits, and techniques of audio electronics are covered in this course. Included is a survey of small signal amplifier designs and small-signal analysis and characterization, operational amplifiers and audio applications of opamps, large-signal design and analysis methods including an overview of linear and switching power amplifiers. The course also covers the design of vacuum tube circuits, nonlinearity and distortion. Other important audio devices are also covered including microphones, loudspeakers, analog to digital and digital to analog converters, and low-noise audio equipment design principles.

Location

Hopeman Hall Room 202 (W 9:00AM - 12:00PM)

This course builds on knowledge gained in AME191. Fundamental topics covered include Advanced Mixing and Mastering Techniques, Drum Replacement, Impulse Responses and Reverb, Advanced Concepts of Signal Processing, Analog Tape Recording, Music Business Ethics and Taxes, and Hybrid Analog/Digital Mixing Techniques.

Emphasis is on the development of critical listening skills through ear training exercises and active listening assignments. These drills will develop your ability to hear width and depth in audio, mixing techniques in various musical genres, specific instruments used in a recording, and recognition of various effects including reverb, delay, compression, phasing and distortion.

There are four group recording projects that make up the bulk of the course, each with their own guidelines and challenges. This course requires considerable time to be spent on projects outside of the lecture and lab times. The labs are required to take this course.

Prerequisites: AME 191

Location

Gavett Hall Room 305 (TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM)

This course builds on knowledge gained in AME191. Fundamental topics covered include Advanced Mixing and Mastering Techniques, Drum Replacement, Impulse Responses and Reverb, Advanced Concepts of Signal Processing, Analog Tape Recording, Music Business Ethics and Taxes, and Hybrid Analog/Digital Mixing Techniques.

Emphasis is on the development of critical listening skills through ear training exercises and active listening assignments. These drills will develop your ability to hear width and depth in audio, mixing techniques in various musical genres, specific instruments used in a recording, and recognition of various effects including reverb, delay, compression, phasing and distortion.

There are four group recording projects that make up the bulk of the course, each with their own guidelines and challenges. This course requires considerable time to be spent on projects outside of the lecture and lab times. The labs are required to take this course.

Prerequisites: AME 191

Location

Gavett Hall Room 305 (T 3:25PM - 4:40PM)

This course builds on knowledge gained in AME191. Fundamental topics covered include Advanced Mixing and Mastering Techniques, Drum Replacement, Impulse Responses and Reverb, Advanced Concepts of Signal Processing, Analog Tape Recording, Music Business Ethics and Taxes, and Hybrid Analog/Digital Mixing Techniques.

Emphasis is on the development of critical listening skills through ear training exercises and active listening assignments. These drills will develop your ability to hear width and depth in audio, mixing techniques in various musical genres, specific instruments used in a recording, and recognition of various effects including reverb, delay, compression, phasing and distortion.

There are four group recording projects that make up the bulk of the course, each with their own guidelines and challenges. This course requires considerable time to be spent on projects outside of the lecture and lab times. The labs are required to take this course.

Prerequisites: AME 191

Location

Gavett Hall Room 305 (R 3:25PM - 4:40PM)

This course is a sequel to Audio Software Design I. Students will learn how to create audio applications and plug-ins with Faust and C++. Faust is a high-level functional programming language designed for real-time digital signal processing (DSP), sound synthesis, and sound analysis. The Faust compiler can translate the same source code into other programming languages and export to audio applications or plug-ins running on various platforms, including Windows, MacOS, and Linux, iOS, and Android. JUCE is a cross-platform C++ application framework used to design audio applications, audio plug-ins, animated applications, and OpenGL applications. Many professional audio applications and plug-ins have been built with JUCE, mainly used for its GUI, plug-in, and DSP libraries. At the end of the semester, we will have an Audio Software Show demonstrating the audio applications or plug-ins designed by the students.

Prerequisite: AME262 or ECE475 Audio Software Design I

Location

Computer Studies Room 616 (TR 10:25AM - 11:40AM)

This course is a sequel to Audio Software Design I. Students will learn how to create audio applications and plug-ins with Faust and C++. Faust is a high-level functional programming language designed for real-time digital signal processing (DSP), sound synthesis, and sound analysis. The Faust compiler can translate the same source code into other programming languages and export to audio applications or plug-ins running on various platforms, including Windows, MacOS, and Linux, iOS, and Android. JUCE is a cross-platform C++ application framework used to design audio applications, audio plug-ins, animated applications, and OpenGL applications. Many professional audio applications and plug-ins have been built with JUCE, mainly used for its GUI, plug-in, and DSP libraries. At the end of the semester, we will have an Audio Software Show demonstrating the audio applications or plug-ins designed by the students.

Prerequisite: AME262 or ECE475 Audio Software Design I

Location

Computer Studies Room 616 (F 10:25AM - 11:40AM)

Computer audition is the study of how to design a computational system that can analyze and process auditory scenes. Problems in this field include source separation (splitting audio mixtures into individual source tracks), pitch estimation (estimating the pitches played by each instrument), streaming (finding which sounds belong to a single event/source), source localization (finding where the sound comes from) and source identification (labeling a sound source). 

Prerequisites:

ECE 246/446 or ECE 272/472 or other equivalent signal processing courses, and Matlab programming. Knowledge of machine learning techniques such as Markov models, support vector machines is also helpful, but not required.

Location

Computer Studies Room 601 (TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM)

This is a follow on course to AME272, Audio Digital Signal Processing. Students will complete a major design/build project in the area of audio digital signal processing in this course. Examples include a real-time audio effects processor, music synthesizer or sound analyzer or other projects of student interest. Weekly meetings and progress reports are required. Prerequisites: AME 272 strong MATLAB expertise, and C/C++ programming familiarity ECE 210

Location

Hopeman Hall Room 202 (R 3:25PM - 6:05PM)

Senior Design Project in Audio and Music Engineering. In this first semester of the year-long AME Senior Project course students will define their product, possibly in collaboration with an outside customer, and then develop product concept documentation, detailed requirements specifications, system level designs, detailed sub-system designs and hopefully build demonstration prototypes. Prerequisites: AME 223, AME 233 and AME 272

Location

Computer Studies Room 413 (W 2:00PM - 4:40PM)

Registration for Independent Study courses needs to be completed thru the instructions for online independent study registration.

Location

( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

Registration for Independent Study courses needs to be completed thru the instructions for online independent study registration.

Location

( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)