BCST 120 LAB SCHEDULE
INSTRUCTOR:
MEETINGS:
OFFICE HOURS:
Class held in:
TELEPHONE:
E-MAIL:
Sheila McCarthy
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30-12:30
via telephone or email or by appointment after class
ArtX 165
cell 917-974-2019
sheila@brava.org
The lab portion of BCST 120 focuses on hands-on projects that demonstrate and utilize the
theory and content presented in the lectures.
GRADING: Your projects, competency quiz and participation are graded in the lab by the lab instructor.
Turn in all lab projects to the lab instructor for grading. Your written exams and quizzes will be graded by
your lecture instructor. The lecture instructor assigns the final grade. See the course syllabus handed out
in your lecture section for how the final grade is determined in this course.
Project 1 – basic radio production
Project 2 – analog tape editing
Project 3 – 4 track music production
Project 4 – digital recording - film soundtrack
DAT Project
Participation
50 points
50 points
50 points
50 points
25 points
15 points
The same attendace and cell phone policies stated on the BCST 120 course syllabus apply to this lab
section.
SUPPLIES:
Required:
Recommended:
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one 7” Reel of ¼” audio tape. Quantegy 456 suggested ($7-$11).
one DAT tape, any brand less than 60 minutes($4 -$8).
two CD-R , any brand ($1-$2 each).
two 30 min. or more cassettes ($1 each).
single edged razor blade for editing.
 Headphones with ¼” phono jack
You may purchase these supplies at:
CCSF Bookstore Annex (Phelan Ave.) 452-5210
R & M Pro Audio (10th Ave. and Cabrillo) 386-8400
Leo’s Pro Audio (5447 Telegraph Avenue Oakland, CA) 510-652-1553
LAB SCHEDULE:
availability.
See other side of this page - subject to change due to equipment and facilities
If you need disability-related accommodations, you may contact Disabled Student Program and Services
(DSP&S). If you have emergency medical information you wish to share with me or wish to discuss
disability-related accommodations with me, please make a private appointment with me as soon as
possible.
1 of 2 sides
WEEK
Tu 1/17
Th 1/19
TOPIC
Introduction/Ears
Physics of Sound
Lab Work and Projects_________________
discuss critical listening ear protection
listening tests:compare various CD's and discuss
Tu 1/24
Th 1/26
Signal Flow/Connections
Consoles & Signal Flow
Intro to lab work stations, overview of equipment
Discuss signal flow, gain structure, setting levels
Tu 1/31
Th 2/2
Gain Structure
Analog Recording
Begin Project 1, demo of reel to reel decks
Project 1 Production
Tu 2/7
Th 2/9
Microphones
Microphones
Project 1 Production
Microphone Demo, Project 1 Production
Tu 2/14
Th 2/16
Microphones continued
Analog tape editing
Project 1 Production
Begin Project 2, Analog editing demo
Tu 2/21
Th 2/23
Acoustics
Monitoring/Speakers
Project 1 and 2 Production
Project 1 and 2 Production
Tu 2/28
Th 3/2
Listen to Project 1 in class
Multi-track recording, Music
PROJECT 1 DUE
Project 2 Production,
Tu 3/7
Th 3/9
Multi-track cont'd
review for Mid-term exam
Project 2 Production
Project 2 Production
Tu 3/14
Th 3/16
Mid-term exam
Digital Recording DAT
Begin DAT Project, DAT Demo
Tu 3/21
Th 3/23
Intro to Digital Audio editing
Adobe Audition Demo
Begin Project 3, equipment demo
Project 3 Production
Tu 3/28
Th 3/30
Sound for Film and Video
Project 4 Spotting Session
Project 2 and 3 Production
PROJECT 2 DUE, Project 3 Production
Tu 4/4
Th 4/6
Signal Processing - EQ
Processing and Dynamics
Begin Project 4
Project 3 and 4 Production
Tu 4/11
Th 4/13
SPRING BREAK
SPRING BREAK
Tu 4/18
Th 4/20
Processing - Time-based
Review
Project 4 Group & Individual Production
Project 4 Group & Individual Production
Tu 4/25
Tu 4/27
Location Sound/ENG
Synchronization
PROJECT 3 MIXES DUE, Project 4 - sign up
Project 4 - sign up
Tu 5/2
Th 5/4
Audio for the Internet
Careers in Audio
DAT PROJECTS DUE, Project 4 - sign up
Project 4 - sign up
Tu 5/9
Th 5/11
LONG LAB NIGHT FOR PROJECT 4 COMPLETION
Play finished projects in class
PROJECT 4 DUE
Tu 5/16
Fri 5/19
REVIEW FOR FINAL EXAM
FINAL LECTURE EXAM 10:30am-12:30pm (no lab)
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