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INTRODUCTION TO HOME DIGITAL RECORDING (CP294)

CP – Performing Arts Participation

Prerequisite: A computer with recording software for eventual home use. Computers with recording software will be available in the classroom. This course provides the basics you need to make your songs come alive. It provides an overview of the recording process, demystifying terms like DAW, MIDI, channels, tracks and latency. Then it dives into the processes of recording and editing audio, MIDI, effects and other fun topics. The course includes live recording sessions in which students see the process and get hands-on experience. Various recording software products are discussed ranging from free to $100 to “the sky is the limit.”

This offering meets for a total of 5 session(s).

INSTRUCTOR: Terry Merriman

MERRIMAN, TERRY — Working musician and singer/songwriter for five decades who writes for guitar and keyboards. As a member of the Philadelphia Area Songwriters Alliance for over two decades, has led workshops on songwriting as well as advanced techniques on guitar and keyboard. (CP285, CP294, CP298)

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