1. Revision CUS30109 Certificate III in music

2. Microphones - Condenser w phantom power - Dynamic - What each is used for - Polar patterns/ frequency response - Hz – range - Set up

3. Sound - reflection in rooms - absorption - Room tunning/ equalisation

4. Terminology - signal to noise ration - phase - level/ headroom - cable shielding - analogue/ Digital - Audio defects - Digital Sampling

5. Equipment - Mixer - Interface - Amplifier - Speakers - Effects rack - Midi controller

6. Acoustics - frequency - pitch - amplitude - loudness - velocity - wavelength - acoustical phase - timbre - sound envelope

7. Psychoacoustics - Spatial hearing - direct sound - early sound - reverberant sound - room design - pan

8. Plugins - EQ - filters – band pass, high pass, low pass - compression/ expansion - faders and auxiliary buses - effects devices - wet/ dry mix

9. Issues - gear faults - bad timing - frequency overlap - distortion - electrical noise - room noise - sillibance - string noise

10. Safety - manual handling techniques - electrical safety - hearing loss and prevention

11. Recording - Guide tracks - Multi tracks - Live mix - Formats: mp3, wav, Raw audio