Week 1: Introduction & Orientation; Audio Listening Skills

This page is for lecture notes from week 1 of MUSM 342 - Recording Studio Techniques with Dr. Merlyn Van Regenmorter.

10 Critical Listening Criteria

 * 1) 	Priority of Sound (Front to back aspect of the sound)
 * 2) 	Panning (Left to Right dynamics of the sound)
 * 3) 	Style/Genre
 * 4) 	Groove (The pulse of the song)
 * 5) 	Percussive vs. Non-percussive elements
 * 6) 	Dynamic Range (Volume Changes)
 * 7) 	Frequency Range
 * 8) 	Clarity/Definition
 * 9) 	Large vs. Small production
 * 10) 	Use of effects (Chorus, delay, flange, etc...)