ACM@UCO

This course is designed to explain the function and application of audio effects. Whether you're editing videos, recording music, or working on a podcast, this course will help you leverage audio effects to make your sound as good as it can be.

Individuals taking this course will learn the basic function & application of equalizers, compressors, reverb and delay.  It will help leverage audio effects to make the sound as good as it can be.

The Knowing Your Rights: Joining a Performance Rights Organization and Sound Exchange micro-credential offers a one-stop shop for all things PRO/SE related. Earners will learn the fundamentals of Performance Rights Organizations (PROs), Sound Exchanges (SEs) and explains why participation in one is valuable. Earners also learn about the differences between the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) and other privately held options.

Individuals who participate in this course will better understand the role and professional value of PROs and SEs, how to join a PRO and the difference between BMI and ASCAP.

One of the most eye-catching sites in a modern studio is the modular synthesizer (you know, the wall of blinking lights and knobs connected with a tangled network of patch cables that seems to generate ideas by itself). This course is designed to introduce the foundational concepts of modular synthesis and explore the unique workflows that this format provides using the free program VCV Rack, so you can start working in a modular synth environment for free.

Individuals who participate in this course will learn the basics of creating and modifying sound on a modular synth. Participants will also learn the basics of working in the free program VCV Rack.

Individuals in the Pro Tools 101 micro-credential will examine basics of digital audio, recognize the architecture of the program "learn the menu system", identify Pro Tools specific terminology, apply basic audio editing and recording skills, import and export media, recall hotkeys and modifiers, apply basic MIDI editing and recording skills, and problem-solving within a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW).

After completion, participants will have the opportunity to take the official Avid Pro Tools 101 Certification Exam. The Avid Pro Tools 101 certification is recognized across the entertainment industry as evidence of Pro Tools proficiency.

Individuals will walk through the material in the Pro Tools Fundamentals 1 textbook and learn fundamental concepts of digital audio recording, basic Pro Tools operations and important Pro Tools specific concepts and vocabulary.

Individuals in the Registering a Music Copyright micro-credential will gain an understanding of what copyright is and why it is important, the difference between copyright and trademar, copyright associated vocabulary, correctly registering a copyright online, ownership rights, the limitations of copyright and boundaries of fair use, and the differences between performing arts copyright and sound recording copyright.

Individuals who participate in this course will learn about what copyright protection is and why it is important for performers and artists. Learners walk through the process of registering a copyright online.