1. The Study for a Sound Engineering and Recording Class By Reginald Gordon

3. Abstract A couple of months ago while I was in my elective class, I discovered the class was uninteresting. Thinking about other subjects that would relate to my computer field electives, I immediately came up with the thought of a sound engineering and recording class. Being presented with the opportunity to persuade the school, I immediately started my research. First I research about the cost of adding another class to the curriculum. Although I was unable to find information on that, I figured that would be decided by the school. I then researched the cost of the equipment. The amount came to between $5,000 and $6,000. After researching the different types of equipment and discovering which was better for the school, I decided it would be best to use Digital Audio Workstations. By using the workstation, it will give each student the opportunity to have their own workstation to use. The name of the DAW is Cakewalk SONAR 7 Studio Edition Digital Audio Workstation. The workstation program includes: 64-bit precision floating point mix engine, editing and task management tools, sounds (including Dimension LE, Rapture LE, DropZone, Session Drummer 2, RXP, PSYN II), Built-in step sequencer, and the ability to create audio-in MIDI tracks. The total cost of this program is $160. Keywords: MIDI, Digital Audio Workstation, Sequencer, Dimension LE, Rapture LE

4. Report I actually did not find any helpful information on the internet about funding for a class. So I figured that the tuition students pay each quarter, would help maintain the class. The money from the budget could actually help develop the class, and the equipment would help make the class successful or the school can determine the cost of the class. In this section, I will present the results of my research. I will cover costs of equipment, identifying cost of the program, identifying the types of equipment, and evaluating the best fit for the school. 1. Identifying costs for funding a Sound Engineering and recording program.

5. Report cont’d During my research, I discovered there are several different types of recording equipment and recording programs: Recording Equipment Multi-track recorders, sequencers, signal processors, and mixers Usually, any stable studio will have these items in them. Recording Software M-Audio, Pro Tools, Cubase 5, Cakewalk SONAR, and Sony Sound Forge. Studio Monitors Microphones Midi 2. Identifying the different types of equipment and programs.