Information technologies and sound Information technologies and sound engineering in the education of students of engineering in the education of students of

the musical school at thethe musical school at the Széchenyi István UniversitySzéchenyi István University

György WersényiGyörgy Wersényi

Széchenyi István University Széchenyi István University Department of TelecommunicationsDepartment of Telecommunications

HungaryHungary

IntroductionIntroduction

Where we are, who Where we are, who we are?we are?

Széchenyi István Széchenyi István UniversityUniversity Established 2002Established 2002

The UniversityThe University

Basically technical and engeneering oriented: Faculty of Basically technical and engeneering oriented: Faculty of Engineering SciencesEngineering Sciences

Informatics and Informatics and electrical engineeringelectrical engineering (BSc, later MSc)(BSc, later MSc)

Transportation and Mechanical Engineering (Bsc, MSc)Transportation and Mechanical Engineering (Bsc, MSc) Built Environment (Civil engineering and architects, MSc)Built Environment (Civil engineering and architects, MSc) Doctoral School (PhD)Doctoral School (PhD)

There are multidisciplinary faculties:There are multidisciplinary faculties: Law and political sciencesLaw and political sciences Economics and social sciencesEconomics and social sciences Institue of Musical ArtsInstitue of Musical Arts

About musical educationAbout musical education

The Institute trains highly qualified teachers and chamber artists.The Institute trains highly qualified teachers and chamber artists.Our graduates are able to join either small chamber choirs or big Our graduates are able to join either small chamber choirs or big choirs and orchestras. choirs and orchestras. They are familiar with instrumental-vocal literature, instrumental and They are familiar with instrumental-vocal literature, instrumental and solo methodology. solo methodology. Owing to their knowledge of languages they are able to take part in Owing to their knowledge of languages they are able to take part in international music life. international music life. 4 departments: Wind Instruments, Piano, Stringed Instruments and 4 departments: Wind Instruments, Piano, Stringed Instruments and Music Theory Music Theory

Number of students: 104 Number of students: 104 Number of lecturers: 40 Number of lecturers: 40 4 academic years of study4 academic years of study

About sound engineering educationAbout sound engineering education

Széchenyi István UniversitySzéchenyi István University Faculty of Engineering SciencesFaculty of Engineering Sciences

Institute of Informatics and Electrical Engineering Institute of Informatics and Electrical Engineering Department of TelecommunicatonsDepartment of Telecommunicatons

Study:Study: 3 years „electrical engineering” (BSc)3 years „electrical engineering” (BSc) Last year: specializationLast year: specialization

Radio communicationRadio communication

Telecommunication informaticsTelecommunication informatics

Radio communicationRadio communication

Studies of:Studies of: Microwave and mobile technologiesMicrowave and mobile technologies Radio systems and broadcastRadio systems and broadcast Television systems and broadcastTelevision systems and broadcast Antenna and propagationAntenna and propagation CATV, digital broadcast systems, modulation CATV, digital broadcast systems, modulation

and coding, digital signal processingand coding, digital signal processing Image coding, technical acoustics, (sound) Image coding, technical acoustics, (sound)

recoding technologies, studiotechnologiesrecoding technologies, studiotechnologies

Main subjectsMain subjects

Technical acousticsTechnical acoustics Engineering scienceEngineering science With mathematics and engineering education needsWith mathematics and engineering education needs Only for engineering studentsOnly for engineering students

StudiotechnolgiesStudiotechnolgies Less mathematics and engineering knowledgeLess mathematics and engineering knowledge Also acceptable for musiciansAlso acceptable for musicians Laboratory & recording room background availableLaboratory & recording room background available

The laboratoryThe laboratory

Equipment (for sound recording):

- up to 8 channel simultaneous recording

- up to 96 kHz/24 bit format, 24 channels

- Microphones, amplifiers, CD-R/W and DVD-R/W recorders

- Digital mixer

- Sound proofed and damped room

-It will be extended

CooperationCooperation

Students of the Musical Faculty can take this Students of the Musical Faculty can take this subject, participate at the lessons and practice subject, participate at the lessons and practice joined or separated from students of electrical joined or separated from students of electrical engineering. engineering. They can cooperate as musicians are playing They can cooperate as musicians are playing their instruments until they are making recording their instruments until they are making recording sessions and then produce a demo CD/DVD. sessions and then produce a demo CD/DVD. Musicians are becoming familiar with the Musicians are becoming familiar with the engineering parts of a recording session and engineering parts of a recording session and they can also manufacture their own recordings they can also manufacture their own recordings by themselves. by themselves.

Future plansFuture plansOur future plans include to re-new the room next Our future plans include to re-new the room next door for a separated recording room with door for a separated recording room with instruments. It could be hard sometimes for instruments. It could be hard sometimes for some musicians to bring their instrument with some musicians to bring their instrument with them (piano, drums) that could be included and them (piano, drums) that could be included and installed in the room. installed in the room.

Digital drumset Digital drumset from Rolandfrom Roland

ConclusionConclusion

This unique cooperation between This unique cooperation between engineering sciences and humanity-artistic engineering sciences and humanity-artistic point of view is inspiring for both sides and point of view is inspiring for both sides and we hope has a great future for both sides.we hope has a great future for both sides.

And this leads to………And this leads to………

……happy and satisfied students in the happy and satisfied students in the classrooms:classrooms:

Thank you for your attention!Thank you for your attention!