REC 204 — BASICS OF LIVE SOUND (CUR-138)

Summary 🔴 ✓

• Resource type: course
• Owner Unit: Sound Recording Technology
• College/School: School of Music
• Curriculum section: School of Music
• Catalog: REC 204
• Last Verified: 2026-05-28

Course access

• Level: red (Program Restricted)
• Rationale: Catalog description limits enrollment to a specific program, cohort, or major standing.
• Prerequisites:
• Program status: Undergraduate Music

Verification

• Status: verified_catalog_course (✓)
• Rationale: Appears in the current official DePaul course catalog search.
• Source URL: catalog.depaul.edu/course-descriptions/rec
• Last verified: 2026-05-28

Catalog description

This course is designed to provide an overview of the technology and applications of the tools used in the field of live sound reinforcement. Topics will include: basic electronics, troubleshooting and equipment repair, audio and network cables and protocols, wireless audio, small and large venue sound integration and installation, monitor and sound system tuning, as well as analog and digital consoles. This course is built on prior material such as REC 200 , which covers the basics of microphones, signal flow, and sound generation. (2 quarter hours) Status as an Undergraduate Music student or Music Studies minor is a prerequisite for this class.

Hardware relevance

Live sound reinforcement technology and applications.

Notes

Catalog course key: REC 204. Course offerings and schedules are not verified in this pass.