OLET1803 Digital Communication: Sound (University of Sydney): rated 4.4/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
OLET1803 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in Analysis, History and Cultural Studies. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 数字通信：声音
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Analysis, History and Cultural Studies
Faculty: Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This unit focuses on how sound can be used to present information effectively. It deals with audio recording techniques, and the creation of original music to add emotional weight to presentations, using sampling and synthesis techniques.
OLET1803 has 3 scored reviews: overall 4.4/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.4/5).
On Reddit: "Olet1803 is a good one. I score 89 for that one"
On Reddit: "Hey I did it in sem 1 it was pretty cool! You do 3 mini projects (audio cleaning/editing, audio recording based on script with foley, adding music soundtrack to the audio recording) and a final project that you decide yourself. You can work on any DAW you want but they give you …"
The course panel on USYD Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is OLET1803 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 3 reviews: overall 4.4/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches OLET1803, and when is it offered?
A: OLET1803 is taught by the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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