Modern Music Production - For Beginners

In this lesson you will learn the basics of how electricity and audio are linked. A little bit of electrical knowledge can go a long way in solving noise issues and understanding what is happening when you put a microphone up to a sound source.

In this in-depth lesson we will go through different kinds of microphones and how they work. We will go through dynamic, ribbon, condenser and microphone emulation. We will also explore how to read frequency response charts and what the best mindset is when picking a microphone during a production.

This in depth lesson goes over what a microphone preamp is and explores different kinds of outboard gear.

This lesson explores arguably the most important piece in a modern recording studio - an audio interface. Includes some philosophy behind learning how to use and choosing DAW's.

In this lesson we are going to look at how to setup a DAW to ensure that your sessions are always smooth and you can develop a consistent and effective workflow. We are going to look at different track types and some other features in your DAW.

In this quick lesson we look at how to connect a microphone to a preamp and what the best practices are for ensuring clean sounding recording.

In this lesson we will explore two different methods of editing audio - including elastic audio approaches. We also explore best practices for recording audio so it is easier to edit.

In this lesson we explore what different kinds of plug-ins are and how they can be utilized. We go through the stock ProTools plug-ins as well as some recommendations.

In this short lesson we discuss some common gear setups for specific instrumentation (ex. vocal, electric guitar, etc.) and the approach that should be taken when purchasing music gear.

This lesson goes through how to setup your recording sessions so you can develop an effective workflow and build some of your own recording standards. We go through best practices for recording guitar and bass and how to import files and session data from other sessions.

Students will learn the value of setting short term and long term goals for studio and production suite development.