
INTRODUCTION
What We’ll Learn
Why New Equipment won't save you
The Scope...How to Record, Mix & Master
The Five Sessions
Your Teacher
A Brief History Of Recording
…The Early Days
…Multitrack Arrives
…Multitrack Matures
…The Home Recording Revolution
…The MIDI Revolution
...The Digital Audio Revolution
WHAT IS SOUND?
The 3 Elements of Sound
Volume has consequences
Tonal Content has consequences
Environment has consequences
The Tonal Spectrum
The 10 Octaves of Frequency Content
The Signal Path
The 3 Rules of Recording
Rule number 1. Capture it CLEAN
Rule number 2. Get the best possible signal to noise ratio
Rule number 3. Isolate the sound
Dynamics
Points to remember.
WHAT IS SOUND?
The 3 Elements of Sound
Volume has consequences
Tonal Content has consequences
Environment has consequences
The Tonal Spectrum
The 10 Octaves of Frequency Content
The Signal Path
The 3 Rules of Recording
Rule number 1. Capture it CLEAN
Rule number 2. Get the best possible signal to noise ratio
Rule number 3. Isolate the sound
Dynamics
Points to remember.
WHAT IS SOUND?
The 3 Elements of Sound
Volume has consequences
Tonal Content has consequences
Environment has consequences
The Tonal Spectrum
The 10 Octaves of Frequency Content
The Signal Path
The 3 Rules of Recording
Rule number 1. Capture it CLEAN
Rule number 2. Get the best possible signal to noise ratio
Rule number 3. Isolate the sound
Dynamics
Points to remember.
RECORDING
Microphones
Microphone Recommendations
Microphone Placement
The Proximity Effect
Pickup Patterns
Getting a Killer Vocal Sound
Dealing with Plosives
Working with your Environment
Dealing with Reflections
Acoustic Treatments
The BIG Problems
Distortion
Unwanted sounds
Recording/Overdubbing
Punching In/Out
Alternate Tracks/Takes/Comping
Bouncing
Editing
Points to Remember
RECORDING
Microphones
Microphone Recommendations
Microphone Placement
The Proximity Effect
Pickup Patterns
Getting a Killer Vocal Sound
Dealing with Plosives
Working with your Environment
Dealing with Reflections
Acoustic Treatments
The BIG Problems
Distortion
Unwanted sounds
Recording/Overdubbing
Punching In/Out
Alternate Tracks/Takes/Comping
Bouncing
Editing
Points to Remember
RECORDING
Microphones
Microphone Recommendations
Microphone Placement
The Proximity Effect
Pickup Patterns
Getting a Killer Vocal Sound
Dealing with Plosives
Working with your Environment
Dealing with Reflections
Acoustic Treatments
The BIG Problems
Distortion
Unwanted sounds
Recording/Overdubbing
Punching In/Out
Alternate Tracks/Takes/Comping
Bouncing
Editing
Points to Remember
RECORDING
Microphones
Microphone Recommendations
Microphone Placement
The Proximity Effect
Pickup Patterns
Getting a Killer Vocal Sound
Dealing with Plosives
Working with your Environment
Dealing with Reflections
Acoustic Treatments
The BIG Problems
Distortion
Unwanted sounds
Recording/Overdubbing
Punching In/Out
Alternate Tracks/Takes/Comping
Bouncing
Editing
Points to Remember
EFFECTS
Mixer Basics
Effects Routing
Using Aux Sends
Pre/Post Fader Sends
Using an Insert Routing
Dynamic Effects
...Compressors
...Limiters
...Noise Gates
EQs/Filters/De-Essers
Delays
Calculating Delay times
Reverb
Gated Reverb
Modulation Effects
...Chorus
...Flanger
...Phaser
...Tremolo
...Vibrato
Pitch Shifter/Split Harmonizer
AutoTune
To “Print” or not to Print
Points to Remember
EFFECTS
Mixer Basics
Effects Routing
Using Aux Sends
Pre/Post Fader Sends
Using an Insert Routing
Dynamic Effects
...Compressors
...Limiters
...Noise Gates
EQs/Filters/De-Essers
Delays
Calculating Delay times
Reverb
Gated Reverb
Modulation Effects
...Chorus
...Flanger
...Phaser
...Tremolo
...Vibrato
Pitch Shifter/Split Harmonizer
AutoTune
To “Print” or not to Print
Points to Remember
EFFECTS
Mixer Basics
Effects Routing
Using Aux Sends
Pre/Post Fader Sends
Using an Insert Routing
Dynamic Effects
...Compressors
...Limiters
...Noise Gates
EQs/Filters/De-Essers
Delays
Calculating Delay times
Reverb
Gated Reverb
Modulation Effects
...Chorus
...Flanger
...Phaser
...Tremolo
...Vibrato
Pitch Shifter/Split Harmonizer
AutoTune
To “Print” or not to Print
Points to Remember
EFFECTS
Mixer Basics
Effects Routing
Using Aux Sends
Pre/Post Fader Sends
Using an Insert Routing
Dynamic Effects
...Compressors
...Limiters
...Noise Gates
EQs/Filters/De-Essers
Delays
Calculating Delay times
Reverb
Gated Reverb
Modulation Effects
...Chorus
...Flanger
...Phaser
...Tremolo
...Vibrato
Pitch Shifter/Split Harmonizer
AutoTune
To “Print” or not to Print
Points to Remember
MIXING
Mixing Styles
Who is the Star?
What CAN we do?
...Mixing Levels
...Panning across the Stereo Spread
...Using an Effects Loop
...Using Insert Effects
...Using EQ (Equalization)
The Mixing Process
...Fixing Problems
...Getting a Rough Mix
...Polishing your Mix
The Mixing Landscape
Blending Levels
EQ and Scooping/Masking
Notching Frequencies
Moving Sounds in 3D Space
Using Effects
Adding "Air" to Vocals
The Mixdown Process
The 4 Main Frequency Ranges
Getting to Know the Frequency Chart
Important Frequencies
Importance of Monitors
Points to Remember
MIXING
Mixing Styles
Who is the Star?
What CAN we do?
...Mixing Levels
...Panning across the Stereo Spread
...Using an Effects Loop
...Using Insert Effects
...Using EQ (Equalization)
The Mixing Process
...Fixing Problems
...Getting a Rough Mix
...Polishing your Mix
The Mixing Landscape
Blending Levels
EQ and Scooping/Masking
Notching Frequencies
Moving Sounds in 3D Space
Using Effects
Adding "Air" to Vocals
The Mixdown Process
The 4 Main Frequency Ranges
Getting to Know the Frequency Chart
Important Frequencies
Importance of Monitors
Points to Remember
MIXING
Mixing Styles
Who is the Star?
What CAN we do?
...Mixing Levels
...Panning across the Stereo Spread
...Using an Effects Loop
...Using Insert Effects
...Using EQ (Equalization)
The Mixing Process
...Fixing Problems
...Getting a Rough Mix
...Polishing your Mix
The Mixing Landscape
Blending Levels
EQ and Scooping/Masking
Notching Frequencies
Moving Sounds in 3D Space
Using Effects
Adding "Air" to Vocals
The Mixdown Process
The 4 Main Frequency Ranges
Getting to Know the Frequency Chart
Important Frequencies
Importance of Monitors
Points to Remember
MIXING
Mixing Styles
Who is the Star?
What CAN we do?
...Mixing Levels
...Panning across the Stereo Spread
...Using an Effects Loop
...Using Insert Effects
...Using EQ (Equalization)
The Mixing Process
...Fixing Problems
...Getting a Rough Mix
...Polishing your Mix
The Mixing Landscape
Blending Levels
EQ and Scooping/Masking
Notching Frequencies
Moving Sounds in 3D Space
Using Effects
Adding "Air" to Vocals
The Mixdown Process
The 4 Main Frequency Ranges
Getting to Know the Frequency Chart
Important Frequencies
Importance of Monitors
Points to Remember
MASTERING
What is Mastering?
Mastering Effects
Multiband Compressors
Stereo EQs
Stereo Processing
Limiting
Software Mastering Demos
Mastering Points
Exporting and Archiving
Distribution of your Tracks
Marketing Your Music
Using Social Media
MASTERING
What is Mastering?
Mastering Effects
Multiband Compressors
Stereo EQs
Stereo Processing
Limiting
Software Mastering Demos
Mastering Points
Exporting and Archiving
Distribution of your Tracks
Marketing Your Music
Using Social Media
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