Topic outline

  • General


    Beginning Recording Techniques

    BRT - 101/102

    Beginning Recording Techniques provides students with the foundation to the fundamentals of recording procedures, techniques and equipment used to create, capture and manipulate sounds. Concepts such as defining what audio is, signal flow, patch bays, signal processors, microphones, consoles and other studio basics are taught.

  • Orientation

    • Sound

      Sound Waves
      Understanding the anatomy of sound

      • Mic Design

        Microphone Diaphragm

        Understanding how acoustic sound waves are converted into analog electrical signal

        • Microphone Design Pro Tools Session File
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      • Session & Signal flow

        Mixing Console

        Understanding how signal flows around the "console"

        • Cables & Patchbay

          Patchbays

          Connecting and re-routing signal all across the studio     

          • Amps Pt 1

            Mic Pre-Amp

            Understanding how analog signal is manipulated

            • Amps Pt 2

              Inside a Mic Pre-Amp

              DI Boxes, Impedance, and Groundloops

              • Test 1

                Test

                Putting together all of the most important concepts up to this point             

                • EQ 1

                  Digital EQ

                  The technical aspects of tonal shaping

                  • Read Pages 411-420 in The Modern Recording Techniques book.

                • EQ 2

                  Sony EQ

                  Looking at examples of types of EQ and different possible applications 

                  • Dynamics I

                    Fairchild Compressor

                    Understanding the tools we use to manipulate the range between loud and quiet

                      • Read pages 420-431 in the Modern Recording Techniques book.

                  • Dynamics II

                    Fairchild Compressor

                    Understanding the tools we use to manipulate the range between loud and quiet

                    • Time Effects I

                      Digital Reverb

                      Understanding the anatomy and the controls of reverb, delay, flanging, chorusing and others

                      • Time Effects II

                        Reverb, Chorus, Flanger

                        Understanding the anatomy and the controls of reverb, delay, flanging, chorusing and others

                        • 101 Final

                          Test

                          Putting together all of the most important concepts up to this point             


                          • BRT 102

                            • Mic Techniques

                              Microphone Placement

                              Understanding special mic techniques, placement and terminology     

                              • Read pages 125-130, 132-165 in The Modern Recording Techniques book

                            • Analog

                              Analogue Tape Machine

                              Understanding the science behind the tonal characteristics of an analog signal path     

                              • Read pages 175-193 in The Modern Recording Techniques book

                              • Analog Tape Book
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                            • Digital

                              Pro Tools Editing

                              The specifics of the science around how digital recording and editing work     

                              • Sync

                                sync

                                Learning the history and practice of synchronizing multiple transports together

                                • Read pages 371-388 in The Modern Recording Techniques book

                              • Sync Part 2

                                Pro Tool Automation


                                • Read pages 206-217 & 353-362 in The Modern Recording Techniques book

                                • Audio over Ethernet File
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                              • Studio Design

                                Large Console Recording Studio

                                The science behind studio acoustics and working with what you have

                                • Read pages 79-99 in The Modern Recording Techniques book

                              • Review

                                • Review and mixing/editing questions
                                • Final Exam Review URL
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                              • 102 Final

                                Music Production Test

                                Putting together all of the most important concepts up to this point

                                • Final Review

                                  Test

                                  Putting together all of the most important concepts up to this point