Beginning Recording Techniques I

Topic outline

• General
  

  General

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  Beginning Recording Techniques

  BRT - 101
  
  

  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.

  
  

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• Introduction / Orientation
  

  Introduction / Orientation
• Sound
  

  Sound

  
  Understanding the anatomy of sound
  
• Microphone Design
  

  Microphone Design

  
  

  Understanding how acoustic sound waves are converted into analog electrical signal
  
• Session flow, Signal flow
  

  Session flow, Signal flow

  
  

  Understanding how signal flows around the "console"
  
• Cables, Patchbay & Metering
  

  Cables, Patchbay & Metering

  
  

  Connecting and re-routing signal all across the studio     
  
• Amps Pt 1
  

  Amps Pt 1

  
  

  Understanding how analog signal is manipulated
  
• Amps Pt 2
  

  Amps Pt 2

  
  

  DI Boxes, Impedance, and Groundloops
  
• Test 1
  

  Test 1

  
  

  Putting together all of the most important concepts up to this point             
  
• EQ 1
  

  EQ 1

  
  

  The technical aspects of tonal shaping
  
• EQ 2
  

  EQ 2

  
  

  Looking at examples of types of EQ and different possible applications 
  
• Dynamics I
  

  Dynamics I

  
  

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

  Dynamics II

  
  

  Understanding the tools we use to manipulate the range between loud and quiet
  
• Time Based Effects 1
  

  Time Based Effects 1

  
  

  Understanding the anatomy and the controls of reverb, delay, flanging, chorusing and others
  
• Time Based Effects II
  

  Time Based Effects II

  
  

  Understanding the anatomy and the controls of reverb, delay, flanging, chorusing and others
  
• Test 2
  

  Test 2

  
  

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

  
  
• Microphone Techniques
  

  Microphone Techniques

  
  

  Understanding special mic techniques, placement and terminology     
  
• Analog Tape, Noise Reduction
  

  Analog Tape, Noise Reduction

  
  

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

  • Analog Tape Book
• Digital Technology
  

  Digital Technology

  
  

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

  Synchronization

  
  

  Learning the history and practice of synchronizing multiple transports together
  
• Studio Design
  

  Studio Design

  
  

  The science behind proper studio acoustics
  
• Review
  

  Review

  • Review and mixing/editing questions
• Test 3
  

  Test 3

  
  

  Putting together all of the most important concepts up to this point
  
• Test 3 - Mock Tracking
  

  Test 3 - Mock Tracking

  
  

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