Music Production And Sound Engineering Course

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Music Production And Sound Engineering Course

Do you want to take your recording up a notch? Now you can!

The Audio Masterclass Music Production Sound Engineering Course You can access the materials online and offline, as well as audio tutorials, world-class textbooks and an extensive library of audio examples.

• The challenge is: Download, streaming, radio, TV and radio are all options to create recordings in your home studio that are just as great as those on CD.
• This is the myth: You don’t have the tools. You don’t need the best gear; you don’t possess the ear, and you won’t be able make incredible recordings.
• The Real Truth You might be wrong to think great recording is only for ‘cool’ producers working in million-dollar studios. It is possible with the right knowledge and skills. This course will help you learn!

Great training will help you develop great skills

• Full-text downloadable and online
• 600-page course manual (online equivalent)
• 1000+ audio example files
• 12 projects for practical assignments
• Student support team
• You can learn at your own pace. If you want, spread the course over up to one year of online access.
• Learn the course from wherever and whenever you like
• Internationally available (we have students in more that 120 countries)
• Your Audio Masterclass online StudentID (you can use it to receive discounts on equipment and software)
• No-quibble, 30-day guarantee of full refund

Twelve modules: Everything you need for audio from start through finish

• Basics of analog and digital audio
• Microphones
• Microphone preamplifiers
• Equalization
• Compression
• Recording software
• Effects and reverb
• Sampler and synthesizer
• Recording techniques
• Mixing
• Mastering
• Promoting your music and recording services

Learn what you will discover in your course

The Audio Masterclass Music Production Sound Engineering Course Works online through distance learning. Our students are located in over 120 countries. The only requirements for the course are a basic home studio setup, an internet connection, as well as a strong desire and ability to create professional-quality recordings in your own home studio.

Audio Masterclass will teach you basic studio techniques, mixing, and creative recording. Following completion of your course you can progress to enroll in one of our Professional Courses such as Equalization, Compression, Reverb & Effects, Mixing or Mastering.
Videos and tutorials

Course Instruction takes place through audio tutorials, online textbooks, and other video materials as needed. You can learn the essential techniques of audio from professionals in your home studio. Online access to all course materials and enhancement learning materials, including videos taken at Abbey Road Studios 2, and 3, is possible. All course materials can be printed, saved or downloaded as many times as you want.
Audio examples

You can find a lot of audio examples online or downloadable to help you with your videos and tutorials. You should download these audio examples to your digital audio workstation, so you can listen to them the same way you would when recording.

The audio examples will help you understand what you should be aiming for, regardless of whether it is compression, mixing, mastering, EQ, or any other topic. Others will show how things can go wrong.
Practical projects

The best way to learn audio is to *do* audio – recording, editing, processing, mixing and mastering. And Do not forget the importance close, attentive listening. You’ll be more successful if you practice it.

The Audio Masterclass Music Production Sound Engineering Course Features a variety of practical projects that relate to the modules. These practical projects will give you a task, teach you how to do it, and highlight what can go wrong. And After you are done with your project, you will be able to compare it with the examples we have provided – many of them created by Audio Masterclass students.
Student advice team

Our Student Advice Team is available to all Audio Masterclass students for one year. Ask questions about any course topic and get a personalized response.
Flexibility

You can learn at your own pace because you already have all the course materials in your hands once you enroll. There is no set pace and you can go as fast or slow through the course, taking breaks whenever you need.
Online enrollment

Your Audio Masterclass online enrollment is valid for one year. You can download course materials for free and keep them forever.
Our audio education experience

Audio Masterclass has a history of audio education that dates back to 1986. Our online audio training courses have been available since 2001, which is more than any other provider of audio education on the internet.
Summary

Audio Masterclass is dedicated to helping you achieve a professional standard in your home studio. It will be faster and more efficient than professional studios or commercial releases.

This is done through comprehensive, effective instruction via tutorials, videos, audio examples and practical projects that are closely related to real-world professional practice.

Audio Masterclass will help you move quickly.

What you will learn during your course
Module 01: Analog & Digital Audio

Module 01: Analog & Digital Audio
Module content: Analog audio: signals, frequency response, noise, distortion, wow & flutter, clicks and interference. Digital audio: Analog to digital conversion, sampling and quantization, dithering, dithering, and digital-to–analog conversion. Sound Isolation: practical sound isolation techniques and sound isolation methods for small recording studios at home, as well as vocal booths. Acoustic treatment: Background to room acoustics. Diffusion, membrane and panel absorbers. Recording studio configuration: recording room, control room. Introduction to essential audio electronics.
Assignment 1: Diagnostic Recording Speech: Although it may appear easy to record a simple recording, speech is one of the most difficult sounds to record. The recording shows every fault and flaw in your technique. Any background noise or excessive atmosphere is painfully visible between the words. We will provide detailed advice and give you examples of both good and poor recordings. This will help you pinpoint the problem and recommend how to fix it.
Module 02: Microphones

Module 02: Microphones
Module content: Principles: Capacitor, piezo ribbon, electret, dynamic. Polar patterns: Omnidirectional, cardioid. Supercardioid. Hypercardioid. Figure-of-eight. Interference tube microphone. Parabolic reflector microphone Multipattern microphone. Phantom power, pad, high-pass filter. Microphone techniques: positioning, microphone selection, stereo microphone techniques.
Assignment 2 – Recording Instruments: Make a clean, professionally-finished recording of three instruments or sound sources. Compare microphone positions and compare two or more microphones. You will need to be able to produce crystal-clear recordings which demonstrate the microphones clearly and have professional polish. This assignment will teach you which microphone is best for what voice or instrument.
Module 03: Microphone Preamplifiers

Module 03: Microphone Preamplifiers
Module content: This module covers microphone preamplification, microphone input and line input. It also covers the principle of operation. Transistor operation, gain, gain, output power, phase, pad and high-pass filter.
Assignment 3: Polar Patterns and Stereo Configurations: Every recording engineer should perform this test. However, very few actually do. Each microphone has a “polar pattern”, which determines their sensitivity, frequency balance, and direction of operation. You can also record stereo with two microphones in a variety of configurations. We will need a professional demonstration, regardless of how many mics are available, to determine the mic’s polar patterns or the most important stereo configurations.
Module 04: Equalization

Module 04: Equalization
Module content: Graphic EQs, parametric EQs, console-style EEQs, filters, low pass filter, high-pass filtre, band-pass filtre, all-pass filtre, notch filter. Filter parameters: cut-off frequency and slope. Equalizer parameters: frequency. Gain. Bell/shelf. Q/bandwidth.
Assignment 4: Listening and Equalization. A recording engineer or producer must have a keen sense of EQ, just as a musician has to be able to pitch well. Learning equalization is not something that comes naturally. Knowing how to spot EQ problems and how to improve voices and instruments using EQ is a crucial skill. This assignment will train your ears to detect, understand, correct, improve and increase the frequency balance of a recorded recording.
Module 05: Compression

Module 05: Compression
Module content: The need to compress. Dynamic range control. Subjective enhancement. The compression parameters are: ratio, threshold and attack, release, knee and stereo link. Operating principles: variable-mu, FET, diode bridge, optical, VCA. Side chain principles and operation: De-essing.
Assignment 5 – Demonstrations and demonstrations of compression: Compression can be used to adjust dynamic range and to add a recording’s’sparkle. We will be asking you to demonstrate your compression skills on male and female vocals, drum sets and individual instruments. Your final work will be evaluated by us to determine how you can present it professionally.
Module 06: Recording Software

Module 06: Recording Software
Module content: Disk recording principles. The disk recording medium includes rotational speed, seek times, fragmentation and input/output assignments. Recording, editing, and crossfade editing. Mixing, inserts. Busses, faders, master faders. Levels.
Assignment 6 – Creation a Drum Track. You will be asked to create an original and creative drum track with samples. If you have a professional-quality virtual drum instrument, we’ll ask you to create some real professional drum playing. This is quite a challenge!
Module 07: Effects & Plug-ins

Module 07: Effects & Plug-ins
Module content: Delay and single echo, spin, echo, spin with positive feedback, and reverberation. These include chamber, spring and plate, tape, digital, algorithmic and convolution reverberation and convolution reverberation.
Assignment 7: Natural Reverberation Chamber. You will be setting up a microphone and a loudspeaker in an area that has a lot of reverberation, like a bathroom or stairwell. The dry signal will then be sent to the microphone. The microphone will pick the space’s reverberation. This technique will allow you to create reverberation much more natural and interesting that any plug-in. You are the only one who has access to this reverberant space.
Module 08: Synthesis & Sampling

Module 08: Synthesis & Sampling
Module content: There are three types of synthesis: subtractive, additive, FM, wavetable and physical modeling. Subtractive synthesis components are: voltage-controlled oscillator. voltage-controlled filter. voltage-controlled amplifier. envelope generator. Sampling: Looping, multisampling and phrase sampling. Key groups, velocity layers, mutes groups.
Assignment 8 – Technical Creativity. In this incredible project, you will create music with only a sine wave (and white noise) as your source material. This project is both technical and artistically challenging. We expect you to make sounds that you never imagined and create a unique piece of music. We will ask you to create a non-musical soundscape if you’re more technical than musical. It’s also a challenge.
Module 09: Recording Techniques

Module 09: Recording Techniques
Module content: Voices: microphone placement, microphone selection, vocal booths, foldback and headphone types. Loudspeaker foldback is how the engineer monitors the foldback. Drums: set up of drums for recording, microphone selection and placement, drum kit, drums and cymbals. Selecting and positioning the microphone for an acoustic guitar. Guitar, piano, string instruments. Wind instruments. Percussion instruments. Orchestral recording. Session management of ensembles, orchestras, and choirs. Multitrack recording. Studio setup, foldback, monitoring. Compilation, punch-in. Production Techniques for instrumental and vocal performers
Assignment 9 – Voice, Instrument ProductionThis assignment will give you a vocal recording of a female singer in Abbey Road Studio 3 along with a backing track. You will be asked to create an instrumental accompaniment and record it. We won’t just ask for a simple, clear recording. Instead, we want you to create an imaginative and ‘produced sound’ using any software or equipment that you have. We want you to create something extraordinary.
Module 10: Mixing

Module 10: Mixing
Module content: Analog mixing consoles – overview, channels and groups, sub-groups, master, VCA faders. Monitor monitoring: Split, inline, and all-input. Communications, foldback, and external inputs. Channel functions: microphone inputs and line inputs. Insert point. Equalization. Dynamics. Pan, mute and muted groups. Mixing console automation. Digital mixing consoles. Comparison of analog and digital consoles. Assignable consoles. Automated recall. Mixing techniques and procedures.
Assignment 10 – Mixing: You will receive a multitrack recording for a great rock track that you must mix. This multitrack can be saved in WAV format and imported into any DAW. It includes the drums, electronic drums as well as rhythm guitars, rhythm guitars and lead guitars. You will receive full instructions on how to approach the assignment and stage-by-stage blend instruments and vocals into an ideal mix that is ready for release.
Module 11: Mastering

Module 11: Mastering
Module content: Mastery is a must. Correction of errors Mastering for vinyl. Improve stereo mixes Matching tracks to albums and compilations. Subjective loudness and ‘loudness warfare’. Equalization. Compression. Limiters and look ahead limiters. Multi-band compression. Intersample peaks. LUFS.
Assignment 11 – Mastering: For this assignment we have a professionally-produced finished master, and also the original unmastered mix, for you to listen to. We will then ask you create your own master using the basic mix. This assignment will provide detailed guidance on mastering processes such as fault corrections, topping and tailings, equalization and compression, harmonic generation and limiting, protection against intersample peaking and protection from them.
Module 12: Marketing Yourself Music & Recording Services

Module 12: Marketing Yourself Music & Recording Services
Module content: Industry roles: record producer, recording engineer, A&R manager, studio manager, session musician, arranger, programmer. Industries: Music, recording and broadcasting. Promoting your services as an engineer, producer or artist. Showreel guidance.
Assignment 12: Your Industry Standard Showreel. In this assignment, you will create your very own’showreel. Every professional in the industry has a showreel they use to showcase their capabilities to potential clients. You will be able to create your own showreel, which looks and feels just like a top professional’s. You can make a CD, DVD, YouTube video, or SoundCloud playlist. You can also create an entire website. However, no matter how you present your skills, we expect professionalism. We want to see that your showreel is not only professional but also demonstrates your industry knowledge.
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You did an amazing job!

Excellent material, audio and video are clear and excellent.

The depth of the information is very useful and informative. I was able to increase my knowledge in the field I am passionate about. I was able use a lot more new methods in my sound and musical projects.

Thank you and my best regards.

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Music and recording are an essential part of my job in the health service, which I have had since years ago. It is not a way to supplement earned income, but a withdrawal from professionalism. Attained professional quality has become a requirement due to growing investment and increasing interest. Audio Masterclass offered me only the best and most affordable options of world-class standards.

The book “How to set up a Pro Home Recording Studio” [by Audio Masterclass] I was able to locate this information and more about hardware and software. “my way” In the jungle of possibilities, it actually had a savings effect.

My greatest value was the assessment of practical assignments. I was a novice and it was easy to think that the finished work is great. You can also get additional information from the comments you make.

It’s very comforting to always have a variety of audio examples. Even after the course, I still use some of them to benchmark quality.

The most special experiences along the way of the course were moments of approaching the presumed limits of creative possibilities… stepping beyond… and finding that there is something more out there. And this kind of training may have implications that are not immediately obvious, but may prove to be of great importance in any intellectually demanding/competitive situation of life. This is my biggest gain at Audio Masterclass.

Egidijus, Lithuania

I was searching online for an audio school that could provide me with the missing information. I also needed someone who could tell me. “this is good, here you were wrong, you made such a mistake …”In fact, I needed a guide! Audio Masterclass was my answer.

Although I was intrigued by the information, there was a fear in my heart. I was afraid that it would be only theoretical education. Audio Masterclass was a site I looked at several times.

Audio Masterclass was the best because I found it to be the most consistent. From the very first lesson I realized that I was right! Yes, there is a theoretical teaching but it’s really practical and very effective. The lessons are clear and without unnecessary details. What is being taught is the most effective immediately.

Following the 12 modules suggested, I can say that I was able a deepening my theoretical and practice knowledge: 1. I used microphones either instinctively or empirically, which brought me more happiness. Now, I am familiar with their characteristics and know how to use them. I have learned a lot about synthesis, electro-acoustics, and acoustics. And You know what? I found it easy to understand the material even though I wasn’t very good at maths. The explanations were so clear that I didn’t have any problems understanding them. 3. It is important to know your work tool.

I can confirm that Audio Masterclass is very useful to me. I am now able to address potential issues and understand why devices may react in certain ways. 4. Audio Masterclass is something I keep in mind every time I work with audio files. I trust what I have been taught, both in a practical and intellectual sense. This last point is important because you should not be deceived. The correctors are able to hear every detail and will not allow anything to pass.

Final thoughts: If there is anything I can offer students who wish to make the most of the teaching offered, it would to follow these steps: a. For the theory, don’t hesitate to read the course several times, complete the questionnaire, and then read the course again. b) Practice is more than just performing the exercise. Once the corrections have been made, you can practice the exercise with different audio files. This is the best way to master the material. Audio Masterclass should not limit itself to one module. Instead, I would suggest giving several exercises before validating the level. This is something I am not able to do in practice. This is what I have experienced with Audio Masterclass.

You know what? Audio Masterclass is a game changer in my life. I would be happy to refer it if it were to be redone!

Georges Niacadié, France

Hi David [Gatis refers to David Mellor, Course Director of Audio Masterclass]Thank you so much for my enrollment in your course. I am very pleased that I have graduated!

Although I was able to make my decision before making my purchase, I also did extensive research online about the course. At that time, I had just finished my studies at America Audio Insitute. But, it wasn’t enough to allow me to move on to the next level. Audio Masterclass was what I needed. I found only one review on Google. It was written by someone who said: “you won’t get what you as an engineer really need etc, it lacks of deep dive in subject… this and that….” – I thought to myself: “well… maybe this guys is all wise or he is not opened for new experience and knowledge, or he was a bad student”. I was unsure what the outcome would be so I decided to take a chance.

Practical assignment is the first thing I found most logical. “everything”! It’s a major flaw in many online-schools, such as the America Audio Insitute and the Detroit Recording institute. It’s a great learning opportunity to send your work for constructive feedback.

Next: I received feedback on tasks every time. I learned the task first by reading your written feedback. That was the most valuable to me. It’s also great to feel that someone is paying attention to detail and listening to what you do.

Concerning content: The course structure is similar to other courses, but the content is vastly different! And This also refers to the language, which is how you describe things and detail. This is important for me because I don’t come from an english-speaking country but it’s easy to understand the information. Although there are many talented recording engineers, not all have the ability to teach others. But you can still teach! (I mean it, especially when I compare my previous courses on America Audio Insitute Detroit Recording institute).

Another example of student audio: – Very good at understanding what to do and what to avoid. You might feel that you don’t have anything to compare your work with. “oh, yeah, great record!”But, when you listen to others…hmmm it becomes a challenge. It’s like setting benchmarks.

And Yes. I am a small studio owner with limited budget and no opportunity to try top-end mics. However, the files that contain pre-amp and mic sample files are fantastic. Now I can hear how U87 sound! : )

Concerning improvements, I have nothing to add. I feel professional because I’m a part of this course.

Overall, I have learned a lot. But what is most important to me? Having many friends. “aha” Moments have brought me to a completely different place in my thinking about mastering, mixing, and recording. It’s the greatest achievement of my life! …and I want more!

Okay, thank you again for everything. I received the certificate. It’s an important milestone in my journey towards becoming a GRAMMY! : )

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All the best.

Gatis Pastars, Latvia

“I have to thank you and your team for helping me better understand the complex, and sometimes difficult to discover, secrets of audio engineering ! Your course is captivating and well-structured. I am very pleased with my decision to enroll in it.

Thank you and best wishes.”

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Listen to professional recordings and reflect on your thoughts. “Why don’t mine sound like that?”
You want to master every technique in the recording studio
You want the best equipment and software possible
It’s possible to save money by focusing on your skills, knowledge and experience.
You want your production skills to allow you to unleash your musical creativity to the fullest