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AUDIO 1 CLASS DOCUMENTS.....
- MCC Music Industry Careers, Audio Technology degree plan
- MUSC1327, Audio Engineering 1 syllabus addendum
- FREE AUDIO EDITOR FOR YOU TO USE.....Audacity
- Audio Engineering 1 Fall assignment due dates
- MUSI 2389 special topics contract
- Performance Review form
- Student responsibility form (fill out each semester)
- Where to get cheap textbooks.....
- How to use Quicktime to edit your audio-visual presentations
AUDIO 2 CLASS DOCUMENTS.....
- MUSC2427, Audio Engineering 2 syllabus addendum
- Audio Engineering 2 Spring assignment due dates
- MUSI 2389 special topics contract
- Performance Review form
- Student responsibility form (fill out each semester)
- Where to get cheap textbooks.....
- How to use Quicktime to edit your audio-visual presentations
- Get your free DROPBOX account to share your audio files
SECOND YEAR AUDIO CLASS DOCUMENTS.....
- MUSC2447, Audio Engineering 3 syllabus addendum
- MUSC2448, Audio Engineering 4 syllabus addendum
- MUSC2286, Internship Recording Arts syllabus addendum
- Student responsibility form (fill out each semester)
- MCC Music Industry Careers, Audio Technology degree plan
- Performance Review form
- Fall projects, Audio Engineering 3
- Spring projects, Audio Engineering 4
- Audio Project Log
- Live Recording Instructions and Policy
- How to use Quicktime to edit your audio-visual presentations
MCC STUDIO DOCUMENTS, INFO AND FORMS.....
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CURRENT HOT TOPICS! CHECK IT OUT!
- How to calibrate correct levels for your recordings.....
- Understanding Gain Staging....How to get the best levels
- Gain stage your daw levels
- Understanding how a studio patchbay works
- Understanding Comb Filtering, and how latency can ruin your audio
- How to mix in stereo... without sucking in mono
- How An Analogue Workflow Might Benefit You In A Digital Environment
- Analog warmth, the classic vintage sound of tubes, tape, and transformers
- Digital Performer plugin guide
- Using Mixing and Mastering plugins, Digital Performer
- Make the most of your Digital Performer plugins.....
- Vocal processing and effects in Digital Performer
- 9 reverb parameters every producer must know
- Silencing Sibilance
- Everything you need to know about sound system interconnection
- CLICK HERE.....27 minutes of the best tips to set yourself up for success!
COOL AND INTERESTING SCIENCE FOR TECHIES!
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RECORDING STUDIO ARTICLES, VIDEOS AND GUIDES to help you - Don't waste hours trolling the web for worthwhile content, I already have! Here you go, ENJOY!
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RECORDING STUDIO and SESSIONS TRAINING MATERIALS:
- The History of Recording.....
- Basic recording techniques training videos
- Great article on session planning
- CONSUMER vs PROFESSIONAL AUDIO LEVELS: -10 dBV vs +4 dBu
- Alan Parsons art and science of sound recording
- Pensado's place
- Howard Massey, Behind the Glass video
INCREDIBLE DOCUMENTARIES ABOUT STUDIOS AND RECORDING:
( AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE, NETFLIX, HULU, AMAZON )
- Aja, Steely Dan Documentary
- Sound City
- Good Ol’ Freda
- The Wrecking Crew
- Muscle Shoals
- Twenty Feet from stardom
- Focus rite // the story of the Focusrite console
- Foo Fighters, Sonic Highways
VIDEOS OF INTERESTING RECORDING SESSIONS:
- Lionel Richie - Endless Love - Recording Session
- 1965 tape recording session, The Seekers
- Shania Twain - Today - Recording Session
INTERVIEWS WITH THE GREATEST AUDIO ENGINEERS:
- Geoff Emerick, Beatles recording engineer pt. 1
- Geoff Emerick, Beatles recording engineer pt. 2
- Geoff Emerick, Beatles recording engineer pt. 3
- Great interview with one of the most influential audio engineers of all time, Bruce Swedien (PDF download)
ELECTRONICS INFO.....
- Video, How to use a Volt-Ohm meter
- Another video on multimeters
- How to measure Voltage, Resistance and Current with a meter
- How to Make Your Own Microphone Cables (Soldering 101)
- Soldering tutorial
- Symetrix CableWiring TipSheet
- Understanding impedance workshop
UNDERSTANDING COMPRESSION
- A comprehensive guide to compression and compressors.
- Understanding Audio Compressors and Audio Compression
- Dynamics processing, the Rane papers.....
MASTERING info - UNDERSTANDING VOLUME AND LOUDNESS
- Great articles and tips for mastering
- Understanding loudness, hearing, and volume
- An Integrated Approach to Metering, Monitoring, and Leveling Practices
- How loud should you get in Mastering?
Understanding sound and acoustics.....
- Sound physics explained, lots of cool stuff here
- Here is a great link to understanding Sound and Music acoustics.....
- Making a good listening area in your control room
- Controlling reflected and standing waves in your listening area
- Hearing is Believing, Small Mixing & Mastering Room
- All about diffusion
- The Basics, Bass traps, Diffusion, Panels
- Room dimension ratios for best sound spreadsheet
- Watch these great videos about setting up your own recording space, from D.W. Fearn.....
IMPORTANT AUDIO ENGINEERING TOPICS.....
- Live Sound survival manual....
- Understanding live sound setup
- Unique sound devices and instruments
- Getting Paid in the music business, from AES Los Angeles
- Audio interviews, culture, history - Tape OP tutorials.....
SUGGESTED LIBRARY OF THE GREAT AUDIO RECORDINGS: Listen to these, and use them as a reference to compare and improve your sounds and studio decisions.
COPYRIGHTS, MUSIC LICENSING, SONGWRITING, MUSIC BUSINESS INFO Find out who owns a copyright, how to copyright your music, and loads of other music business help.....
THE MOTHERLODE OF COOL LINKS and great resources for all things music and audio.....
Exactly what does an audio engineer actually do?
My favorite outboard audio processors.....
For that really big snare sound.....
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