(PLEASE NOTE…..After 44 years heading the Audio Technology Program, Professor Brian Konzelman has retired from his teaching position to focus on music creation and recording at RanchStudio. This web page will no longer be updated, but will continue to be available as a reference and help for those who are interested. (click here to follow Brian's adventures on YouTube )
This page: Training resources for our Audio Technology students:
Visit here often to get your updated class documents and student resources. ( Refresh this browser address page each visit, to be sure you are seeing the current info.....)
Semester 1 - AUDIO 1 CLASS DOCUMENTS.....
- MUSC1327, Audio Engineering 1 syllabus addendum
- Audio Engineering 1 Fall assignment due dates
- Get your free DROPBOX account to share your audio files
- MCC Music Industry Careers, Audio Technology degree plan
- Student responsibility form
- Performance Review form
- Academic coop contract
FREE AUDIO EDITORS FOR YOU TO USE.....
Where to get cheap textbooks.....
How to use Quicktime to edit your audio-visual presentations
Semester 2 - AUDIO 2 CLASS DOCUMENTS.....
Semester 3 - AUDIO 3 CLASS DOCUMENTS.....
- MUSC2447, Audio Engineering 3 syllabus addendum
- Fall projects, Audio Engineering 3
- MUSC2286, Internship Recording Arts syllabus addendum
- Audio Project Log
- Live Recording Instructions and Policy
- MCC Music Industry Careers, Audio Technology degree plan
- Performance Review form
- Student responsibility form
- How to use Quicktime to edit your audio-visual presentations
Semester 4 - AUDIO 4 CLASS DOCUMENTS.....
- MUSC2448, Audio Engineering 4 syllabus addendum
- Spring projects, Audio Engineering 4
- MUSC2286, Internship Recording Arts syllabus addendum
- Audio Project Log
- MCC Music Industry Careers, Audio Technology degree plan
- Performance Review form
- Student responsibility form
- Live Recording Instructions and Policy
- How to use Quicktime to edit your audio-visual presentations
TC Electronic 6000 native plugins training:
ALL AUDIO STUDENTS!
Here are the studio documents, information, and forms you will be using in our studios.
- DOWNLOAD THESE DOCUMENTS
- STUDY THEM
- PRINT THEM AND KEEP IN YOUR AUDIO CLASS NOTEBOOK
Get these FREE VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTS!
And here are a few links to get you started with these instruments.....
Don't waste hours trolling the web for worthwhile content, I already have! Scroll down to see the best of the web___
HOT TOPICS!
Be sure to visit these links, make the time to study them.
You will want to know these things to be the best music producer you can be!
- Microphone techniques you need to know video
- Stereo mic techniques explained video video
- Get to know our Korg SV2 keyboard..... video
- Learn about the different types of ambience and reverb video
- 9 reverb parameters every producer must know video
- How to calibrate correct levels for your recordings.....video
- Understanding Gain Staging....How to get the best levels video
- Gain stage your daw levels article
- Understanding how a studio patchbay works video
- Everything you need to know about sound system interconnection article
- Understanding Comb Filtering, and how latency can ruin your audio video
- How to mix in stereo... without sucking in mono video
- 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
AUDIO TRAINING LIBRARY
RECORDING STUDIO ARTICLES, VIDEOS AND GUIDES to help you -
( NOTE! YOUTUBE KEEPS CHANGING THE ADDRESSES FOR MANY OF THESE RESOURCES. IF YOU CLICK ON A DEAD LINK, JUST COPY THE NAME OF THE RESOURCE BELOW, AND PASTE IT INTO A SEARCH ENGINE, AND IT WILL FIND THE UPDATED LINK )
SoundGym.....audio workouts for audio techs!
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 (trailer)
- Muscle Shoals Documentary
- 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
- Minimalist one mic recordings.....
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)
UNDERSTANDING COMPRESSION
- A comprehensive guide to compression and compressors.
- Understanding Audio Compressors and Audio Compression
- Dynamics processing, the Rane papers.....
UNDERSTANDING VOLUME AND LOUDNESS and Mastering
- Great articles and tips for mastering
- LUFS Explained – SIMPLE!
- Youlean Loudness Meter Lite (iOS) - In Depth Look
- Youlean Loudness Meter 2
- How Loud Should You Master Your Music?
- The Future of Mastering: Loudness in the Age of Music Streaming
- Mixing Masterclass with Bob Power (watch the first 30 minutes)
- The Plugin Null Test | Hear What Your Plugins Are Doing To Your Mix
ELECTRONICS INFO.....
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.....
OTHER IMPORTANT AUDIO ENGINEERING TOPICS.....
COOL AND INTERESTING SCIENCE FOR TECHIES!
- Science, music, and your brain.....
- How to play a saw!
- Demonstrating Resonance with Chladni Figures
- 8 CRAZY experiments with SOUND!
- Moving Particles with Vibration, Making the Chladni Plate
- The heart of your computer, interface, watch, phone, VIBRATIONS! How a quartz watch works - it vibrates 32,768 times a second
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.
THE MOTHERLODE OF COOL LINKS and great resources for all things music and audio.....
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.....
What do our graduates have to say?
And now, time for a little audio humor. Scroll down if you dare.....↓
Exactly what does an audio engineer actually do?
My favorite outboard audio processors.....
Click on the links here for Some twisted audio humor.....
- Humorous video, sound engineer at work.....
- Funny Worst recording session video.....
- Laws For Audio Engineers
- The Worst album covers. EVER!
- Help stop Patchbay abuse...
Visit these links to other pages at RanchStudio.com.....
- HomePage
- Recording Studio Virtual Tour
- Meet Brian
- Mastering
- Rates and services
- Soundbites
- Helpful Links
- Students
- Audio Technology Studies, Recording Studio School info
- Christian Recording Studio
- Contact us
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