Topics & Goals
Record-Making Process
Map pre-production, tracking, editing, mixing, and mastering.
Studio Etiquette and Roles
Practice communication, safety, and expectations for engineers, producers, and session players.
Physics of Sound
Explore frequency, amplitude, phase, SPL, and room behavior.
Digital Audio Principles
Explain sample rate, bit depth, file formats, and analog vs digital.
Microphones and Placement
Compare dynamic, condenser, and ribbon mics and apply polar patterns and proximity effect.
Signal Flow and Patchbay
Trace mic to DAW to monitors and work with normalled, half normalled, inserts, and sends.
Outboard Processing
Use 1176, LA-2A, Pultec, and FX units for compression, EQ, and spatial effects.
SSL AWS 948 Console Workflow
Route, process, and mix with channel dynamics, auxes, busses, and basic automation.
