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Read MoreAl Schmitt: The Art of Recording a Big Band
Course Instructions Music engineers and producers from across the globe gather for this master class duo of Al Schmitt and Steve Genewick recording and mixing the Chris Walden Big Band at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, California. Lesson 1: Micing The Instruments Expand Here, Al and the crew enter Studio A live room and begin setting…
Read MoreAl Schmitt: Using Microphones
Lesson 1: Song and Style Know the genre of music you’re working with to make the right decisions. In this video, you’ll meet Al Schmitt of METAlliance who will be your guide. Lesson 2: Instrumentation and Musician Expand Dog is man’s best friend – unless you’re in a recording session. Then it’s the musician in…
Read MoreBlackbird Academy: Analog & Digital Processing
Lesson 1: Analog & Digital Processing Here in this opening video, you’ll receive an introduction to the Analog & Digital Processing course. Lesson 2: Overcoming Latency Expand Delay (or latency) is the result of digital conversion and processing. Engineers must learn how to handle this undesired effect when handling their workflow. Lesson 3: EQ &…
Read MoreBlackbird Academy: Cables & Connectors
Lesson 1: Cables & Connectors Here, in this opening video, you’ll receive an introduction to the course. Lesson 2: What’s on your Cable Expand Audio recording involves different types of cables and connectors. Signals on those cables can be balanced, unbalanced, high impedance, low impedance, analog, digital, one channel, or many channels. Lesson 3: Balanced…
Read MoreBlackbird Academy: DAW’s & Converters
Lesson 1: Introduction Here in this opening video you’ll receive an introduction to the digital audio workstation and the DAWs & converters course. Lesson 2: What can a DAW do Expand Recorder. Editor. Mixer. Audio-processing platform. The DAW can do it all and maybe the best part – it’s affordable. Lesson 3: What is a…
Read MoreBlackbird Academy: Electrical Levels in Audio Production
Lesson 1: Introduction Here, in this video you’ll see the types of electrical signals that flow from, into, or through microphones, instruments, processors, consoles, and speakers. Lesson 2: What is a Decibel Expand A decibel is used to measure the operating level (intensity of sound or electrical output) produced by a piece of gear. Lesson…
Read MoreBlackbird Academy: Managing Gain & Distortion
Lesson 1: Introduction Know the language: Unity Gain, Digital Zero, Negative Infinity dB. Understanding these terms and their use in production will enable you to record and mix your best sounding tracks. Lesson 2: Demystifying Zero Expand Zero’ means different things on different devices. Understanding the details of gain staging provides you the ability to…
Read MoreBlackbird Academy: Mic Choices & Placement
Lesson 1: Introduction Little things make a big difference. Your mic choices and placement directly impact the sound you record in a tracking session or overdub. Learn to make the right ones in this opening video. Lesson 2: Microphone Features Expand What mics need phantom power? What is a front address mic? Side address mic?…
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