Blackbird Academy: Managing Gain & Distortion

Zero’ means different things on different devices. Understanding the details of gain staging provides you the ability to grasp a variety of terms and settings on different types of professional audio gear.

Complex signal chains offer a myriad of ways to manage gain. Learning essential concepts and settings used by the best engineers will position you to produce the best sound recordings in your sessions.

Certain types of distortion should be avoided. Others offer valuable sonic tools that can be the difference in a production. Learning the difference between the two can help distinguish you as a professional engineer.

Here in this final video you’ll receive a summary of the key concepts discussed in the Managing Gain & Distortion course.