Basic Audio Recording
| Code: ACAB03 Production Advisor: Ben Morgan Duration: 10 Weeks Level: Beginner Start date: Feb or Sept End Date: June or Dec Fee: $548 |
Course Description
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AudioCourses brings you this Basic Audio Recording course, offered only here at Audiocourses.com, with the convenience of online instruction. Using real-world examples and frequent hands-on assignments, the course teaches the skills needed to understand and get your head around the basics. |
The course is set up so you log on and and chat live with your instructor (Production Advisor), and other like minded students weekly! He will assess your ability and set up your personalised learning programme based on the important concepts below.
Upon completing this course, you will have learned to:
- Understand the nature of sound
- Know how to select microphones
- Understand compression
- Understand basic mixing console operation
- Be familiar with effects and their uses
- Understand sound engineering jargon
- Have a basic knowledge of digital audio
- Understand how to mix
- Understand wiring and how to hook up your gear
- Be able to use noise gates and processors
When choosing whether to enroll in Basic Audio Recording, keep in mind that if you want to learn Basic Audio Recording concepts as applied to general recording environments, and how to manage audio configurations, philosophies of Basic Audio Recording, systems, control, theoretical parameters, recording theory, techniques and applications of Basic Audio Recording technology, then Basic Audio Recording is for you.
Ben Morgan is a graduate of the Higher National Diploma in Sound Engineering & Multimedia Integration from Plymouth University and an active audio music programmer, sound engineer, producer. Ben's knowledge and thirst for computers for audio and software is second to none. Ben has had successful BBC radio airplay with his audio productions and his audio idents are played on mainstream radio streams daily.
- Live Workshops: Periodic live session with your Production Advisor
- Upload Center: Easily upload and download your practical work
- Private Forums: Dedicated course private forums
- Production Advisor Support: Your Production Advisor is moment away throughout the week by e-mail, phone or online pagers
SoftwareHardware - suggested, not essential
- MIDI sequencer such as: Nuendo, Cubase, or other vst compatible system.
- Digital Audio editor such as: Sound Forge, Wavelab or other direct-x compatible system
- Real audio player or Media Player
- Recommended course books
- Adobe Acrobat Reader (5 or later)
- Internet Browser
- microphone and/or direct box (at least one, more if possible)
- musical instrument (electric guitar, keyboard, etc.) unless recording voice only
- monitoring via loudspeakers and/or headphones