ProAudioEXP Ultimate Home Recording School Video Course

8 Modules Guaranteed to Transform your Home Recordings

Module 1 : Introduction

Introduction to exactly what Home Recording is and what the history of it has been.  You'll discover the basic flow of Audio from start to finish and how the Gear/Knowledge Gap has prevented you from succeeding in your studio.

• Introduction
• What makes up a home studio
• The Gear/Knowledge Gap
• Why New Equipment won't save you
• Your teacher
• A Brief History of Recording

Module 2 : Equipping Your Studio

In this module, we'll reveal EXACTLY what you need in your Home or Project Studio.  With so many brands and options, this module will lead you step-by-step through how to make gear choices that make all the difference.

• Hardware vs. Software
• Questions for Hardware Studios
• Questions for Software Studios
• Software Instruments
• Using Keyboard Controllers
• Using Control Surfaces
• Inputs & Outputs
• Acoustics

Module 3 : what is sound.

If you've ever wanted to master the tech terms like dBs, Hertz, frequency ranges, balanced and unbalances lines without spending months in a $80,000 College level Audio Engineering Course, this module is for you.

• The 3 Characteristics of Sound
• Levels
• Frequencies
• Physics
• Decibels
• dBs SPL (Sound Pressure Levels)
• dBs Signal Levels
• Understanding Hertz
• The Frequency Spectrum
• Physics of Sound and Phase
• The 3 Rules of Recording
• Capture it Clean
• Get the Best Possible Signal to Noise Ratio
• Isolate the Sound
• Digital Audio 101
• Isolating Vocals
• Review

Module 4 : Recording

Now that we've mastered what sound is, we can go about the process of tracking performances and getting clean takes through gain staging, microphones choices and placement.  See how to record vocals, guitars, VIs and drums.

• What's the Objective.
• Microphone Types
• Dynamic Microphones
• Vocal Condenser Microphones
• Addressing Microphones
• Recording Vocals
• Microphone Techniques
• Proximity Effect
• Dealing with Plosives
• Dealing with Sibilants
• Setting Levels
• Recording Acoustic Guitars
• Recording Electric Guitars
• Recording Drums
• 2-Mic Technique
• Full Kit Technique
• Acoustics
• Punching In
• Vocal Comping
• Bouncing/Freezing Tracks
• Editing Tracks
• Snap to Grid
• Flying Vocals
• Editing MIDI Tracks
• Review

Module 5 : Effects

Discover the palette of effects available to you, how they work and most importantly how to use them in a mix.  From dynamic effects like compression, limiters & gates, to traditional effects like delays & reverbs...this module is a must.

• Effect Types
• Effect Routing
• Routing in Reason
• Routing in Logic
• Routing in Pro Tools
• Dynamic Effects
• Compressors
• Limiters
• Noise Gates
• EQ
• Time Based Effects (Reverb and Delay)
• Modulation Effects
• Chorus
• Flanger
• Phaser
• Tremolo
• Pitch Shifting
• Split Harmonizer
• Autotune (Pitch Correction)
• Time Correction
• Printing Effects
• Review

Module 6 : Mixing

In this module, you'll look over the shoulder of David Wills as he builds a Mix from absolute scratch.  With closeup graphics that show exactly how to EQ and compress everything from Vocals, Guitars, Keys & Drums.

• The Mixdown Process
• The Mixing Landscape
• Placing Elements
• Spreading across the Stereo Spectrum
• Moving Elements back in the Mix
• The Genre Drives the Mix
• Mixing Styles
• Who is the Star in the Mix.
• What can we do.
• Subgroups and VCAs/DCAs
• The 3 Steps of Mixing
• Organizing your Tracks
• Building a Rough Mix
• Vocal Double
• EQing Vocals
• EQing other Tracks
• Compressing Tracks
• Adding Reverb and Delay
• Using Automation
• Importance of Monitors
• Monitor Placement
• Using Mixing Templates
• Review

Module 7 : Mastering

Once your Mix is complete, your song is not yet done.  Learning how to maximize signal levels with multiband compression, global EQ and stereo imaging separates your songs from so many others that just sound...amateur.

• Mastering in the past
• Loudness Wars
• Visual Example of Loud Mix
• Mastering Tools
• Mastering in Reason
• Mastering in Pro Tools
• Mastering in Logic
• Multiband Compression
• Mastering Options
• Exporting and Archiving
• Final Distribution

Module 8 : Distributing Your Music

Now that you have a perfectly crafted song you need to archive it properly...but more importantly share it with the world.  Discover the right formats and how to share your masterpiece on Apple Music, Spotify & all the others.

• Preparing for Distribution
• Bitrates and Resolution
• Metadata
• Choosing your Platforms