Curriculum
Getting Set Up
- Discuss industry standard DAWs, audio Interfaces, and mics.
-Discover what combination of equipment will work best for your budget, musical approach, and artistic vision.
-Learn how to take advantage of your space and set up a home studio by diving into room acoustics, bass traps, and first reflections.
-Learn how to set up a session with appropriate bit depth and sample rate.
*While having an interface, microphones, and a plethora of instruments is hugely beneficial when recording, none of it is absolutely necessary. Here is an example of a live looping session I did using just the built in computer mic, an acoustic guitar, and a lot of fun effects that I'm excited to teach you!
Recording
-Midi v. Audio
-Signal flow
-Workspace layouts
-Arming tracks and gain staging
-Mic placement
Audio Effects
-Reverb
-Delay
-EQ
-Compression
-Gates
-Automation
DAW as a Creative Tool
-Writing songs in a DAW
-Making beats
-Vocal production techniques
-Sampling and sound design
-Midi effects
Performing Live With Effects
-Live Looping
-Syncing video
-Key and Midi mapping
-Live automation