Music production 101

This course will give an easy and quick solution for all beginners who wants to start a carrier in the music industry as a sound engineer or a music producer or musicians making music in their home studios.

Topics:

Protools overview : 1 session ( 1.5 hour)
-Creating a session and adding tracks
-Understanding the edit window and the mix window
-using rulers/smart tool

Recording: 1 session
-Line/mic recording
-How to record a good signal(signal to noise ratio)
-Understanding Headroom/ Loudness/volume
-Using the metronome
-Different recording modes ( pre-roll/punch in/etc)
– How to import /export / consolidate

Editing 1 session
-Editing modes(slip/grid/shuffle )
-simple Editing techniques (cutting/copy paste/consolidate/grouping  etc)
-Elastic audio editing

Mixing: ( 2 sessions)
-Gain staging
-Using faders/pan/Efx for imaging
-Automation
-Understanding the difference between Insert Efx and loop Efx
-Using Equalizers/compressors/ Limiters and gates
-Using inserts and busses

Introduction to Mastering:1session
-Why mastering
-How to use insert Efx to Polish and finalist a track

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