Lesson 1Backing vocals: stacking, harmonies, doubling, isolation and bleed controlLearn record backin vocal wid stackin, harmony, an double while control bleed. Explore mic choice, position, an cue mix weh support tight timin, blend, an clear word in dense arrangement.
Planning harmony parts and vocal stacksMic choice and placement for groupsManaging bleed and room reflectionsDoubling techniques for thicknessEditing and comping backing vocalsLesson 2Microphone preamp chains and basic outboard use (DI -> pre -> interface; when to insert compressors/gates)Learn design clean, reliable preamp chain fi mic an DI source. Understan when fi insert compressor, EQ, gate on di way in, avoid clip, an document set fi repeatable session.
DI to preamp to interface signal flowSetting input gain and headroom marginsWhen to compress or gate while trackingUsing hardware EQ for gentle tone shapingLabeling and documenting preamp settingsLesson 3Electric bass: DI and mic options, blending DI and amp/room mic, low-frequency managementUnderstan electric bass recordin via DI an mic, an how fi blend amp, cab, room signal. Learn phase align, low-freq manage, an filter strategy weh keep bass tight an control in mix.
Clean DI capture and impedance matchingMiking bass cabs for character and gritBlending DI, cab, and room signalsPhase alignment across bass sourcesHigh-pass and low-pass filtering choicesLesson 4Kick drum capture: dynamic mic placement (in/out), phase alignment, possible parallel mic techniquesExplore kick drum mic choice, inside/out placement, an manage phase, bleed, low-end focus. Learn parallel mic setup, tunnel trick, an strategy fi keep attack clear while save weight an punch.
Choosing inside and outside kick microphonesFinding the beater attack sweet spotOutside mic placement for low-end weightPhase alignment between multiple kick micsUsing tunnels, blankets, and gobosLesson 5Hi-hat and tom miking practices and bleed mitigation in small roomsFocus pon hi-hat an tom mikin in tight room, wid strategy fi reduce bleed an keep clarity. Learn mic choice, angle, damp, an gate approach weh keep kit open widout lose control.
Hi-hat mic placement and rejection patternsTom mic angles and distance from headsUsing damping to control ring and sustainGating and expansion on tom channelsBalancing close mics with overheadsLesson 6Full drum kit: overhead stereo techniques (XY, ORTF, spaced pair) and room mic usage for punch and ambienceCheck full drum kit capture usin overhead stereo array an room mic. Compare XY, ORTF, space pair, an learn balance cymbal, shell, ambience while keep phase coherent an punchy.
Choosing XY, ORTF, or spaced overheadsSetting overhead height and kit balancePhase checks with close drum micsRoom mic placement for depth and sizeBlending overheads and rooms in contextLesson 7Ambience and re-amping options: capturing room tone, using amp-sim vs re-ampingLearn capture natural room tone, choose tween amp sim an real amp, an design re-amp workflow weh save flexibility, manage noise, an keep consistent phase an gain stage cross multiple pass.
Room tone capture and noise floor controlChoosing and placing room mics for ambiencePrinting amp-sims versus dry DI tracksRe-amp box setup and gain stagingPhase checks when blending re-amped tracksLesson 8Comprehensive track list for drums, bass, guitars, vocals, and ambience (close and room mics, DI tracks, scratch tracks)Build full track list fi drum, bass, guitar, vocal, ambience. Learn plan close, room, DI track, manage scratch part, an label everyting clear fi streamline edit an mix later.
Planning core and optional instrument tracksClose mics, room mics, and DI track strategyScratch tracks for guide and feelConsistent track naming and color codingSession templates for repeatable setupsLesson 9Electric guitars: close mic choices, amp cab mic placement, room mics, double-tracking and panning strategies for widthCover electric guitar mic select, close an room place pon cabinet, an build width wid double-track an pan. Learn phase-safe multi-mic setup an balance clarity, body, room ambience.
Dynamic versus ribbon choices on guitar cabsFinding the speaker cone sweet spotMulti-mic placement and phase checksRoom mic distance and blend decisionsDouble-tracking and panning for widthLesson 10Snare capture: top and bottom placement, phase relationship, bleed controlUnderstan snare top/bottom mic place, phase relation, an control hi-hat cymbal bleed. Learn tunin, damp, gate strategy weh keep snare present, punchy, consistent in dense mix.
Top mic angle, distance, and rim versus head focusBottom mic placement and snare wire detailPhase polarity checks between top and bottomControlling hi-hat and cymbal bleedDamping, tuning, and gate settingsLesson 11Lead vocal: condenser vs dynamic selection, distance, pop protection, preamp choices and tracking gainExplore lead vocal mic select tween condenser an dynamic, ideal distance, pop protect. Learn preamp an headphone cue, track level, an keep performance consistent cross take.
Choosing condenser versus dynamic for vocalsManaging distance, proximity, and tonePop filters, wind screens, and mic anglePreamp gain, headroom, and noise controlCue mix and singer comfort during tracking
