Lesson 1Headphone Monitoring and Talkback: Cue Mix Connecting, Separate Mixes, Bleed Control, Headphone Amp SetupsSet up good headphone monitoring and talkback system to keep singers comfortable and on beat. You go make cue mixes, handle bleed, set up headphone amps, and keep clear talk from control room to de floor.
Making main and personal cue mixesDelay issues for monitoringControlling click and guide bleedHeadphone amp sharing optionsTalkback connecting and dim functionsProtecting ears and safe levelsLesson 2Sound Treatment Details: Absorption, Diffusion, Bass Traps Placement and MaterialsPut sound treatment in right places for true monitoring and good tracking. You go place absorption, diffusion, and bass traps, pick materials, and balance quiet with lively for different studio areas.
Control early reflections at mix spotBroad absorption panel placesBass trap spots and designsPicking safe, good materialsUsing diffusion for space feelTreating vocal and drum spotsLesson 3Cables, Gain Staging, and Patching: Channel Labeling, Phantom Power Rules, Grounding and Hum FixingBuild neat, no-noise signal path from mic to recorder. You go label channels, use phantom power safe, handle balanced cables, and fix hum, buzz, and ground loops with good patching ways.
Balanced vs unbalanced connectsChannel labeling and notesSafe phantom power stepsNormalled and half-normalled patchbaysFinding hum and ground loopsSignal flow checks and test tonesLesson 4Preamp and DI Choices: Impedance, Gain Staging, Color vs Clean Preamps, DI Box Types and GroundingUnderstand how preamps and DI boxes shape tone, noise, and space. You go handle impedance, gain staging, and color vs clean picks, while choosing DI types and grounding for quiet, steady work.
Mic preamp build and spaceInput impedance and mic mixClean vs colored preamp picksActive vs passive DI choiceGround lift and hum cutGain staging into convertersLesson 5Mic Placement Ways: Close Miking, XY/ORTF, Spaced Pairs, Mid-Side, Distance Picks and Phase-Check StepsMake steady mic placement plans for mono and stereo catch. You go try close miking, XY, ORTF, spaced pairs, and mid-side, while handling distance, phase match, and time differences.
Close miking for alone and punchXY and ORTF stereo waysSpaced pair setups and space rulesMid-side setup and decodePhase match and flip checksUsing measure tools for phaseLesson 6Microphone Basics: Polar Patterns, Transient Response, Proximity Effect, Off-Axis BehaviorLook into how mic design shape polar pattern, frequency answer, and transient handle. You go compare cardioid kinds, proximity effect, and off-axis color to pick right mic for each recording job.
Dynamic, condenser, and ribbon startsCardioid, omni, and figure-8 waysSupercardioid and hypercardioid usesTransient answer and diaphragm sizeHandling proximity effect on vocalsOff-axis color and rejectLesson 7Mic Pick for Sources: Suggested Types for Kick, Snare, Toms, Overheads, Guitar Amps, Bass DI/Amp, Lead and Backing VocalsFind which mics good for common studio sources and why. You go match mic type and pattern to kick, snare, toms, overheads, guitar amps, bass DI or amp, and different vocal styles for steady, repeat tones.
Kick drum: dynamic and boundary picksSnare top and bottom mic choicesTom mics and bleed thinksOverheads: condensers and ribbonsGuitar amp close and room micsLead and backing vocal mic pickLesson 8Isolation and Layout: Drum Booth, Amp Iso Rooms, Gobos, and Operator SightlinesPlan studio layouts dat balance alone with talk. You go use booths, iso rooms, gobos, and sightline plans to control bleed while keeping singers comfortable and see control room.
Drum booth design and tradesAmp iso rooms and re-ampingUsing gobos for flexible aloneHandling sight lines and windowsBalance bleed vs feelCable runs and safe pathsLesson 9Recording Room Pick: Dimensions, RT60 Targets, Room Modes and Modal Treatment PlansLearn how room size, shape, and build affect frequency balance, decay time, and imaging. You go set RT60 targets, guess room modes, and use practical modal treatment for controlled, music spaces.
Check room sizes and shapesSet genre-right RT60 targetsFind axial, tangential, oblique modesUse software to guess room ringsBass trapping for modal controlPlace speakers and listen spot
