Aralin 1Backing vocals: stacking, harmonies, doubling, isolation at bleed controlMatututo kang mag-record ng backing vocals na may stacking, harmonies, at doubles habang kinokontrol ang bleed. Galugarin ang mic choices, positioning, at cue mixes na sumusuporta sa mahigpit na timing, blend, at intelligibility sa dense arrangements.
Pagpaplano ng harmony parts at vocal stacksMic choice at placement para sa groupsPag-manage ng bleed at room reflectionsDoubling techniques para sa thicknessPag-edit at comping ng backing vocalsAralin 2Microphone preamp chains at basic outboard use (DI -> pre -> interface; when to insert compressors/gates)Matututo kang magdidisenyo ng malinis, mapagkakatiwalaang preamp chains para sa microphones at DI sources. Unawain kung kailan mag-insert ng compressors, EQ, at gates sa daan papasok, paano iwasan ang clipping, at paano idokumento ang settings para sa repeatable sessions.
DI to preamp to interface signal flowPag-set ng input gain at headroom marginsKailan mag-compress o gate habang trackingPaggamit ng hardware EQ para sa gentle tone shapingPag-label at pag-dokumento ng preamp settingsAralin 3Electric bass: DI at mic options, blending DI at amp/room mic, low-frequency managementUnawain ang electric bass recording via DI at microphones, at paano i-blend ang amp, cab, at room signals. Matututo kang mag-phase alignment, low-frequency management, at filtering strategies na panatilihing mahigpit at kontrolado ang bass sa mix.
Clean DI capture at impedance matchingMiking bass cabs para sa character at gritBlending DI, cab, at room signalsPhase alignment across bass sourcesHigh-pass at low-pass filtering choicesAralin 4Kick drum capture: dynamic mic placement (in/out), phase alignment, possible parallel mic techniquesGalugarin ang kick drum microphone choices, inside at outside placements, at paano pamahalaan ang phase, bleed, at low-end focus. Matututo kang mag-parallel mic setups, tunnel tricks, at strategies na panatilihing malinaw ang attack habang pinapanatili ang weight at punch.
Pagpili ng inside at outside kick microphonesPaghanap ng beater attack sweet spotOutside mic placement para sa low-end weightPhase alignment between multiple kick micsPaggamit ng tunnels, blankets, at gobosAralin 5Hi-hat at tom miking practices at bleed mitigation sa small roomsFokus sa hi-hat at tom miking sa masikip na rooms, na may strategies upang bawasan ang bleed at panatilihin ang clarity. Matututo kang pumili ng mic, angles, damping, at gating approaches na panatilihing bukas ang kit nang hindi nawawalan ng kontrol.
Hi-hat mic placement at rejection patternsTom mic angles at distance from headsPaggamit ng damping upang kontrolin ang ring at sustainGating at expansion sa tom channelsBalancing close mics with overheadsAralin 6Full drum kit: overhead stereo techniques (XY, ORTF, spaced pair) at room mic usage para sa punch at ambienceSuriin ang full drum kit capture gamit ang overhead stereo arrays at room mics. I-compare ang XY, ORTF, at spaced pairs, at matututo kang balansehin ang cymbals, shells, at ambience habang panatilihing coherent at punchy ang phase.
Pagpili ng XY, ORTF, o spaced overheadsPag-set ng overhead height at kit balancePhase checks with close drum micsRoom mic placement para sa depth at sizeBlending overheads at rooms in contextAralin 7Ambience at re-amping options: capturing room tone, paggamit ng amp-sim vs re-ampingMatututo kang i-capture ang natural room tone, pumili sa pagitan ng amp simulators at real amps, at magdidisenyo ng re-amping workflows na nagpapanatili ng flexibility, nagmamaneho ng noise, at nagpapanatili ng consistent phase at gain staging across multiple passes.
Room tone capture at noise floor controlPagpili at paglalagay ng room mics para sa ambiencePrinting amp-sims versus dry DI tracksRe-amp box setup at gain stagingPhase checks when blending re-amped tracksAralin 8Comprehensive track list para sa drums, bass, guitars, vocals, at ambience (close at room mics, DI tracks, scratch tracks)Magbuo ng comprehensive track list para sa drums, bass, guitars, vocals, at ambience. Matututo kang magplano ng close, room, at DI tracks, pamahalaan ang scratch parts, at mag-label nang malinaw upang mapadali ang editing at mixing mamaya.
Pagpaplano ng core at optional instrument tracksClose mics, room mics, at DI track strategyScratch tracks para sa guide at feelConsistent track naming at color codingSession templates para sa repeatable setupsAralin 9Electric guitars: close mic choices, amp cab mic placement, room mics, double-tracking at panning strategies para sa widthTumakip sa electric guitar mic selection, close at room placement sa cabinets, at paano magbuo ng width gamit ang double-tracking at panning. Matututo kang mag-phase-safe multi-mic setups at paano balansehin ang clarity, body, at room ambience.
Dynamic versus ribbon choices sa guitar cabsPaghanap ng speaker cone sweet spotMulti-mic placement at phase checksRoom mic distance at blend decisionsDouble-tracking at panning para sa widthAralin 10Snare capture: top at bottom placement, phase relationship, bleed controlUnawain ang snare top at bottom mic placement, phase relationships, at paano kontrolin ang hi-hat at cymbal bleed. Matututo kang mag-tuning, damping, at gating strategies na panatilihing present, punchy, at consistent ang snare sa dense mixes.
Top mic angle, distance, at rim versus head focusBottom mic placement at snare wire detailPhase polarity checks between top at bottomKontrol ng hi-hat at cymbal bleedDamping, tuning, at gate settingsAralin 11Lead vocal: condenser vs dynamic selection, distance, pop protection, preamp choices at tracking gainGalugarin ang lead vocal mic selection sa pagitan ng condensers at dynamics, ideal distances, at pop protection. Matututo kang mag-consider ng preamp at headphone cue, tracking levels, at paano panatilihin ang consistent performances across takes.
Pagpili ng condenser versus dynamic para sa vocalsPag-manage ng distance, proximity, at tonePop filters, wind screens, at mic anglePreamp gain, headroom, at noise controlCue mix at singer comfort during tracking
