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Gray Spark Audio Engineering Academy

BASIC PRINCIPLES OF SOUND

Definition and understanding of Sound; Waves and Oscillation


Frequency, Amplitude and Wavelength and how it relates to Audio


Understanding Phases and Polarity Evolution of Sound


Understanding Harmonics and Overtone and how it relates to the music


Frequency Bandwidth and Octave Ranges


Decibels and Metering


Noise, Distortion and Basic Electronics

MICROPHONE, SPEAKERS & SIGNAL PROCESSING

Dynamic Microphone


Condenser Microphones


Electreset and Ribbon Microphone


Directionality and Polar Patterns


Practical 1


Dynamic Speaker Functionality


Full Range, Mid, Tweeter and Subwoofer


Speaker Design, Crossover and Monitor Configuration


Understanding all Speaker Specs


Build your Own Speaker

PROTOOLS

Introduction to Pro Tools


History of Avid


Types of Protools System


Basic Recording


Signal Flow, i/o, playback, preferences, buffer size


Hardware Software Configuration


Editing/ Time Quantization


Beat Detective, TCE, Types of Grids, Manual editing, Elastic Audio


Balancing

RECORDING & TECHNIQUES

Understanding Freq Spectrum


Listening exercise


Signal flow Studio A


Patching, Routing


Pro Tools Configuration in Recording


Microphones (application)


Preamps


Setting up Pro tools


Recording Techniques (Mono and Stereo)


Understanding Characteristics of mic


Record - vox, gtr, gtramp, piano, percussion


Multi Miking for drum rec


What is Timbre and Timber of an instrument


Rec in context of song


Assignment Make a cover song with rec elements


Role of a Recording Engineer


Assignment Live Band Recording


How to record Overdubs


MIXING AND MASTERING

Ear Training


Creating a Balance, key factors that determine the driving force of a Mix


Understanding Width, Depth, and Height of a Mix


Understanding Frequency Range on Instruments


Taking a correct brief for a Mix


Philosophy of Mixing and different approaches


Developing a Focal Point in your Mix


Working with Low End


Practical 1: Build your Balance


Deconstruct Mix 1


Deconstruct Mix 2


Different approaches to Mixing


Intro to Mastering


MUSIC PRODUCTION

Intro to Ableton


History of Ableton


Looping


Special Features of Ableton


Creative Audio Sequencing


Wrapping and Sampling


Max for Live


Advanced MIDI


Synthesis


Music Appreciation Session


Deconstruction of Music


Implementation of everything to structure a composition


Programming Percussion / Rhythm


Creating a song from scratch (practical + assignment)


Creative use of Effects


ACOUSTICS & AUDIO ELECTRONICS

Absorption, Reflection and Transmission


Boundary Reflections and Room Node


Golden Ratios


Construction Materials


Practical 1: Design your Room


REW


Understanding Waterfalls, RT60 and FR


Intro to Audio Electronics


Intro to Audio Electronics 2


Practical 2: Build an Amplifier

FILM SOUND

Intro to Location Sound 1


Intro to Location Sound 2


Understanding Edits and Tracklaying


Surround Setups and Art of Panning


Practical 1: Location Recording


Intro to Sound Design


Foley


Mixing in Surround 1


Mixing in Surround 2


Practical 2: Film Appreciation and Sound Design Breakdown

LIVE SOUND

Setting Up for Live Sound


Know your Console


Monitor Mixes


Mixing at FOH


Speakers, Amplifiers and Signal Processors


Problem Solving


Expanders, Noise Gates Applications and Settings


Planning your processing and Mix

MUSIC THEORY

Basics of tonality


Chord building and voice leading


Introduction to modes


Cadences and progressions


Building melodies


Harmonic treatment of melodies


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