Studio Procedures

Recording

Instrument Load-In, Setup | Microphone Selection & Placement | Direct Box-Impedance Matching | Tuning | MIDI Setup | Setting the Mic Preamp | Mic-Line Levels | Routing, Signal Flow | Setting Levels | Dynamic Processing | Cue System | Metronome or "Click" Track | Track Sheet-Session Reports | Tape Run-In | Synchronization - Time Code - Tape Striping (Analog) | Analog Tape Machine Procedures | Digital Recorder Procedures | Sample Rate | Dithering | Quantizing | Transport Logic | Slate | The Count-Off | Punching In-Out | Overdubbing | Stacking | Editing | Breaking Down


Mixing

Console Set-Up:
Mono-Stereo-5.1 | Levels | Panning | Equalization | Console and Outboard & Onboard Effects Processing | Software & Direct X / VST Plug ins | Digital Console & Software Automation

Analog Master:
Cleaning | Demagnetizing | Tape Speed | Leadering | Track Sheet | Alignment Tones

Digital Master:
1khz Alignment Tone (DAT machine only) | Word Clock, Time Code Set | Dithering | Sampling & Bit Rate | Automation Setup | Sound Cards

Monitoring:
Frequency Analysis - Room Equalization -“Tuning the Room” | Consistent and Relative Levels | Mono, Stereo, Phasing Compatibility | Far-Field Monitoring | Near-Field Monitoring | Editing | Track Cleaning | Fading | Mix Referencing | Clipping | RMS vs. Peak Power | Distribution Amps | Power Amplifiers | VCA’s | Speaker Components-Tweeters- Woofers- Acoustic Suspension-Bass Reflex | Active and Passive Crossovers | Phase | Polarity


Editing

Analog:
Cut & Splice | Leader Tape | Splicing Block | Marking Tape | Scrubbing

Digital:
Object Definitions | Time Correction | Pitch Correction | Copy and Paste | Cross Fading | File Formats


Mastering

Techniques in Reference Monitoring | Equalization | CDR and DAT Master Preparation | Noise Reduction | Sample Rate Application | Audio Restoration | Analog Format Transfers to Digital | “Black Box” Effects Processing Applications