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09 Sampling
- 09 Sampling full course – £9.50
- Discount: view all courses – £173.00
This course will give you a grounding in sampling, finding out the terminology associated with sampling audio and finding out more about how samples can be manipulated in the context of a song. It will also consider the impact of sampling and how the industry has been transformed by the use of samplers and sampler […]
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08 Synthesisers
- 08 Synthesisers full course – £9.50
- Discount: view all courses – £173.00
In this course you will discover how synthesisers work; the different modules that create and modify the sound and how control signals can be used to maintain interest. You will consider the different types of synthesiser, other instruments that work in a similar way to synthesisers and the wider impact of synthesisers on music production.
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07 Consumer audio formats
- 07 Consumer audio formats full course – £9.50
- Discount: view all courses – £173.00
In this course you will find out about different formats consumers listen or have listened to audio on, starting with vinyl record and then focusing on tape, CD and digital audio files.
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06 Analogue and digital
- 06 Analogue and digital full course – £9.50
- Discount: view all courses – £173.00
In this course you will examine the difference between recording analogue and digital signals – and the benefits / drawbacks of both. You will consider how bit depth and sample rate influence the digital signal captured as part of the sampling process, and how computers use binary code to store data. You will compare different […]
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05 Practical considerations – recording
- 05 Practical considerations – recording full course – £9.50
- Discount: view all courses – £173.00
In this course you will learn the importance of gain structure and how to use terms like headroom / signal to noise ratio correctly. You will look at stereo microphone techniques and consider the impact of mono compatibility on your mixes. You will look at effective microphone placement techniques and where to start in your recording work.
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04 History of recording
- 04 History of recording full course – £9.50
- Discount: view all courses – £173.00
In this course you will investigate the differences between the different recording eras, starting with direct to tape mono recording from 1930-1950, moving onto early multitrack recording in the 60s, large scale analogue multitrack recording in the late 60s to the 90s, digital recording and sequencing starting in the 80s and the DAW revolution.
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03 Cables and Connectors
- 03 Cables and connectors full course – £9.50
- Discount: view all courses – £173.00
In this course you will explore the differences between different types of digital, analogue, audio and data cable. You will consider how cables can minimise the noise transmitted during capture and recording, along with the functions of a pre amp and DI box in the recording process. You will then consider how impedance and level […]
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02 Microphones
- 02 Microphones full course – £9.50
- Discount: view all courses – £173.00
In this course you will learn about how microphones work, and the different types of microphone; condenser, dynamic and ribbon. Consider how the frequency and transient response of a microphone affects what we hear, and how the polar pattern affects what the mic actually captures. Finally, consider how to set microphone switches to tailor the […]
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01 Properties of sound
- 01 Properties of sound full course – £9.50
- Discount: view all courses – £173.00
In this course, you will consider wave properties such as frequency and amplitude, along with what happens when you go beyond thinking about a single frequency. You will consider the musical relationship between different frequencies and how phase and polarity can impact a sound. Finally, you will look at some examples of different logarithmic scales […]