MUS 306 Recording Techniques

Useful information

• General audio info
  • audio terminology (pdf)
  • link to many useful items
  • Recording terms
  • Recording FAQ (including microphones, theory, etc)
  • Impedance FAQ
  • dB and signal levels
• Acoustics
  • acoustics prediction programs
• Microphones
  • DPA Microphone University
  • recording angle
  • microphone techniques and manufacturer specs
  • Microphones owned by the School of Music
• Mixers
  • mixer hookup guide (pdf)
• DAT recorders
  • Using DAT recorders
• Sound editors
  • Audacity free sound editor
  • Sonic Solutions classic
  • Protools documentation
  • Musician's guide to Protools
• dynamics processing
  • Compressors
• how-to guides
  • The Art of Recording
  • The Artistic Elements of Recording Production
  • Preliminary Stages: Defining the Materials of the Project
  • The Process of Evaluating Sound
  • How to mix a pop song
  • Recording live to 2 track
  • Troubleshooting bad sound
  • Stereo Microphone Techniques
  • Session Procedures
  • Mic techniques for musical instruments
  • Stereo Recording Procedures
  • Mixers and how they work