Welcome to the Record, Mix and Master
Music Production Course
Learn to Record, Mix and Master
No matter what stage you are at, this course will teach you all the skills you need.
Learn to Produce Mixes That Sound Clear, Powerful, and Professional
Learn How to Record and Edit Audio to a Professional Standard
Course contains text, diagrams, videos and quizzes.
"Simon is a great teacher. He is so knowledgeable and passionate about his subject that his enthusiasm rubs off on you. He is great at explaining advanced ideas in clear and engaging ways enabling you to absorb quite technical information very easily." Ruth Hopkins - Singer & Multi-Instrumentalist
What You'll Get Out of This
By the end of this course you'll be able to produce top quality audio confidently and consistently.
You'll learn to set up your home studio
Connect your equipment
Create an accurate listening position
How to properly use compressors, equalisers, effects and other tools
Mix and Master to professional standards
Who is this course for?
This course is for bedroom producers, self recording artists and musicians, students studying music production at college or university and for anyone who wants to improve their production skills.
There’s no time limit on this course. Once you’ve enrolled you can start when ever you’re ready and learn at your own pace.
Curriculum
Preview the Contents page for a full list of what's in the course
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An Introduction to How Sound Works
(4:39)
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Types of Speakers
(8:05)
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Speaker Placement
(7:50)
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Room Acoustic Treatment
(11:34)
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DIY Broadband Bass Trap (Bonus Lecture)
(2:31)
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Speaker Listening Levels
(6:49)
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Sample Rate
(5:18)
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Bit Depth (Word Length)
(3:17)
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Nyquist Frequency, Aliasing and Oversampling
(3:50)
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Word Clock, Jitter and Frequency Drift
(2:39)
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File Formats
(1:32)
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Audio Cables
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Audio Interface
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Equipment Connections
(8:17)
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Phase
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Microphone, Instrument and Line Level
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Microphones
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Preamps (Pre-Amplifier)
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Recording Vocals
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Controller Keyboards
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DC Offset
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H/W Buffer Size and Latency
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Headphones
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Digital Audio Workstation (DAW)
"Simon has been teaching me music production using Ableton Live. He makes sure I get the most out of every session and he's always showing me new techniques and ideas to stretch me and keep me moving forwards." Mendi Mohinder Singh - Tabla Player & Percussionist
Tips and Tricks from Top Producers and Engineers Including:
Kevin Churko - Producer, Songwriter and Musician
Disturbed, Ozzy Osbourne, Shania Twain, Five Finger Death Punch, The Corrs, Britney Spears
Axwell - Producer and Songwriter
Swedish House Mafia, Flo Rider, Brandon Flowers, Faithless, Usher
Mike Exeter - Producer, Engineer, Mixer & Composer
Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Ronnie James Dio, Cradle Of Filth
Steve Osborne - Producer
U2, A-ha, New Order, Suede, Paul Oakenfold, Happy Mondays
Alex Picciafuochi - Producer & Mastering Engineer
Robert Miles, Luca Agnelli, Claudio Coccoluto, Caneschi
Hans-Martin Buff - Engineer and Producer
Prince, The Beatifics, Boney M, The New Power Generation
Iwan VanHetten - Producer, Songwriter and Musician
Sister Sledge, The Pointer Sisters, Brooklyn Funk Essentials and many more
