Recording yourself at home is easier than ever before. Getting that recording to sound good…well, that’s another story. This course will walk you through my process—how I record, what I record with, and what I do on the back end to make it sound good—so you can learn tricks it’s taken me years of trial and error to discover.
| Module 1 | Basics of Home Recording (27 min) |
| I record a musical example on 4 microphones then walk you through a brief overview of the types of gear you need to record yourself at home. | |
| Lesson 1 | Introduction: room sound, microphone placement and gain |
| Lesson 2 | Microphones |
| Lesson 3 | Audio Interfaces |
| Lesson 4 | DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations) |
| Lesson 5 | Monitors & Headphones |
| Lesson 6 | Preamps |
| Module 2 | Polishing Your Sounds (1 hour, 14 min) |
| From EQ and compression to reverb and signal chain, learn the basics—and some advanced strategies—for polishing your recordings. | |
| Lesson 1 | Basic Setup: Channel Strip, Gain & Headroom |
| Lesson 2 | EQ: Basics + Favorite Tricks |
| Lesson 3 | Compression |
| Lesson 4 | Reverb 1 - Channel Strip vs Bussing |
| Lesson 5 | Reverb 2 - Modeling Professional Recordings |
| Lesson 6 | Reverb 3 - Best Types for Saxophone |
| Lesson 7 | Reverb 4 - Special Sauce: Ambience |
| Lesson 8 | The Stereo (Master) Bus |
| Lesson 9 | Doing It All in Garageband |