Digital Multitrack Recording Using PCs

What You Will Learn:

  • Sound creation and propagation
  • Learn the difference between Analog and Digital Signals
  • Elementary digital signal processing
  • Affordable H/W and S/W for Digital Audio Workstations
  • Best miking practices for many applications

Course Outline


Fundamentals
Sound Waves and Models
Inverse Square Law
Decibel and SPL
Phase Relationshps

Digtal Audio Concepts
Analog Signals
Difital Signals
ADC and DAC
Sample Rate and Nyquist Frequency
Word Size and Fidelity
Advantages of Digital Audio

DAW Hardware Architecture
Power Supply
CPU
Main Memory
Busses
Hard Disk Drive
Sound Card
Serial I/O
Optical Drives
DAW Software Overview
MIDI vs. Audio
Session Plannng
Recording MIDI
Recording Audio
Sequencing
Editing Audio
Mixing
Bit Rate Conversions and Dither
Burning and File Types

Audio Device Drivers
What Drivers Do
How to get Drivers

ASIO and WDM
Bridging the Gap
Buffer Size
Sample Rate
Word Size
Clock Master
Monitoring
Synchronization
Latency
DAW Optimazation
OS Optimizations
CPU Optimizations
Hard Drives
Latency

System Integration
External Digital Mixers
External Analog Mixers
Connecting External Effects

Input Devices
Microphone Types
Pickup Patterns
Balanced vs. Unbalanced Lines
DI

Vocal and Instrument Miking
Close, Mid, and Distance Miking
Critical Distance
Best Miking Practices
Course Material
Next Session: Ottawa, Date TBA Location: Will be announced on schedule