📌 Objective: Build a strong technical foundation in production, music theory, and audio engineering principles and tools.
Production / Music Theory
- Introduction to Music Production
- History of Production (Focus on Abbey Road & industry evolution)
- Production Techniques – EQ & Dynamics
- Production Techniques – Effects (Reverb, Delay, Modulation, etc.)
- Session Planning & Procedures (Studio workflow & efficiency)
Audio Engineering / Acoustics (Principles)
- Sound Theory (Waveforms, frequencies, harmonics)
- Decibels & Sound Pressure Levels
- Metering & Signal Levels (LUFS, RMS, peak levels)
- Basic Electronics (Resistors, capacitors, op-amps in audio gear)
Audio Engineering / Acoustics (Tools)
- The Music Production Studio (Studio setup & signal flow)
- EQ in Depth (Parametric, Graphic, Linear Phase EQ)
- Dynamic Range Processing (Compression, Expansion, Gating)
- Effects Processing (Creative & corrective use of reverb, delay, etc.)
- Cabling & Wiring (XLR, TRS, TS, AES/EBU, MIDI, optical)
- Mixing Consoles (Analog vs. digital consoles, signal flow, routing)
🔎 Practical Assignments:
✅ Record a simple track using EQ & compression
✅ Set up a mixing session & apply fundamental processing