SMP STORE

The Complete Bundle

74 Videos - 24 hours

The History of Sound & Music Production

Sound, Acoustics & Soundproofing

Hearing & Critical Listening

Essential Electronics

Microphones: Types, Patterns, Placements, Techniques,

Mixers/Consoles: Theory, Design, Features, Set Up, Operation

Monitors/Speakers: Design, Placement, Powered, Passive vs. Active

FX Processors: EQ, Reverb, Delay, Compressors, Limiters, & Gates; Phasing, Flanging, Doubling, Chorusing, Keying Techniques

DAWs: Videos w/ Pro Tools Basics, Pro Editing Techniques, and

Advanced Professional Tips

FREE Drums, Piano, & Guitar mic'ing technique guides

Q & A Videos

 Consoles and Mixing Boards

Learn How to Operate Mixers and Large Format Recording Consoles

15 lessons - 4.5 hours

 Mixers for Multi-Mic, Multi-Track Recording and Live Reinforcement

 Large Format Console Development

 Console Design Styles

 Console EQ Basics

 Professional Types of EQ

 Console Layout Features: 

 Pre-Amp Section

 EQ Section

 Auxiliary and Routing Sections

 The Master Section

Console Operation Guide

 ACOUSTICS AND SOUND PROOFING

Create a Professional Sounding Space for Performing & Recording Music

5 lessons - 1 hour

Properties Of Musical Sound  

Goal of Acoustics

Frequency Response & "Reverb"

Absorption & Reflection

Diffusors, "Traps," & Resonators

Parallel Walls & Standing Waves

Real Time Analysis

Goals for Creating a Soundproof Room

Double Wall Design

"Room Inside a Room"

"De-coupling" & "Floating"

 Sound Treatment/Soundproofing on a Home Budget

DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATIONS

Become a Master of Digital Audio Workstations 

& Professional ProTools Software

19 lessons - 7.5 Hours

DAW Basics & Features

DAW Basic ProTools Session

ProTools Editing Demo

DAW Console Setup for Mixing

DAW Mixing Demo

Using Melodyne (Pitch Correction)

"Plug-Ins:" Inserts vs. Sends

Comping

Loop Recording & Playback

Grouping

Vocal Production

 FX PROCESSORS

Learn the Professional Effects Processors Used in Modern Music

8 Lessons - 2.5 hours

 Spectrum & Dynamic Processors

 EQs & Filters

 Gates

 Compressors

 Time Based Processors

 Phasing & Flanging

 Doubling & Chorusing

 Delay & Reverb

 H3000 Effects

 Noise Reduction

 HEARING AND CRITICAL LISTENING

Learn How Your Hearing Works, How To Protect It, and How To Develop Your Professional Critical Listening Skills

7 Lessons - 2 hours

 Human Hearing

 Understanding What You Hear

 Musical Sound Frequency & Tone

 Sound Volume & Duration

 Sense Of Space

 Stereo & Binaural Placement

 Hearing Loss & Prevention

 What is Critical Listening?

 Critical Listening Goals & Application

 Critical Listening Methods

MICS AND MIC'ING TECHNIQUES

Learn The Different Types of Microphones & Mic Patterns & How to Choose the Right Mic For the Job

12 Lessons - 4 hours

Mic Types & Polar Patterns

Microphone Usage and Purpose

Stereo Micing

Stereo Mic'ing With "Spots"

Multi Mic'ing for Performance & Recording

Specialty Mics

4 Mic Comparison Listening Exercise

Vocal Mic Listening Comparison

Drum Set Mic'ing Techniques

Acoustic Guitar Mic'ing Techniques

Acoustic Piano Mic'ing Techniques

Electric Guitar Mic'ing

 STUDIO MONITORS & MONITORING

Learn all about Monitors and Monitoring Techniques of the Pros 

3 Lessons - .75 hours

 Monitors vs. Speakers

 Cabinet Designs

 One, Two, and Three Way Systems

 Active and Passive Crossovers

 Powered Monitors

 Single, Bi and Tri-Amped Systems

 Correct Monitor Placement

 Listening & Mixing Strategies

 Headphones, Ear Buds, & iPhones

Strategies of the Pros