This course - Audio Production Level 1 - is a fantastic starting point for anyone with an interest and a passion to record sounds well, whether purely musical, vocal or any other sounds imaginable, and I will take you through everything you need to know to get started in an easy, straightforward way. Have a look at some reviews about Audio Production Level 1-Beginners This course was laid out and presented really well. I had some basic previous experience and this course reinforced a lot of that stuff but also clarified a lot of the stuff I never really understood. e.g. compression and EQ. Liam’s presentation style was very easy going and straight forward, any jargon was explained when it came up. Thanks Liam. Ralph Hyland 2020 This was an extremely helpful course. Everything was thoroughly explained and the provided course material was so much fun to work with. The lecturer was really knowledgeable and engaging. Thank you so much for the course. Volga Arasli 2020 Getting all the important essential knowledge for recording and sound engineering. This a great course and I highly recommend it. Liam makes it really easy to do and understand. Enjoyed it. Fred Beck 2020In approximately 3.5 hours of videos, you will learn all you need to know to start recording, editing, mixing and rendering to. Wav or MP3Why this course?I am a trained Sound Engineer and Audio Producer, and have been teaching Audio Production, Sound Engineering and Music Technology at my own Recording Studios, in the South-West of Ireland since 2001, and before that, in various locations in London, England. I have taught everyone from absolute beginners up to Degree and Masters students. I am absolutely passionate about my subject and maintain that The only stupid question is the one that isnt asked. I am more than happy to answer any question, however trivial it may appear, and I love the challenge to ensure that everyone understands what they are learning. What will you learn?The course is divided into 6 modules, covering every area of Audio Production at an easy-to-understand level, and by the end of it, you will be able to record, edit, mix and render your own songs and audio recordings!I have divided the course so that you travel through it as on a journey, gradually building up on what you have learned, and by the final section you will have all the tools to produce a competent finished piece of audio. Here is a breakdown of what you will learn in each module: Free Introductory Video (Lecture 1) (2 minutes 16 seconds)MODULE 1: Software & HardwareLecture 2, Reaper Overview 1 (12 minutes 43 seconds)The Software used on this course, what it is called, what it looks like, how to put in the audio files (provided), how to open empty tracks, how to save a project, the different functions of the software and some of the functions of the track control panels. Lecture 3, Reaper Overview 2 (9 minutes 21 seconds)More about the Software, description of audio (.wav) files, how audio is represented, zooming and navigating the project, how to loop a section of the project, looking at the Arrangement View and the Mixer View. Lecture 4, Hardware (5 minutes 59 seconds)The hardware and how to get sound in to and out of the computer, the computer’s sound card and its limitations, external audio interfaces and how they work. Lecture 5, Recording & Audio Levels (11 minutes 40 seconds)Recording and audio levels, creating project folders for new projects, creating a new project, further explanation of snap control, first explanation of project settings dialogue box, how to save a project, how the meters work, optimum recording levels, naming the track, choosing an input, how to arm the track for recording, how to record the track and the save dialogue box. MODULE 2: ReverbLecture 6, Reverb Theory (7 minutes 48 seconds)What is Reverb, the speed of sound, the difference between echoes and reverb, what dictates how long reverb lasts and examples of different reverbs. Lecture 7, Plugins (11 minutes 37 seconds)What audio plugins are, how to install a plugin, what the terminology means when installing, how to put a reverb plugin into the project, how to adjust the parameters of the plugin and how to set up reverb times. Lecture 8, Setting up Reverb (7 minutes 12 seconds)How to set up reverb on a separate track, how to connect dry tracks to a wet track, how to set up a send and how to use a send shortcut. MODULE 3: CompresserLecture 9, Compresser Theory (4 minutes 54 seconds)What is a compresser, what is dynamic range, what does it do to audio and a visual explanation of the compresser at work. Lecture 10, Compresser Practical 1 (11 minutes 38 seconds)How to use a compresser, opening the compresser, an explanation of the 3 compresser meters, an explanation of the 5 parameters and how to compress audio. Lecture 11, Compresser Practical 2 (10 minutes 34 seconds)How to open the mixer window, how to resize the mixer, alternative ways to set the sends and inserts on the mixer, how to alter send volumes on the channel strip, shortcuts and signal fl
