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Music Production Secrets: Larry Crane on Recording

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Glimpse behind the studio curtain to see music recording secrets with the producer/engineer who's worked with She & Him, The Decemberists, Elliott Smith, and Sleater-Kinney.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
1. Signal Path, Gain Stages, and Phase Relationships
  • Understanding input signal path
  • Gain staging
  • Console and digital audio workstation (DAW) signal flow inputs and outputs
  • Understanding phase
  • Checking phase on a drum kit
2. Getting the Most Out of Your Tracking Sessions
  • Setting proper microphone levels
  • Miking snare drums
  • Treating snare drums for alternate sounds
  • Comparing four common vocal mics
  • Recording live performances of acoustic guitar with vocal
  • Vocal recording tips
  • Recording miking bass amp and DI together
  • Using distortion with bass guitar
  • Creating an ensemble from one musician
  • Finding the best drum placement in rooms
  • Miking drums
  • Treating drum sounds in the room
  • Destroying hum
  • Recording upright piano
Conclusion
  • Creating your own style

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Larry Crane

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