Adventures In Audio with Audio Masterclass
Audio Masterclass offers online training and education for the home recording studio owner who wants to make recordings of a professional standard.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 4 minutes
- Episodes
- 38
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2020
The end of latency?
How much would you love to be able to record without latency? In the old-fashioned analogue days you could. Now – perhaps – you can.
00:08:44 |
Fri 11 Dec 2020
What to do in your studio when there’s a power cut
If there’s a power cut, then you can’t work in your home recording studio. Or can you? Perhaps there are lots of things you can do to make your recordings better.
00:10:04 |
Wed 09 Dec 2020
Add reverb to your recordings using the natural echo chamber technique
Yes of course you can add reverb to any instrument or vocal with a reverb plug-in. But this isn’t *real* reverb. It’s a digital imitation. Wouldn’t you rather have the real thing?
00:10:20 |
Mon 05 Oct 2020
Audio left-right test. Does it matter
In audio you need to know your left from your right. And here they are...
00:03:27 |
Mon 05 Oct 2020
Do cables have a sound of their own?
Does your choice of cables affect the sound quality of your recording? Well of course, anything makes a difference. But does the degree of difference make a difference to your end product?
00:03:45 |
Mon 05 Oct 2020
Loudness levels of pro audio experts
What is a suitable loudness level for YouTube? Theory has it that -14 LUFS is ideal. But there may be problems. The pro audio experts all seem to think differently.
You can learn more about levels a…
00:06:27 |
Thu 05 Mar 2020
What is the best studio microphone?
If you had to choose just one microphone for your recording studio, which type, make and model would it be?
00:07:44 |
Mon 06 Jan 2020
How to use the gain reduction meter in a compressor like the Warm Audio WA-2A Opto Compressor
The Warm Audio WA-2A Opto Compressor has a huge VU meter right in the middle of its faceplate. So how do you use it to measure gain reduction, and why?
00:04:34 |
Thu 14 Nov 2019
As a producer, what should you really worry about in your work?
So many bloggers and commentators encourage fear, uncertainty and doubt about audio. But what should really be taking up your attention and time in the studio?
00:08:26 |
Thu 07 Nov 2019
Microphones - Will we always connect them to a preamplifier?
In the future, microphones won't be like the microphones we use today. We won't have to hook them up to a preamplifier. Whoa this is heavy...
00:04:31 |
Mon 04 Nov 2019
Spend $40,000 building a studio, and get it all back!
You could spend $40,000 building a studio and lose it all. Or you could get that money back. Which would you prefer?
00:02:22 |
Wed 30 Oct 2019
If tube microphones are so great, why don't we have tube loudspeakers?
Every studio needs a tube microphone. It is such a popular sound that we simply do not want to work without it. But why don't we apply the same logic at the other end of the signal chain and have tub…
00:02:11 |
Wed 30 Oct 2019
Quick, professional-grade mastering - All you need is a plug-in!
Can a plug-in really provide quick, professional-grade mastering? Or is mastering a craft and art that requires careful and detailed consideration?
00:03:39 |
Wed 30 Oct 2019
How to eliminate feedback from an acoustic guitar on stage
An Audio Masterclass website visitor has a problem amplifying his acoustic guitar on stage.
00:03:01 |
Tue 15 Oct 2019
When to pan left, when to pan right
There are few rules in recording. But sometimes you just have to know where to set the pan control.
00:02:42 |
Thu 10 Oct 2019
Drum reverbs - should they linger longer?
If your drum reverbs are hanging around too long, they could be confusing your sound. How long should a drum reverb last?
00:02:56 |
Thu 03 Oct 2019
How to record a 50-strong choir and piano accompaniment with just five mics
An Audio Masterclass website visitor has a sizeable choir to record, with only five mics in his toolkit. How can this be done?
00:04:37 |
Tue 01 Oct 2019
The ancient myths and legends of soundproofing
There is so much folklore about sound insulation, commonly known as soundproofing, but the science and technology is easy to understand. Perhaps because it is expensive and difficult to achieve reall…
00:03:51 |
Thu 26 Sep 2019
The room you have right now that you can't use as a recording studio
It is every recording enthusiast's dream to have a studio where you can make as much noise as you like, work as late as you like, have as many musicians round as you like, and not be troubled by outs…
00:03:10 |
Tue 24 Sep 2019
What is the difference between gain and level?
Gain... Level... Are you confused? And does it make any difference if you are?
00:03:08 |
Mon 23 Sep 2019
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