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Learning to use an SSL console is crucial if you plan on working as an audio engineer or producer on the highest levels! Brian Scheuble is an audio engineer who has been working with artists such as Dave Matthews, Jason Mraz, Sons of Anarchy TV show, Papa Roach, Backstreet Boys, Barbara Streisand, and many others. He went through every knob of an SSL console and patchbay showing some different ways to use it when recording.

Ben has done a complete recording session with the band Stripes & Lines. In this episode, you will be able to see the whole process of a professional session. By watching the entire process, you can see and understand why professional engineers work the way they do, and why they pick a specific microphone or technique. You'll learn various microphone positioning and techniques, and Ben's tracking tips for drums, bass, guitars, and Vocals. The way an engineer positions the band or gets them to play either together or separate has an effect in the final sound. Watch as Ben guides the band to achieve the best sound for their style of music.

In this episode, Brian Scheuble returns to show you the art of capturing vocals like a pro. Brian has worked with some of the most influential singers of all time like Tina Turner, John Mayer, Jason Mraz, Sheryl Crow, Stevie Nicks, Serena Ryder, and more. In this session, you'll learn how to make the vocals cut through the mix, achieve that professional vocal take using appropriate mic distance. Brian gives us tips on how to glue and blend your vocals into the style in which you're working, and teaches us some EQ and fundamental frequency basics. He also shows us how to select the correct microphone, compressor, EQ, effects, and gain structure for your style. Not to be ignored, Brian gives us some valuable advice about making sure your artist is comfortable, has a good headphone mix, and takes breaks often enough, in order to produce their best performance. You'll also learn the importance of correct signal flow, acknowledging the sound of the room, and correct use of the click track.

Learn to use your audio skills to start getting gigs as a Reality TV sound mixer. Plus, get a bonus download from our guest mixer, Blair Halver. During this episode, you'll learn how to use a boom correctly, how to use lavs and field mixers correctly. Blair covers on location gear signal flow, a few different gear setups, and some details about camera use. You'll also learn about the reality sound industry, including where to find this type of gig, and how to get the gig.

With its virtual rack, console, devices and cables, Reason 11 is as close as a studio in a box as you can get. And now that you can use Reason as a plugin inside another DAW, it is even more versatile than ever. Explore the creative possibilities of this fun and powerful software (and plugin) with trainer and producer Joshua Carney!

Adam Pollard presents Low End and Sub-Bass tutorials! Learn how to produce and engineer proper low end and sub-bass for your tracks and productions, creating impact and power. These sub bass production videos are designed to help you create a great bottom end for your songs, giving them a fat, tight sound.

Watch Bob Horn, a Grammy award winning mixing engineer, who's worked with artists such as, Usher, Timbaland, Akon, Ne-Yo, Brian Culbertson, Macy Gray, Michael Jackson, Jay-Z, and many more, record the band Mayfield at Signature Sound Studio. You'll learn techniques that Bob learned during his entire career in Nashville, TN. Watch the episode for Bob's recording techniques, mic techniques, and compression, EQ, and reverb techniques. Bob also covers overdubs, vocal tracking, and much more.

Known by the fast-paced music and aggressive vocal styles, Active Rock is a style of music that’s quickly finding it’s place at the top of the mainstream market. With bands from all over the world breaking into the genre every day, the sound of Heavy Rock can sometimes be tricky to achieve. San Diego based Producer/Engineer Elmo Arteaga has spent nearly the last decade working with bands who are pioneering the genre and will be on Pro Studio Live to bring his techniques from the studio right to your computer screen!

In this seminar Elmo shares with us his recording process as he works with a local Punk Metal band called Abused. Throughout the event, he covers how he captures the true feeling and vibe of the band, recording bombastic drums, achieving a sense of emotion through the tracking process, as well as taking a detailed look at microphone choice for Live tracking. If you’re looking to add some dirt into your next production, or simply want to understand the Punk and Metal music scene a little bit more, this is the event for you. With how much will be covered in this session, surely you won't want to miss out.

Watch this reality TV style video to witness a full day of recording at our studios with Gus, a musician/engineer from Buenos Aires Argentina. In this video, he tracks drums, bass, and guitars. This episode gives us an inside look into what a real session looks like, including experimentation and trouble shooting to get the perfect sound. We start with getting the right drum sound, where you can pick up many techniques for mic placement, tuning, and even performance advice for the drummer.

Take a seat and watch a professional studio recording from beginning to end. This is an 8 hour session, condensed into 2 hours packed with techniques, effective teamwork and great musicianship by the band Ottopilot. This is a reality TV style show, all the interactions are natural, and in essence, what you would expect in a real session. The song being worked on is called “I like the sound of that”, and you can find the mix deconstruction of this same song taught by Daniel Robert Ford in our archives.

In this engaging and informative episode, Chris Baseford brings us through day 2 of tracking with band QUOR. You’ll watch and learn how Chris tracks, comps, and edits guitars, bass, and vocals. Chris also gives us advice throughout on topics such as tuning philosophy, the importance of paying attention what type of pick is used, and amp placement. He teaches us how and when he uses playlists, what he recommends while setting up for tracking these instruments, and some advice on microphone selection.

In this engaging and informative episode, Chris Baseford brings us through a day of tracking with band QUOR. You’ll learn how Chris got started with audio engineering, what he does for pre-production, and what he does leading up to a tracking session. He’ll cover his drum and guitar tracking setup in detail, including how and why he chose the setup he chose for this episode. You’ll hear how he starts setups like these, how and why he will choose to adjust the setup, and other tips about his process. This includes details like why he uses 3 overhead mics on drums, his process for when and how much compression to use for the tracking process, and some tips and tricks for comping and editing. Chris demonstrates and discusses the philosophy of many interesting topics in this episode, including elastic audio vs beat detective, mic positioning for guitar cabs, and some frequency balance tips for guitars. You’ll also learn organizational tips that will help you become more efficient as an engineer, including a full explanation of how he takes notes during tracking. This episode is great for anyone that’s interested in learning a bit more about the production and tracking process, so check it out!

Topics covered include setting up Melodyne in Pro Tools, using different detection modes, creating doubles, different approaches to tuning vocals, copying and pasting notes, and many more. After this class, you will know how to navigate the plug-in, and you will know how to work effectively to get the most out of your tracks.

Tune in to this episode for some amazing mixing and tracking advice from Zach Nicholls. During this episode, Zach shares tracks from Ariana Grande and Victoria Monet, Eric Bellinger, and Karina Pasian. You’ll learn how and why Zach likes to add noise and grit to his mixes, and what sort of tricks he uses to create his unique “landscape" of audio. Zach shares with us some great advice for staying organized and efficient when tracking and mixing in the studio.