Audio Production: Record Better Audio

AFTER THIS CLASS YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:

• Understand the equipment you need for great audio

• Use audio equipment properly to get the best sound

• Learn how to use free editing tools to make your audio sound better

ABOUT TOMAS’ CLASS:

Whether you're a video creator, podcaster, online course creator, YouTuber, musician or anyone else recording audio, this is the perfect class for you.

What will you learn in this class?

• Understand the equipment needed to record great audio on any budget

• Know how to use microphones, audio interfaces, and accessories

• Learn about monitoring audio and listening environments

• Learn the essentials of recording and editing in audio recording software (Audacity)

• Learn about basic audio processing in Audacity to help improve your audio recordings, such as noise removal, EQ, and Compression

This Audio Production Class is a fast and effective way to improve your audio.

Start by learning all of the equipment you need. You'll learn about several types of microphones, including shotgun, lavalier and studio/podcasting microphones. You'll learn about the accessories we recommend to improve audio like windscreens. You'll learn about audio interfaces and how they work to record better audio. 

You'll learn the importance of monitoring audio with headphones so that you are certain that your audio sounds great.

Next, you'll learn about travel and location recording, including the equipment we use and recommend. 

Then you'll learn about recording, editing and processing your audio in Audacity, which is free open-source audio recording and editing software for Mac and Windows.

Ready to record better audio?

WHO THIS CLASS IS FOR:

• Video creators, podcasters or online course creators

• YouTubers

• Anyone who needs to record and edit audio for any purpose

SOFTWARE USED:  

Audacity 

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR:

Hi, Tomas here. I'm a UK Music Producer, Composer, Audio Engineer and Video Maker.

I've been producing and writing music now for over twenty years and I've got an MMus Masters Degree in Music Production and a BA (Hons) Degree in Music Composition.

I really enjoy writing and producing all types of music, but I especially love teaching it online.

Since 2016, I've been creating online courses that hundreds of thousands of students from around the world have taken.

My courses teach the skills to help you learn and improve at music, audio and video production.

• My Recommended Budget Audio Recording Setup
• Microphones for Video and Filmmakers
• Different Microphones and their uses
• Microphone Accessories
• Boom Operating Tips
• Microphone Accessories to Reduce Wind Noise
• Audio Interfaces and Examples
• Headphones and Monitors
• Room Treatment Tips
• Room Treatment Example
• My Recommended Audio Travel Gear
• Introduction to Audacity
• Audio Recording Setup in Audacity
• How to Record Audio in Audacity
• Playback, Zoom, Undo + Saving in Audacity
• How to Export Audio out of Audacity
• Audacity's Essential Audio Editing Tools
• Removing Silence, Splitting + Joining Clips
• Audacity's Essential Key Command or Keyboard Shortcuts
• Removing Background Noise Introduction
• Audacity's Noise Gate Effect
• Audacity's Noise Reduction Effect
• Introduction to Mixing and Processing Audio in Audacity
• A Brief Look at the Filter Curve or EQ Effect
• A Brief Look at Compression and the Normalize Effect
• Setting up an Effects Macro in Audacity
• Outboard Gear - The DBX 286s
• Thanks and Bye