Gear Gods presents Studio Pass: Kurt Ballou

In this two-day course, prolific producer Kurt Ballou will take you behind-the-scenes of GodCity Studios to show you exactly how the magic happens. This all-access studio pass will immerse you in every aspect of Kurt’s distinctive sound — from choosing and setting up gear, to tracking and mixing.

Kurt will show you the basic and advanced techniques he uses in his studio every day, and teach you how to apply them to your own recording — regardless of whether you’re working in a studio or at home with a DIY setup. Using anecdotes from his years behind the board, Kurt will also teach you his best practices for working with bands to extract the best and most inventive sounds.

• Introduction
• Interacting with Clients
• Group Personality Types
• Interacting with Clients Q&A
• Drums Overview
• Science of Sound
• Snare Muffling and Close Micing
• Overhead Micing
• Room Acoustics
• Drum Tracking
• Drum Tracking Q&A
• Guitar Setup and Tuning
• Choosing a Guitar Rig and Micing
• Guitar Q&A
• Guitar Tracking
• Bass Sound
• Bass Tracking with Q&A
• Vocal Sound
• Vocal Tracking with Q&A
• Drum Premix & Phase Alignment
• Tom Editing
• Turbo Tracks for Kick and Snare
• Dynamic EQ and Ambient Mic Treatments
• Mix Prep Q&A 2
• Phase Alignment for Guitar and Bass
• Bass and Guitar Treatment
• Vocal Treatment
• Full Mix Treatment
• Mix Refinement and Alt Mixes
• Mastering