Lessons
My Recommended Budget Audio Recording Setup
03:58 2Microphones for Video and Filmmakers
04:35 3Different Microphones and their uses
07:56 4Microphone Accessories
04:41 5Boom Operating Tips
03:21 6Microphone Accessories to Reduce Wind Noise
01:58 7Audio Interfaces and Examples
06:06 8Headphones and Monitors
01:46Room Treatment Tips
06:17 10Room Treatment Example
01:09 11My Recommended Audio Travel Gear
06:15 12Introduction to Audacity
00:45 13Audio Recording Setup in Audacity
03:49 14How to Record Audio in Audacity
02:54 15Playback, Zoom, Undo + Saving in Audacity
04:15 16How to Export Audio out of Audacity
03:37 17Audacity's Essential Audio Editing Tools
08:07 18Removing Silence, Splitting + Joining Clips
03:17 19Audacity's Essential Key Command or Keyboard Shortcuts
03:06 20Removing Background Noise Introduction
02:48 21Audacity's Noise Gate Effect
12:29 22Audacity's Noise Reduction Effect
11:15 23Introduction to Mixing and Processing Audio in Audacity
02:32 24A Brief Look at the Filter Curve or EQ Effect
10:35 25A Brief Look at Compression and the Normalize Effect
11:21 26Setting up an Effects Macro in Audacity
03:23 27Outboard Gear - The DBX 286s
05:26 28Thanks and Bye
00:12Class Description
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.
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