Introduction and Fundamental of Sound:
• Compression and Rarefaction
• Waveforms
• Frequency
• Amplitude
• Wavelength
• ADSR
• Phasing
• Analog To Digital


Analog To Digital and Audio Interface:
• A2D D2A
• Stereo Surround
• Peak and RMS
• Sample Rate & Bit rate
• Noise Floor & Dynamic Range
• Audio Interface
• Pre Amps
• Type of Cables


Analog & Digital Mixer Workflow:
• Signal Flow
• Gain Staging
• Master and Bus
• Inserts
• AUX , Send and


Return
• Studio Routing
• FX


Introduction to Daw:
• Logic
• Arrangement View
• Transport View
• Mixer View
• Setting up a Session


Microphones and different mixing Techniques:
• Type of Microphone
• Polar Pattern
• Mono Mixing
• Stereo Mixing
• Coincident Pair
• Space Pair
• Best Location and Perspective
• Choosing Right Microphones and Mic Placement


Instrument Mixing Technique
• Acoustic Guitar
• Cajon
• Vocals Mixing


Fundamental of Music Composition & Theory:
• Music Notes
• Time Signature
• Intervals
• Major Minor Scales
• Chords
• Arrangement Basics


Music appreciation class
• Explaining different genres
• Listening to songs
• Talking about various artists and their compositions


Basic synthesis using Logic inbuilt 001:
• Alchemy
• Efm1


Basic synthesis using Logic inbuilt 002:
• All ES Synths
• Exs24


Making a song 001 (Drum beat and bassline & melody)
• Explaining and showing various drumbeats and loops
• Making a very easy melody
• Making a Beat
• Making a Bassline


Making a song 002 (Overlaying instruments and completion)
• Finding and adding chords to the song
• Adding instruments (guitar, piano etc.)
• Completing the Song.


Basics of Mixing 001:
• What is mixing?
• History and Evolution of mixing
• Why we mix?
• Different approach to mixing
• Most important Elements of a mix
• Basic of session setup
• Mixer view
• Transport view
• Arrangement view
• Quick Mix


Basics of Mixing 002:
• Level setting methods
• Headroom
• Mixing at Different Levels
• Sound-field
• Basic Setup
• Near Field vs Far field
• Choosing monitors
• Headphone mixing
• Mixing in Mono
• Analog
• Digital


EQ: Standard Audio File Formats
• Why EQ?
• Frequency Distribution
• Types of EQ
• EQ Methods-Notching, Slope and Proximity effect
• EQ as per instrument
• EQ as per vocal and Harmony
• Rules for EQ
• Different Types of EQ


Dynamics:
1. Type of Effects
• Time Based Effects
• Amplitude Based Effects
2. Compression
• What is Compression?
• Basics of Compression
• Ways of Compression
• Why and Where to use Compression
• Flow of signal
• Limiting vs Compression
• Different compressor Types


Effects:
• Gates
• Delays
• Reverb
• Chorus
• Flanger
• Phaser
• Overdrive and Distortion


Delay and Reverb:
• Why and Where to use Delays and Reverb?
• Calculating Delay Time
• Calculating Reverb Time
• Delay Types
• Reverbs
• Reverb Types
• Application of Delay and Reverb
• Basic Setup
• Near Field vs Far field
• Choosing monitors
• Headphone mixing
• Mixing in Mono
• Analog
• Digital
• Standard Audio File Formats


Mastering 001:
• Dynamic Ranges of Musical Genres
• Compressor Controls
• Threshold and Ratio
• Attack, Release, and Time Constants
• Auto-Gain Compensation
• Auto-Smoothing
• RMS vs. Peak Detection


Mastering 002:
• EQ For Mastering
• AV listening
• Removal of Noise and Artifacts
• Mastering Setup
• Finalizing the Song

Curriculum