I am giving free online engineering lessons...

[timboZ]

Bruce, I can’t wait for the lessons.

I was looking over your site (nice site) and ran across something that I am not familiar with.
What dose this mean “ Optimized for US/Japan speaker polarity.”
Can you I explain this to us.

Thanks

 

[seismetr0n]

I would also like to learn from you Bruce, but if possible please make your course (lab) friendly to those of us with dialup

looking forward to it..

 

[Harvey Gerst]

Bruce, I can’t wait for the lessons.

I was looking over your site (nice site) and ran across something that I am not familiar with.
What dose this mean “ Optimized for US/Japan speaker polarity.”
Can you I explain this to us.

Thanks

Not all wave forms are symetrical, especially percussive sounds. They peak in one direction. Some countries wire speakers backwards from most speakers sold in the US or Japan. Basically, Bruce is saying that if you don't pay attention to the polarity of the speakers that will be used, your music might "suck" instead of "blow".

(How's that for concise?)

 

[mshilarious]

Secondly, I anticipate that some people who will want feedback on their work. I intend this course to be free, but it would be impossible to give EVERYONE the time needed to personally check work and give individualized comments. While some people do book me for private lessons in studios, do I now charge for "one-on-one" virtual class time? I have not figured that whole part out yet, and am open to suggestions.

This sound truly excellent.

My suggestion for coursework would be first to select tools of good quality, but also those that home recorders are likely to have access. With regard to 'grading' coursework, I think you could post a mixing problem with raw tracks, and after a week post your solution. Then leave it up to the students to evaluate their work in the context of a discussion group in which you could comment as you had time. I strongly suspect such a project would attract enough experienced people to sustain the discussion and evaluation beyond what you are personally able.

 

[franksquid]

Awsome, I'm looking foward to it!

Thank you.

 

[jINXBEATZ]

i'm in

yea count me in..i do production side and vocals often but need that extra mixing and masterining technique...i want to be complete....im in!

 

[bennychico11]

yea count me in..i do production side and vocals often but need that extra mixing and masterining technique...i want to be complete....im in!

you can't join...you'll just steal Jinx Capone's homework and turn it in as yours

 

[Richard Monroe]

Bruce, I'm there. Reams of books could be written about the stuff I don't know.
Feel free to check out my website- www.bardwire.com. I'm right on the cusp of being able to do a professional job, or not, depending on the job. That means I'm right at the point where pro help becomes even more valuable.-Richie

 

[timboZ]

Basically, Bruce is saying that if you don't pay attention to the polarity of the speakers that will be used, your music might "suck" instead of "blow".

(How's that for concise?)

That must be why some music from another county (which shall be nameless) I listened to sucked

 

[bennychico11]

To begin, I strongly suggest you pick up the DVD "Tom Dowd and the Language of Music".

that's the name of it!!!! i've been wondering for the longest time what it was called.
already your class is off to a good start

 

[ssscientist]

you can't join...you'll just steal Jinx Capone's homework and turn it in as yours

LOL!!!

Big ups, Benny!

 

[Harvey Gerst]

And if I may make a modest suggestion, pick up the DVD of Fleetwood Mac called, "The Making Of Rumours". Absolutely brilliant insights to the layering of sounds you don't even know are there, but contribute so much to the final sound.

 

[hasbeen]

And if I may make a modest suggestion, pick up the DVD of Fleetwood Mac called, "The Making Of Rumours". Absolutely brilliant insights to the layering of sounds you don't even know are there, but contribute so much to the final sound.

Thanks for the tip! Just finished watching the Electric Ladyland DVD. Fascinating but could have shown more technique..

 

[Raw-Tracks]

To begin, I strongly suggest you pick up the DVD "Tom Dowd and the Language of Music". It was while watching this DVD that I became driven to offer the course.

Someone over at rec.audio.pro mentioned that "Tom Dowd..." is going to be ont he Sundance Channel on Wednesday. Unfortunately, I don't have the Sundance Channel. I think I need to just buy the DVD.

http://www.sundancechannel.com/schedule/?schedDate=05/11/2005+06:00:00

 

[jINXBEATZ]

its me

you can't join...you'll just steal Jinx Capone's homework and turn it in as yours

very funny but i am jinxcapone..the other cat with the copyright after his name is the trouble maker....lol

 

[SillySillyStacy]

The more knowledge the better!!!! I am all for it and cant wait!!!!

 

[Kevin Deschwazi]

sounds exciting! I'll be keeping an eye on this thread.

 

[XLR]

This is pretty amazing... a "pay it forward" kind of thing that you don't run into very often. I'll be following this closely to learn. Thanks Bruce. IME really good things are few and far between and this is definitely that. It's on my calendar in bold.

Tim

 

[Kevin Deschwazi]

And if I may make a modest suggestion, pick up the DVD of Fleetwood Mac called, "The Making Of Rumours". Absolutely brilliant insights to the layering of sounds you don't even know are there, but contribute so much to the final sound.

One of the 'classic albums' series is on Rumours. Is that the same thing?

 

[Harvey Gerst]

One of the 'classic albums' series is on Rumours. Is that the same thing?

Dunno. I'll hafta take a look at the DVD. It spends a lot of time bringing up the different elements of the songs, soloing several of Lindsey's guitars, and the various added percussion stuff. And of course, spends a lot of time discussing the group self-destucting during the making of the album (Christi and Tom breaking up, Stevie and Lindsey breaking up, Mick divorcing, etc.).