Online/at-home audio recording classes: worthwhile?

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Mr. Moon said:
FYI: I have found a great "free* online resource via one of the links suggested by Son Of Mixerman, which is a number of course topics based on the "Audio Pro Home Recording Course" series by Bill Gibson. All you have to do is register, and you can log in for free and access all the lessons... Looks like great stuff!

Here's the link: http://www.artistpro.com/CourseList.cfm

Please feel free to post any additional links to good resources that may help out. I'm still looking for a well-structured program and/or book that will go over what I need to know in a clear concise manner.

Thanks!

-mr moon
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Sounds like a neat resource. It's free so what can it hurt? :D
 
UPDATE!!

Hey! I just wanted to let people know that I found *exactly* what I needed and was looking for!! I won't bore you with the details, but after looking at tons of free and pay options, I ended up getting the following book for $90.00 (US) and it is exactly what I was looking for!! It not only has all the info I need, but it also lays it out in such a way as to really make it understandable and interesting! ...Even the super-geeky-more-info-than-I-was-looking-for stuff!

"Total Recording" By David Moulton
http://www.moultonlabs.com/total.htm

Check it out!!

-Mr. Moon

P.S.- Thanks Cyrokk for originally pointing me towards this book!!!
 
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Each of us learns differently. Get some equipment and try stuff, then come here and ask specific questions.
 
Derek Verner said:
Each of us learns differently. Get some equipment and try stuff, then come here and ask specific questions.
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Thanks Derek,

If you read my previous posts in this (and other) thread(s), you'll see that I have gear and have posted a few tunes in the mp3 mixing clinic. :) Additionally, I have asked many a question here on the bbs, which is how I decided which preamps, mics, and etc. to purchase.

Peace!

-Mr. Moon
 
Mr. Moon said:
Wow! Great responses!!

First off, I did NOT mean to offend anyone, especially those who post info here... I have gained so much knowledge since I started perusing the forum here, far too much to believe.... What I'm looking for is more of the theoretical background and educational structure that a curriculum class can give me, as there's all this info floating around out there and I have a hard time tying it all together.

Here's where I'm at now.... There is a sh1tload of info posted here and at other sites, but where do I begin, and how is it all related? I have tried to sift through the vast storehouse of info that's out there (especially at studiocovers.com), but because I have no idea of how it relates to one another on a basic level, or what concepts I need master to be able to understand another concept, I get lost. For example, how can I really understand the concept of compression, when I don't know what a compressor does to a sound wave, and how the sound wave interacts with other sound waves, how a normal sound wave behaves when not compressed, etc., and so on.. Every advanced concept is based on an understanding of certain basic concepts and principles, which I don't feel like I have a good enough grasp of. What are all the "basic" concepts that I need before I can move on to more "advanced" concepts? See what I mean? This is the kind of structured guidance I think a class could give me.

Due to the online info at studiocovers and these message boards, I can use different effects and make things work. That's all good, but I want to dig deeper and find out the reasons why things work the way they do, so I know how to create the best sound I can based on my own knowledge of how things work, rather than because I've been told by this article not to do this and this at the same time...

I'm probably making no sense, and maybe sounding like a snotty-nosed kid with too many questions, but I want to know the details of how and why elements of sound work (or don't) well together within a song, rather than just knowing what not to do because that's what I've been told to do or not to do.

Brain hurts... must stop now...

-mr moon
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I feel you completely man! I was once in your shoes, hopping around from one forum to the other with these same questions. Got a lot of good info; links to tons of very educating video tutorials, & acquired a great deal of knowledge.But the truth is, I didn't get answers to my questions!!!

It's hard for a lot of people to understand how people like "us" feel. No matter how mighty/elegant a structure is, without a solid foundation... Well, the outcome is eminent. Same applies here! The knowledge of the basics, & a thorough understanding of the concepts underlying various procedures (procedure like compression for example, which might have already been learnt via a couple of tutorials online) separates the men from the boys. No disrespect to those who take this as a hobby, but if its planned to be career; learning is a systematic process which must be coherent.

"To make our recordings sound their best, we must understand the physical nature of sound..." That's a quote from one of the beginning chapters of the Complete Master Course of Audio Institute of America; it was followed by a comprehensive explanation of this physical stimulus called sound. I'm currently a student at AIA, & it's very worthwhile as I am enjoying every bit of it. It wouldn't be a waste of your time or money. To be honest, i think the course is undercharged! Hope this helps :)
 
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