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Introduction

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40yearsago

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Today

$100,00/ h

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Parmamounts Kitchen

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Dry

Live

Small Big

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1

4

3

2

A

D

C

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Dry

Live

Small Big

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Closemike

Distantmike

Ambientemike

V(dB)

Dd (ft)

Room Sound

DirectSound

Critical distance

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Acoustics

Analog Digital

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1. Basic productiontechniques & basic layout

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Rhythmsection Sweetening Overdubs

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Traditional setup

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Creative setup

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2. Main actors to makequality recordings

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What does it taketo get a greatrecording?

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Which

actorsare mostimportant? ?

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Recording Arts...

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50sEurope

70sUSA

Todayeverwhere!

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Setting priorities

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What

makes greatrecordings?Knowhow

Acoustics

Equipment

Electricity

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Sevensteps

to greatrecordings

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1Musician

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2Instrument

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3Acoustics

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4Instrument

placement

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5Microphone

technique

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6Signal ow

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7Gain structure

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3. Basic Microphonetechnique

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Close

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Distant

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Ambient

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Accent

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AB

AB

AB

Stereo

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Video/flm

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4. Acoustics

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Livesmall:bedroom

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Vocals

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30

X 6-8

8-12

SweetSpot

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Acoustic guitar

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2-3

Avoid oorreectons

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Duo

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Electric guitar

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1

DynamicTrack #1

DynamicTrack #2

Track #3/4

3

CheckPhase

45

Oppositeside

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Livebig garage,living home

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HILO

HI

HI

LO

Backing vocals

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Horns

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Percussion

As high aspossibille

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d1

d2

d3Singleinstrument

Set

Stereopair 1

Stereopair 2

Stereopair 3

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Drums

4 mike

technique

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Electric guitar

As high aspossibille

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DrySmall:Closet

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Closet

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1 3

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DryLarge:

Bedroom

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4 mic technique

KickKick Snare

Letoverhead(A-B set)

Rightoverhead

(A-B set)

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3 mic technique

- Kick- Stereo

ambience(m/s set)

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5. Putting it all together

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1

D

C

B

A

4

3

2

1 - Living Room

2 - Bathroom3 - Closet

4 - Bedroom

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Setup 1

Amp+ DI

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Setup 2

Amp

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Setup 3DI

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6. Special eect Reamping

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Cold Hot

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7. Conclusion/Case Study

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Toothpaste equation

Eort

Result