Audio Engineering 1
Cool/Supplemental Links:
- Different ways to explain the same stuff.
There are those who find the text book confusing in some ways. I have found some links that explain the same stuff, but in different ways.
Teen Hearing Loss and Warnings
Microphones, Equalization, Compression, Phasing, Acoustics:
Understanding Sound - Physics from University of New South Wales
What Is Reality? The Human Brain - How the Brain "Sees" things
Sound Waves - Molecule - particle movement - Whole Site of demos
Animations of Acoustic Waves - See how sound waves behave
Harmonic Series, Overtone Singing
Plucked String & Harmonic Series (Fourier Analysis)
MS Recording - How and Why it works 01, MS Recording 02
What is a decibel? How sensitive are our ears? New South Wales, boys.
Real world examples of "noise"
Noise & abatement - Good SHORT overview of Sound, dB & abatement
Decibel Hell: The effects of living in a noisy world
Acoustick Material Video(Amazing material) & Home Site
Anechoic Chamber - Can it make you crazy
Wikipedia Microphone- overview
Shure Microphone - Understanding Mic Specifications
SMPTE - LTC & VITC Time Code Generator
How various people describe how microhpones work:
Audio-Technica - Simple Microphone basics
How Microphones Work Version 01
How Microphones Work Version 02
How Microphones Work Version 03
Unbelievably Unique Microphone
The Despair of the Mastering Engineer - Loudness Wars
Compression v1, Compression v2
Soundproofing - interesting, practical article
Understanding Equalization: EQv1, EQv2
Measuring Loudness - Loudness Wars
Loudness Wars - Simple Explaination
Mastering for iTunes, iTunes Mastering Tools,
iTunes The Dilema, Cool Compression Plug-in
Meter the output of your mix - TT Meters, what they show you
Loudness Wars - Very Detailed version
Other uses for Microphones, Microphone Handbook
Fiberglass, Rockwool, Polyester, Cotton, and Sheep Absorption Coefficients
Kemper Profiler - Emulates various microphone, amps, heads & guitars
The 2014 Mastering Guide to Audio Formats and Delivery Mediums
Mixing Philosophies
Mixing Mistakes Part 1 Part 2 Other Mixing Techniques
Micing a Drum Kit - one of a bazillion methods
Fun Links
Various Kits & Projects - EQs, Tube PreAmps, Synths
Four Chord Songs & Pachelbel Rant
Cool Google Doodles: Bob Moog, Les Paul,
Talking Piano - with sub titles
Pro Tools Keyboard Shortcuts Interactive Keyboard
Thinking Outside the Box: "Little Boxes" Music Video, Making of "Little Boxes"
Anna Kendrick - Cups (Pitch Perfect's "When I'm Gone")
Music Bounce - Block Game, Very cool, gets difficult
Sound Matrix - Wasting away HOURS doing this
"Strange" instruments
Having an ecclectic taste is critical as an audio engineer. There comes a time when someone challenges your skill set in that how do you mic that instrument? Not that these instruments are good or bad, just different, off the traditional path, while pushing the lines of development. Here are a few for you to contemplate:
Interesting about Fibonacci Sequence, Phi & Harmonics
Old & Retro audio technologies
Web site full of "experimental" instruments
Bradford Reed and his pencilina
"The Car Music Project" description & Performance Video
Kalimba... but not The stereo micing on this, I so totally disagree. Why?
The Glass Armonica - invented by the dude on the $100 bill
Uberorgan - Good luck with this one
Free Plug-ins (google "Free Pro Tools Plug Ins)
Free Pro Tools 11 & 12 Plug Ins
Source for Free Plug Ins - do a "find" for Free
Zamzar - file conversion = Audio, Video, Documents
Albums you should listen to:
The online sites are compromised audio. Get the .WAV or .FLAC files or buy the actual CD. EVERY online store, especially .MP3, are compromised.
Herbie Hancock - Court and Spartk
My Chemical Romance – The Black Parade
Gear to consider:
CCA In Ear Monitors - Do A Google Search
XLR to USB microphone mic Pre - Google
Promote your music: