Audio Masterclass /ONE

Course title: Understanding Audio /ONE

Your journey through Audio Masterclass /ONE

WHERE YOU ARE NOW: You studied sound for a couple of lessons in school science, but they didn't tell you anything useful for pro audio and music production. You wish you could understand frequency, decibels, acoustic treament, and everything else that audio professionals need to know.

AFTER THIS COURSE: You have a very firm grounding in everything you need to know to understand audio all the way through from sound travelling in air, through microphones, preamps, audio electronics, digital audio systems, all the way to monitoring in your own home recording studio. You have full confidence yourself and in everything that's important in pro audio.

INTRODUCTION
Introduction
KNOWLEDGE
Sources of sound
Frequency
The decibel
The inverse square law
Introduction to acoustics
Standing waves
Acoustic treatment
Sound insulation basics
Acoustic treatment basics
Sound insulation in more depth
FURTHER KNOWLEDGE
Audio electronics
Digital audio
TUTORIALS (with audio demonstrations)
Audio signals and waveforms
Sine waves
Square waves
Noise
Phase
Clipping
Frequency response
Digital audio bit depth
Analog tape recording
Summary

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In this component you have heard many of the intrinsic features of audio, and also some of the artefacts produced by our recording systems. Successful recording depends on the ability to capture a clean and accurate signal, and also on the artistry to use the sonic characteristics and potential shortcomings of the various equipment types to beneficial effect.

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ASSESSMENT
Sample assessment question

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