• Tracking

• Microphones

• File management

• Mixing

• Mastering

• Replication / duplication

• Session preparation, etiquette & pre-production

• Timeline of setup / load-in

• Board / computer / mic setup

• Headphone mixes

• Instrument / vocal tracking techniques

• Back up

• Musical judgement

• Drum grouping / moving / editing

• Check all edit points

• Keeping human element vs. perfection

• Replacing drum sounds

• Musical space – dense vs. open & space creation

• Musical part – register / rhythm

• Four dimensional imaging

• Strategy for completing the performance

• When and how to double

• Spontaneity – leaving room for last minute ideas

• Microphone choice / shootout

• Pre-amp choice

• EQ & compression techniques

• Comping vocals

• Background vocal choices (stacking, gang, choir, etc.)

• Difference of melodyne & autotune

• Maintaining human element

• Correcting / splitting notes

• Modulation / vibrato

• Recording tuned vocal to new track

• Overview of Production and Orchestration

• Explanation of virtual instruments & sample libraries

• “Real” instruments vs. virtual instruments

• Bringing MIDI tracks to “life”

• Musical examples

• Advanced techniques

• Overview of Consoles

• Inputs, Mic Pre’s and EQ

• Channel Groups

• Oscillator Tones

• Talkback

• Aux Sends

• Buss Sends

• Masters

• Near and far field monitoring

• Difference between 2 way, 3 way, 4 way and coaxial speakers

• Crossovers

• Dampening Factor