Music Recording Lessons in Dupo. Amazing Teachers.

I have over 10 years of experience in the audio engineering industry and have worked with just about every genre out there! I can help newcomers become acquainted with the basics of any DAW as well as assist experienced engineers with new techniques for their mixes.

Ready to have some fun learning Pro Tools the easy way? Excited to get to your MUSIC -- not just technical mumbo-jumbo? No matter what medium you choose to capture your art, at some point, your song, composition, beat, or spoken word must be recorded. There are some basic things to understand when the time comes to see the flashing red light. I can navigate those waters with you and show you methods that not only work quickly and professionally but can make you sound great!

I'm acquainted with several DAWs and extensive recording techniques.

I am the owner of a Professional Class A Recording Studio, and have been working in & out of Studios for 40 years. My goal is to help you establish a strong foundation and understand of the Recording process. I want to help you have a clear perspective on how to think when you're approaching Recording, whether it's a Vocal, Guitar or even a Harmonica, it's a combination of experience, fore site & an overview of what you want that individual instrument to sound like, along with the Bigger picture of how the whole project will sound as a finished Product..It's important to understand the conditions you're working in, or under because that also can be a factor in the whole process as well.

Why don't my recordings sound like that? We have all asked the question. A phenomenally produced record has a certain shimmer to it; an airy, open feeling as if the music just floats effortlessly through the air. The Kick is punchy and thick. The Snare sounds like someone is snapping an oak branch in concert hall. The Vocal seems to just sit in the mix perfectly over the defined yet MASSIVE Bass part. There are three main components to a great recording: 1) An amazing performance 2) high quality equipment 3) Sound Engineering skill.

The first two criteria are out of my hands (I will say that getting a good take will ALWAYS be better than doing a great edit. I will also say that high quality does not always mean high price. That being said, when you get past a certain cost threshold on things like Microphones, Preamps, and A/D Coverters, it will make your mixing significantly easier as you will be dealing with a more 'natural sounding' raw file).

The third component, skill, can ...

I have over 10 years of experience in the audio engineering industry and have worked with just about every genre out there! I can help newcomers become acquainted with the basics of any DAW as well as assist experienced engineers with new techniques for their mixes.