Audio Engineering 101 Microphones for Beginners TUTORIAL
In this class, you’ll learn about the different microphone types and the different situations each type is best in. You’ll also learn about different audio recorders and sound treatment concepts that you can apply to enhance your recording experience.
This class is for beginners who don’t have any prior knowledge of microphones and the audio engineering world. It’s also for those who are curious about the different types of microphones and recorders.
Note that this class will primarily serve as an overview of the equipment I mention and will not be an extensive tutorial on how to use any specific piece of equipment.
Lessons will include topics on:
Dynamic Microphones
Large Diaphragm Condenser Mics
Small Diaphragm Condenser Mics
Shotgun Mics
Camera-Mounted Mics
Lavalier/Lapel Mics
Boundary Mics
Stereo Mics
Mic Technique for each type
Audio Recorders: Interfaces, Mixers, & Field Recorders
Recording Tips
Sound Treatment Concepts & Tips
By the end of the class, you will learn everything you need to optimize your audio recording experience.
After the response and reception of the first VBK loop pack, we were excited to create and release the second to the installment of the series. This time we took the more “soulful” approach to our creative process.
You can expect more vintage & modern pianos, Rhodes and unique live vocal textures that once again are an undeniable foundation for your future production projects.
This pack contains 17 compositions along with their stems, with over 75 files.
All of them can be chopped and replayed or dragged and dropped right into your DAW. Samples are key and BPM labeled.
This is a digital download. All sounds included are compatible with any DAW or sampler (44.1k)
Capturing the vibe of late night after hours clubs, chillout rooms, and sun soaked pool parties; VIBE HOUSE comes through with a wonderful selection of chilled out, relaxed melodies, infectious synth hooks, and expertly crafted drum grooves.
Whether you’re looking for songstarters, soaring leads, or hip shaking drums, VIBE HOUSE comes through with serious inspiration. Ranging between 112 and 135 BPM, the loops in VIBE HOUSE are crafted for a wide range of vibes.
When you’re reaching for that final element to glue a track together, or when you want something to build a track around, VIBE HOUSE has you covered.
During the pandemic, percussionists Brian Rosenworcel and Daniel Freedman formed a unique bond together going on hikes percussing on forest trees, discussing life and creativity, and finding therapy in music out of unusual objects to keep themselves sane. They spent lockdown building a deep relationship that allowed for open communication and an earned feeling of unencumbered honesty which allowed them to be their purest creative selves. Inspired by their connection, the duo teamed up to form Howl Percussion, a mini group who’s musical philosophy starts with drums and the rhythmic beat at the heart of each track.
“It’s a strange way to build a foundation – often with no harmonic component, but we knew we could enlist our musical friends to help us figure out where these beats wanted to go. Diving into this unknown felt inviting and a sonic canvas was painted in ways they couldn’t have even imagined. We were open to all tempos, moods, and styles, but ended up places neither of us had been before.” – Howl Percussion
What was born from this connection was Secrets in the Air, a brilliant cinematic score that connotes movement, excitement, action, and mischief. Ideally suited for a heist scene, a car chase, or as the backdrop to a confident hero seizing the day, this sample pack is a powerful eclectic collection of drums, world percussion, brass, and horns. Expertly recorded and brilliantly diverse, this pack is bound to have the right sample to fit any production, score, video game soundtrack, or sync placement that needs energy with a little bit of mystery.
Daniel Freedman extends well beyond the reach of his drum kit. A master rhythmic catalyst, he brings a boundless imagination to his gift for sonic alchemy, with influences ranging from swinging jazz to deep-rooted blues, along with wide-ranging traditions from Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and beyond. His skills have led him from the fertile early ‘90s scene at Smalls Jazz Club in New York City to the Broadway stage, as part of David Byrne’s acclaimed “American Utopia” as well as the movie version of the show, directed by Spike Lee.
Brian Rosenworcel has been crafting songs with his band Guster since the early 90’s. On Guster’s seminal 1999 album “Lost & Gone Forever” (produced by Steve Lillywhite) he used only his eclectic kit of hand drums and no sticks, viewing his congas as dynamic instruments and not just rhythmic accompaniments. As a lyricist, arranger, and songwriter, Brian sees the whole picture beyond the drums and continues to tour worldwide with Guster.
Late Night Trap Bells brings you 16 High Quality Bell Loops inspired by 21 Savage, Lil Skies, Lil Mosey, Lil Uzi Vert, Metro Boomin, Drake, Trippie Redd & more! These eerie, yet smooth bells will bring you new inspiration for days! Grab this pack while its hot!
Dynasty Loops offer a large collection of loop packs suitable for producers of Piano Sounds, Melodic Sounds, Gospel, Soul, Hip Hop, R&B, Pop, Trap, and much, much more! These high quality loops will make your projects more effective and put you on the right course to making hits.
One Call from Major Loops is a collection of 5 Trap Construction kits and 14 One Shot Drums inspired by Young Dolph, Key Glock, Gunna, Young Thug, Travis Scott, Drake, Lil Durk and others. Every Loop in this kit was created at the highest quality. Just drag and drop each WAV file into your DAW for an effortless beat making experience. Pick the sounds you like and hold onto the other sounds for later.
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Dynasty Loops offer a large collection of loop packs suitable for producers of Piano Sounds, Melodic Sounds, Gospel, Soul, Hip Hop, R&B, Pop, Trap, and much, much more! These high quality loops will make your projects more effective and put you on the right course to making hits.
Step ALL the way out of the box with these 16 “Mechanical” Bell Loops! Inspired by arists like Schoolboy Q, Travis Scott, ASAP Rocky, Lil Wayne, Drake & More, you will find inspiration in each loop. These loops were ran through some extensive LOFI plugins to add some extra flavor. Bon Apetite!
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Dynasty Loops offer a large collection of loop packs suitable for producers of Piano Sounds, Melodic Sounds, Gospel, Soul, Hip Hop, R&B, Pop, Trap, and much, much more! These high quality loops will make your projects more effective and put you on the right course to making hits.
Motion from Major Loops is loaded with fire loops and samples inspired by Roddy Ricch, Young Thug, NBA Youngboy, Lil Uzi Vert, Travis Scott, Juice Wrld and others. Guitars, Flutes, Keys, Synths, Strings and Brass are all present and accounted for in this incredibly versatile pack!
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Dynasty Loops offer a large collection of loop packs suitable for producers of Piano Sounds, Melodic Sounds, Gospel, Soul, Hip Hop, R&B, Pop, Trap, and much, much more! These high quality loops will make your projects more effective and put you on the right course to making hits.
‘SHAWTY Afrobeats’ contains 5 construction kits to help you start new afro banger projects. This high quality product includes essential melodies to elevate your tracks. Inspired by the styles of Burna Boy, Ckay, Tayc, Wizkid, J Balvin and more, this pack guarantees instant inspiration if you want to make hits. All sound files are professionally mixed and mastered as always.
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Smemo Sounds is a music production company founded by dj Smemo. His goal is to inspire producers and beat makers around the world by Providing only the highest level of production quality that includes new sounds and musical rhythms. Smemo Sounds is specialized in Construction Kits, Sound banks, MIDI collections, Drum kits and combines almost every style of music such as: Trap, House, EDM, Hip Hop, Rnb, Old school, Modern music and much more.
Inside you will find 6 Exclusive Construction Kits with Drum Loops, Bass Loops, Melody Loops, Sound Effects and many more. Also contain tempo and key labels for easy reference. Retrowave Classic is 100% Royalty-Free.
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Smokey Loops brings you 100% Royalty-Free sample libraries and presets for the most popular VSTi’s. This label focuses on providing you with hard-hitting sounds in a myriad of genres, including Trap, EDM, House. You can be sure that all sounds heard within their releases are in-your-face, super high quality and hugely inspirational. Whether you’re looking for club-ready vocal shouts, raucous Trap leads or monstrous EDM drops, Smokey Loops endeavour to provide you will all the speaker-bursting elements needed to make your forthcoming productions stand out from the crowd.
By Sound of Milk and Honey’s producer “A.Heard” of “Coolassppl”. “Fine Old Wine Vol.2” is the follow up to “Fine Old Wine Loops”. With more vintage, old, gritty and timeless sounding musical compositions. Incorporating classic vintage sounding instruments like keys, piano, electric piano, bass guitar, double bass, horns, ect…. dirtied up through tape and vinyl for an old school sound! Sure to give a lush and luxurious feel to any track!
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Sound of Milk and Honey is a sample pack, loop and sound design company by producer Silence (1/3 of The Coalition/CoolA$$PPL) With an emphasis on creating sounds and samples that will spark creativity, Sound of Milk and Honey aims to greatly inspire and aid in the music making process. Silence credits include: Dej Loaf, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Jarren Benton, DJ Luke Nasty, HBO, Showtime, Starz, CBS, MTV, VH1, Viceland and more.
Dynasty Loops Is stepping up with ‘Love Lace.’ This Loop Pack Includes 20 Melodic Sounds that are filled with inspiring melodies. These Hip Hop & Trap bangers have been created to bring out the best melodies in your production. These Hot Melodic loops are crafted from some of your most professional engineers.
20 Sounds
Dynasty Loops offer a large collection of loop packs suitable for producers of Piano Sounds, Melodic Sounds, Gospel, Soul, Hip Hop, R&B, Pop, Trap, and much, much more! These high quality loops will make your projects more effective and put you on the right course to making hits.
Are your songwriting sessions filled with hours of waiting for inspiration, searching for the right melody, trying to figure out what to say in your second verse, or going down rabbit holes that take you nowhere?
I’ve given advice to thousands of songwriters through my work as a song consultant, record label executive, music producer, author, and guest lecturer. I’ve watched as they struggled with their songs. I’ve seen them abandon good songs or give up in frustration. And I’ve found that the problem is usually the result of their songwriting process. Change the process and you change everything!
What you’ll learn
How to give commercial music users what they need from you, the songwriter.
10 skills that will banish writer’s block and ensure your song stays on track and moving forward.
How to start a song you know you will finish.
How to maintain an authentic, emotional connection with the listener.
The secret to rewriting songs that always makes them better!
Requirements
Experience with basic songwriting or lyric writing skills will help but is not necessary.
A desire to write songs that will move listeners beyond your friends and family.
For some stories, only the darkest sounds will suffice. Pairing the all-new SCHEMA Engine with a far-reaching array of the deepest, heaviest, and most twisted sound design imaginable, SCHEMA: DARK propels your sonic narrative to unfathomed depths.
See all four tracks and patterns at a glance from SCHEMA: DARK’s sequencer home page.
Reorder sample slices and switch steps on or off for each layer independently.
Take control of filter cutoff, decay, volume, and pitch for each individual step.
Choose from and dial in six studio-grade creative effects and assign them across two dedicated send slots.
Set levels and pan position for each layer, then route them to your chosen output.
SCHEMA: DARK comes loaded with 340+ professionally-designed presets, ready to use as-is, or make your own.
SCHEMA: DARK’s sound sources have been processed – and in many cases positively mangled – with the help of vintage machines, stompboxes, and modular devices at Tobias Menguser’s Mallorca studio.
The SCHEMA Engine
SCHEMA: DARK is built around a 16-step sequencer unlike any other: start with four tempo-synced loops of two bars each, toggle up to 16 steps for each layer to create unique rhythmic patterns, then vary the density of your creation using the mod wheel. Get instantly satisfying results or dive in to explore polyrhythmic trickery, uneasy ambience, high-intensity walls of sound – and every point in between.
Full-spectrum darkness
From curated field recordings to modular synth sequences and expertly captured orchestral recordings from the renowned Sofia Session Studio, SCHEMA DARK’s 1700 unique loops are united only by a pitch-dark tonality and your project’s tempo. Keep drones, basses, synths, and orchestral sounds in key using your MIDI keyboard, and pitch drums and SFX to taste with the dedicated Tuning knob.
Take it further
Each loop comes in four sound-designed flavors: Version A is the original – captured pristinely and sweetened to taste with high-end outboard gear. Versions B, C, and D push things even further into the shadows with bespoke processing chains – from boutique pedal distortion to esoteric modular patches and rare, rack-mounted compressors.
Dial in, develop, or go deep
SCHEMA Dark comes with 343 professionally designed presets to get you up and running right away. Each one consists of four loops, each with their own switchable patterns, playback modes (including reverse!), envelopes, effects, and more. For further tweaking, filters, decay, volume, and pitch are all editable per step, pattern lengths can be set independently for polyrhythmic fun, and six studio-grade effects are assignable across two send slots.
Roll the dice
If you’re feeling spoiled for choice, each of SCHEMA: DARK’s four loops can be randomly selected for an instant jolt of inspiration. From there, each of the 16 slices for each loop can be randomly reordered, and the sequencer patterns themselves can also be decided by the roll of a dice. With the SCHEMA Engine, you’re never more than a few clicks away from somewhere entirely unexpected.
Cinematic pulse engine
Create, dark, driving patterns and pulses with a unique, new sequencing engine
Layer expertly sound-designed variations of orchestral, synthetic, and field-recorded loops
Go deep with editable patterns for each layer, intuitive macro knobs, mix controls, and studio-grade effects
Works with Kontakt FULL or Kontakt Player v7.1.8 or later!
