CLASSES // WORKSHOPS

OVERVIEW:

Introducing the Hall Of Justice Recording Class! An interactive, small group, six session class focused on learning the technical skills required to become comfortable working in a commercial recording studio environment. Taught from the Historic “Hall Of Justice” Recording Studio in Seattle

Classes are 2 - 2.5 hours each, with the exception of session 6, which is a 3 hour recording session. Spots are first come first serve

Students will schedule a 3 hour final with time slots available at 10:30am, 2:30pm and 6:30pm both days. Final Sign ups will be posted on the day of the second class and will be first come first serve.

SCHEDULE:

The Next Schedule Is:

Session 1: Tuesday 11/ 17
Session 2: Sunday 11/22
Session 3: Wednesday 12/2
Session 4: Wednesday 12/9
Session 5: Wednesday 12/15

Session 6 Final: Tuesday 12/16 OR Wednesday 12/17 - Students will schedule a 3 hour final with time slots available at 10:30am, 2:30pm and 6:30pm

DETAILS:

SESSION ONE: TUESDAY 11/17

An introduction and overview of terminology and general information related to:

• Microphones

• Cable Types

• Microphone Stands

• Tie Lines and Snakes

• The Patch bay

• Microphone Preamps

• Outboard Effect Processor

• Multitrack Recorders (DAW, Tape ETC)

• Playback // Monitoring

SESSION TWO: SUNDAY 11/22

Microphones, Mic Stands and Mic Characteristics:

• Ribbon

• Condenser

• Dynamic

• Tube Vs Solid State

• Choosing the Correct Mic Stand

• Microphone Safety and Good Practice

• A Hands on Demonstration of the Characteristics of Different Microphone Types

• 48V (Phantom Power)

SESSION THREE: WEDNESDAY 12/2

Console Routing / Preamps / Patch Bay

• Mic Preamp // Mic Level Input

• Full overview of HoJ Quad Eight Ventura Recording Console

• Line Level Input / Output

• What is a Recording Console?

• What are the uses of one Console Channel
  Strip?

• Using Console as a Mic Pre

• Patch Bay Details

• Patch Bay Normals

SESSION FOUR: WEDNESDAY 12/9

Setting up a simple multitrack drum recording setup. Each student will be responsible for the following:

• Making an "Input List"

• Setting up One Microphone

• Using the Patch bay to Plug a Microphone Into a
  Preamp

• Monitoring // Playback

• Phase Coherency

• Setup Headphones and Talkback

SESSION FIVE: TUESDAY 12/15

Outboard FX & Session Cleanup

An introduction to Compression, Eq, and Ouboard Fx:

• A Hands On Demonstration of the Characteristics of Different Compressors, Equalizers and Fx

• Signal Path Workflows

• Brief overview of Reverb and Delay.

SESSION SIX: 12/16 or 12/17

Record a rock band!

Finals Week. The class will be divided into groups of 2. Each group will setup and record a 3 piece rock band, to analog tape, over the course of a three hour session.

• Setup from Scratch

• Rehearsal // Soundcheck

• Tracking

• Playback

• Studio Reset

An interactive, small group, two day drum recording workshop. Talking, teaching and demonstrating different techniques for capturing drum performances. We’ll have different drum kits, different drummers, many different drum mic-ing techniques, mic shootouts, recording different songs, discussing the history of drum recording and much, much more! Taught from the Historic, Landmark Recording Studio "The Hall Of Justice" in Seattle, WA

Classes will run from 10am-6pm at HoJ with a one hour lunch break in the middle.