HoJ Recording Class Nov / Dec

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