Course Description

Sound Engineering

Music Production, Sound Design, Vocal Processing, Mixing & Mastering Courses in Delhi & NCR

Details And Overview

Sound Engineering & Audio Engineering Courses in Delhi

Course: Sound Engineering
Duration: 3 Months
Fee: ₹54,000 | EMI Available
Total Classes: 24 Classes | 1 Hour Each
Class Days: 2 Days Per Week
DAW: Ableton Live | FL Studio
Vst Plug-in: Fabfilter Plugins
Requirements: PC & Headphone

FL Studio, Pro Tools & Ableton Live Certificate Courses in Delhi

Introduction

A Sound Engineer is also known as Recording Engineer who performs various roles in Music Industry like recording live/stage performances, balancing the sound sources using the mixers, audio effects, equalizers and finally does the job of mixing & mastering to give the audio a subtle & balanced look.

A Sound Engineer is responsible for all the studio tasks and handles the technical sides of sounds related to Songs, Music Albums, Stage Shows, Films, Live Concerts and more. The Sound/Audio Engineer manipulates the sound with the use of equalizers, compressors, saturators, pre-amps, limiters and add depth using reverb & delay.

By controlling all aspects and the technicalities, Sound Engineer helps to reproduce the finest & best sound qualities for different purposes using their well trained ears & knowledge.

Course Outline

Sound Engineering Course at Beat Guru® is a combo course specially created to teach our students the advanced level of Electronic Music Production, Vocal Processing, Audio Recording, Mixing & Mastering using the most advanced Vst Plugins and Digital Audio Workstations, Ableton Live, Logic Pro and FL Studio.

We will make you understand the fundamentals of music, the types of beats in different genres, patterns & styles of basslines, making melodies, creating supportive and backing elements to the music compositions.

Sound Engineering Course at Beat Guru® also covers the concepts and techniques of layering, recording, sampling, panning, automation and finally learning to mix & master by understanding advanced functions of multi-band compressor, equalizer, saturator, clipper, gate etc. by using Fabfilter & Slate Digital Plugins.

Career Options

While choosing the music career, you have to be specific regarding the Professional Skills and Expertise you have developed during & after the course from Beat Guru®. Kick start your career in the field of your choice whether it's Music Production or Mixing & Mastering.

Students who complete this course from Beat Guru® have many career options in Indian and International Music Industry to show their skills & expertise to the audience. Some of these are as follows:

01. Music Producer
02. Music Production Faculty

03. Sound Engineering Faculty

04. Mixing Engineer

05. Mastering Engineer

06. Recording Engineer
07. Music Studio Owner
08. Sound Designer
09. Music Arranger
10. Sound Recordist

Ableton Live Syllabus

01. Intro To Scales & Music Theory

Introduction to Music Scales
Major Scales
Minor Scales
Harmonic Minor/Major Scales
Pentatonic Scales
Chromatic Scales

02. Intro To Chord Progressions

Introduction to Chords
Chord Triads
Seventh Chords
Transposing & Inversions
Relative Minor/Major Chords
Parallel Minor/Major Chords

03. Intro To Music Genres

Introduction to Genres
EDM
Rock/Pop
Hip-Hop/Trap
Bollywood/Punjabi

04. Intro To DAW & Setups

What is a Digital Audio Workstation
Signal Flow & Equipments You Need
Setting Up Your System
Setting Audio Preferences
Setting MIDI Preferences
Optimizing Performance
Introduction to Session View
Understanding Ableton's Interface
Live's Browser
Loading, Playing & Moving Clips
MIDI and Audio Clip Properties
Working with Scenes
Setting Tempo

05. Saving, Exporting & Midi Editing

Using Live's Browser
Auditioning Clips and Devices
Understating File Structure
Saving a Live Set
Managing Files
Exporting Clips and Devices
Preparation to Record a Midi
Midi Recording and Overdubbing
Using Computer to Enter Midi
Using the Step Sequencer
Using the Pencil Tool
Understanding MIDI Editor
Configuring Grids
Quantizing | Quantizing with Grooves
Fold View in Editor | Legato Option
Editing MIDI Velocities

06. Understanding Arrangement View

Using Multi-Output Devices
Recording Audio
Different Monitoring Modes
Understanding Arrangement View
Grids in Arrangement View
Recording in Arrangement View
Using Punch In & Punch Out Switches
Recording Session View to Arrangement
Back to Arrange View Button
Using Locaters
Editing Regions in Arrangement View
Permanent Scrub Areas

07. Warping & Quantizing

Warping Audio
Warping Options
Change Speed of Audio Using Warp
Using Smart Warp Tool
Basics of Warping
Understanding all Warping Modes
Beat, Re-Pitch & Complex Pro Modes
Transient Markers and Warp Markers
Using Warp to Quantize Audio
Export Audio from Arrangement View
Freeze and Flatten Tracks

08. Types Of Tracks & Effects

Live's Mixer
Exclusive Arm and Solo
Using Sends and Returns
Creating Manual Feedback for Returns
2 Ways of Building Headphone Cues
Grouping Tracks
Using Effect Devices
The Hot Swap Switch
EQ and Filters
Soloing Different EQ Bands
EQing in Stereo, L/R and M/S
Compressors and Dynamic Processing
Different Types of Delay Effect
Using Reverb Effectively
Side Chain Gating
Side Chain Compression

09. Effects & Automations

Using Audio & Midi Effects
Arpeggiator | Chord | Scale
Keyboard Mapping
MIDI Controller Mapping
Automation Envelopes
Recording Real Time Automation
Drawing Automation Manually
Automating Clips in Session View
Unlinking Clip Length and Automation
Editing Automation
Using Fades and Cross Fades

10. Instruments & Sampling

Live's Software Instruments
Impulse in Detail
Impulse as Multi Output
Simpler in Detail
Sampler/Sampling in Detail

11. Instruments & Drum Racks

Live Racks
FX Racks
Nested Racks
Effects in Series and Parallel
Using FX Chains
Instrument Racks
Key Zone Editor
Drum Racks
I/O, Sends and Returns In Drum Rack
Using Macros
Velocity Zone Editor

12. Vocal & Modulation Techniques

Vocoders in Detail
Resampling in Detail
Reverse Reverb Technique

13. Song Structures & Sample Layering

Arrangement Structures
Important instruments in a genre
Sample Selection based on your genre
Layering Samples and Synth sounds
FX placement
Automation Filters, Pitch, Time etc
Building your own FX
Music secrets to make melodies easily

14. Synthesis & Vst Plugins

Lennar Digital Sylenth
reFX Nexus
Antares Auto-Tune Evo

15. Bridge Plugins Using jBridger

jBridger Overview & Options
Using jBridger to bridge Vst Plugins
Convert 32Bit Vst into 64Bit & Vice Versa

16. Project Submissions

Instrumentals (Any Genre)
Remixes (Bollywood, Punjabi)

FL Studio Syllabus

01. Intro To Scales & Music Genres

Introduction to Music Scales
Major Scales
Minor Scales
Harmonic Minor/Major Scales
Pentatonic Scales
Chromatic Scales
Introduction to Genres
EDM, Rock/Pop
Hip-Hop/Trap
Bollywood/Punjabi

02. Intro To Chord Progressions

Introduction to Chords
Chord Triads
Seventh Chords
Transposing & Inversions
Relative Minor/Major Chords
Parallel Minor/Major Chords

03. Setting Up FL Studio

Setup Wizard
Audio Setup & Settings
ASIO Driver Settings
Midi Setup & File Settings
System & Project Settings
Project General Settings
File, Edit & Add Menu Options
View, Options & Tools Menu Options

04. Main Menu, Panels & Toolbars

New Project, Open project
Save & Save as New Version Option
Import & Export in Various Formats
Recent Projects & Revert to Last Backup
Midi, Audio & General Settings
Manage Plugins & Projects
One Click Audio Recording
Last Tweaked Parameters
Toolbar Controls & Panels
Transport & Recording Controls
Song Position & Global Snap Panel
Monitor Volume & Pitch Controls
Multi-link controllers Panel
Time Panel & Output Panel
Toolbar Shortcut Icons

06. Automation, Layers & Plugins

Creating & Deleting Automation Clips
Working with Automation Clips
Automation Clip Channel Settings
Setting Child Channels
Set Children, Show Children Options
Split Children, Reset & Group Children
Detailed Wrapper Settings
Preset Browser & Plugin Interface

07. Piano Roll Controls & Tools

Piano Roll Basics & Controls
Using the Piano Roll
Selection Stretch Handle
Understanding Slides & Portamento
Piano Roll Menu
Note Properties & Event Editor
Piano Roll Arpeggiator
Piano Roll Articulator
Piano Roll Chopper
Piano Roll Claw Machine
Piano Roll Flam & Flip Tool
Piano Roll Quantizer
Piano Roll Riff Machine
Piano Roll Strum Tool

08. Playlist, Instrument & Generators

Playlist Controls
Playlist Track Header Right-Click Menu
Timeline, Time Markers & Signatures
Patterns, Audio & Automation Clips
Playlist Clip Focus
Bouncing to Audio / Freezing
Working with Clips & Selection Methods
Universal Clip Editing Methods
Working with 3x Osc, BassDrum
Working with FLEX, FL Keys & FPC
Overview to Harmor & Harmless
Overview to Sawer & Sakura

09. Mixer Window & Mixer Functions

Mixer Functions & Mixer Docks
Routing Instrument Channels to Mixer
Internal Mixer Track Routing
Advance Routing & Sidechaining
Multiple Track Routing
External Audio Inputs & Outputs
Using Effects & Processes
Using Effect Slot Menu
Adding Effects to the Inspector
Copy Effects to other Channels
Working with Effect Plugins
Plugin database & Plugin picker

10. Edison Wave Editor & Recorder

Basic Functions of Edison
Quick load for Editing & Recording
Exporting Audio & Transport Controls
Exporting Recorded Audio to the Playlist
Loop Recording & Editing Tools
Sample Editor & Main Menus
Zoom, Scroll Bar & Other Viewing Options
Understanding Edison Tools

11. Using Delay, Reverb & Distortion

Fruity Delay 2
Fruity Delay 3
Fruity Reeverb 2
Fruity Convolver
Fruity Soft Clipper
Fruity WaveShaper
Fruity Blood Overdrive
Fruity Squeeze
Fruity Hardcore
Fruity Distructor

12. Using Dynamics, Filters & Eq's

Fruity Compressor
Fruity limiter
Fruity Multiband Compressor
Fruity Maximus
Fruity Soundgoodizer
Fruity Transient Processor
Fruity Parametric EQ
Fruity Parametric EQ2
Fruity Filter
Fruity EQUO

13. Using FL Studio Stock Plugins

Fruity Vocoder
Fruity Gross Beat
Fruity NewTime
Fruity NewTone
Fruity Chorus
Fruity Flanger
Fruity Peak Controller
Fruity PanOMatic
Fruity Stereo Enhancer

14. Synthesis & Vst Plugins

Lennar Digital Sylenth
reFX Nexus
Native Instrument Kontakt

15. Bridge Plugins Using jBridger

jBridger Overview & Options
Using jBridger to bridge Vst Plugins
Convert 32Bit Vst into 64Bit & Vice Versa

16. Project Submissions

Instrumentals (Any Genre)
Remixes (Bollywood, Punjabi)

Mixing & Mastering Syllabus

01. Intro To Mixing & Analyzing

Introduction to Mixing
Stages of a Song
What Mixing is and what it isn't
Tools that we have for Mixing
Hearing Capabilities & Limitations
The importance of Metering in Mixing
Setting up the Studio Environment
Training your Ears
Preparing your Mix
Volume and Dynamics
Gain Structure
Analog vs Digital Gain Staging
What is headroom
Secret Technique to get a decent Mix

02. Understanding Panning & Mixing

Drum Kit Panning
Panning Techniques
Approaching Mixing of your Track
Understanding your Genre for Mixing
Developing and Emphasizing the groove
Knowing what to avoid in a Mix
Creative Vocal Mixing Techniques
Mix a Track Using Fabfilter Plugins

03. Frequency Seperations Using EQ

Filters
EQ Techniques | Rules of EQing
Additive and Subtractive EQ
Mixing Low Frequencies like Kick & Bass
What is Linear Phase EQ
What is Phase
Mono Compatibility
Advanced EQ-ing
L/R Mixing
Mid Side Mixing
Distortion, Saturation, Exciter

04. Types Of Reverb & Techniques

Using Reverb
Different types of Reverbs
Analog, Digital, Convolution Reverbs
Mono vs Stereo Reverbs
Reverb Strategies
Secret to build great Reverbs
Shaping Reverb's Dry Signal

05. Dynamics & Loudness Control

What is Loudness & Dynamic Range
What is Compression
Compressor's Parameters
Threshold, Ratio, Attack, Release
Knee, Make up Gain
More Compressor's Features
Peak vs RMS
Expander
Attack & Release
Look Ahead
Basic Compression Techniques
Compression on Drums / Beats
Compression on Guitars / Synths
Compression on Vocals

06. Types Of Compression & EQ

Side Chain Compression
LFO Tool & Volume Shaper
Pumping Effect using Compression
Parallel Compression
EQ Techniques for Parallel Compression
Upward Compression
Multiband Compression
Glue Compression
Buss & Group Compression
Pre & Post EQ in regards to Compression

07. Microphones & Vocal Processing

Vocal Recording and Editing
Tips & Tricks to get Large Vocal Sound
Concept of Multiple Takes in vocals
Special Effects on Vocals
Pitch Correction Using Auto-Tune
Drum Tuning Using Tuner
Removing Bad Frequencies in Recording
Remove Blows & Noises Using Gate

08. Mastering Using Fabfilter Plugins

Preparation for Mastering a Track
Using Fabfilter Plugins Bundle
Removing Bad Frequencies
Compression on Mix
Using Multiband Compressor
Using Clippers
Using Limiters
Loudness Control