Overview
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Explore the inner workings of some of the most influential pieces of pro audio equipment. Learn about different kinds of microphones, preamps, compressors, equalizers, and more.
Syllabus
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Introduction
- Welcome
- What you should know
- Microphone overview
- Dynamic mics
- Condenser mics
- Ribbon mics
- Comparison of the different mic types
- Mic preamp overview
- Tube mic preamps
- Solid state mic preamps
- Examples of tube and solid state circuits
- Compression overview
- Optical
- FET (field-effect transistor)
- VCA (voltage-controlled amplifier)
- Tube (Variable Mu)
- Compressor comparison
- Equalizer (EQ) overview
- Parametric EQ
- EQ audio examples: Parametric
- Graphic EQ
- EQ audio examples: Graphic
- Shelving EQ
- EQ audio examples: Shelving
- Filters
- EQ audio examples: Filters
- Analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversion overview
- AD-DA conversion explained
- Example units
- Summing overview
- Benefits and features of summing
- Examples of analog-summing units
- Analog emulation overview
- Emulation types and examples
- Monitoring overview
- Types of monitor speakers
- Types of monitor controllers
- Next steps
