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ALEXANDER ADVANCED TRAINING MAGAZINE

VOLUME 1 - ISSUE 2 - APRIL, 2000

HOME & LIVE RECORDING | INSTALLATION | LIVE SOUND | MAINTENANCE

RECORDING | COMPRESSION & DYNAMICS PROCESSING | STUDIO SET-UP | CONSOLE OPERATION

MIXING | MIXING TECHNIQUE | EQUALIZATION | DELAY & REVERBERATION |

PRODUCTION | PROMO & MARKETING | MIDI | MUSIC BUSINESS | PRODUCTION TECHNIQUE

MASTERING | HARD DISK RECORDING & EDITING | MASTERING TECHNIQUE

DISTANCE STUDY | EQUIPMENT TOURS | QUICKSTARTS | STUDY MODULES | COURSE OUTLINES | TEXTS & REFERENCE

HOME & LIVE RECORDING

THIS ISSUE'S FEATURE

MY ELECTRONICS TOOL KIT
An 11 lesson interactive study module in the very basics of electronics that can be applied day to day in the studio and on live gigs.  

Level: Basic

Access: Alex Subscriber

HOW LIVE SOUND WORKS
By M. Bolan, R. Dennis & J. Swieczkowski
Basic text book on the ins & outs of Live Sound:  INSTALLATION | SOLDERING REPAIRS | SETUP OF LIVE SYSTEMS | RUNNING LIVE SYSTEMS

Level: Basic

Access: Alex Subscriber

BUILDING YOUR OWN CABLES
By Ken Lanyon
REQ's Home Recording Editor explains the basics about wiring your own cables.  Use browser back button to return here.

Level: Basic

Access: All Readers

BUILDING YOUR HOME STUDIO RIGHT - Part1
When designing your home studio, there's some basic rules you need to use.  Here are the rules and a couple of examples on applying them.  Part 2 is another Bob Dennis studio design showing how the design rules are used.,

Level: Advanced

Access: Alex Subscriber

THE LAST PATCH PANEL 
You thought you were finshed, but Bob suggests one last panel that you'll fall in love with.

Level: Intermediate

Access: Alex Subscriber

PAST ISSUE THREADS Use browser back button to return here.
Previous Alexander & Recording Engineer's Quarterly articles related to this topic.
BUILDING YOUR COTTAGE RECORDING STUDIO | THE BAFFLING WORLD OF HOME RECORDING | SHIELDING BASICS | PATCHBAY BASICS | EQUIPPING YOUR STUDIO PROFESSIONALLY BUT INEXPENSIVELY

Level: Variable

Access: Variable

RECORDING

PAST ISSUE THREADS - COMPRESSION Use browser back button to return here.
Previous Alexander & Recording Engineer's Quarterly articles related to this topic.
A COMPRESSION KICKSTART | THE EXCITING COMPRESSOR | COMPRESSOR DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS | USING THE SIDECHAIN FOR REDUCING THE "S-SOUND" AND THE POP | MORE SIDECHAIN FUN: DYNAMIC EQUALIZATION | PERCUSSIVE ATTACK & COMPRESSION | ADVANCED USE OF A COMPRESSOR |

Level: Variable

Access: Variable

MIXING

GETTING DRUM IMPACT
A series of tips, plus an Alex User tip oln different ways to get drum impact in the mix.
GETTING DRUM IMPACT - PART 1  - A quick trick that can help
GETTING DRUM IMPACT - PART 2 - Delay techniques to put the microphones in time.
GETTING DRUM IMPACT - PART 3 - Basics of using drum triggering.
GETTING DRUM SIGNALS FOR TRIGGERING - Reader submitted tip.

Level: Intermediate

Access: Variable

PAST ISSUE THREADS - MIXING TECHNIQUE Use browser back button to return here.
Previous Alexander & Recording Engineer's Quarterly articles related to this topic.
RECOMMENDED METHOD OF OBTAINING A MIX | DECIBEL: THE HARDEST & MOST IMPORTANT TERM IN AUDIO |

Level: Variable

Access: Variable

PAST ISSUE THREADS - EQUALIZATION Use browser back button to return here.
Previous Alexander & Recording Engineer's Quarterly articles related to this topic.
USING COMPLIMENTARY EQUALIZATION | RECOMMENDED EQUALIZATION FREQUENCIES | USING THE EQUALIZER'S Q CONTROL | EQUALIZATION & MIXING INTERACTIVE STUDY MODULE

Level: Variable

Access: Variable

PRODUCTION

PAST ISSUE THREADS - PROMO & MARKETING Use browser back button to return here.
Previous Alexander & Recording Engineer's Quarterly articles related to this topic.
THE NECESSITY OF TEST MARKETING | WHEN AND WHEN NOT TO TEST MARKET | HOW TO SELL TO THE RECORD COMPANY

Level: Variable

Access: Variable

PAST ISSUE THREADS - PRODUCTION TECHNIQUE Use browser back button to return here.
Previous Alexander & Recording Engineer's Quarterly articles related to this topic.
PLATINUM STANDARDS | DOUBLE PANNING | ADVANCED DOUBLING TIPS & TECHNIQUES | MAKING DOUBLES WITH ONLY ONE RECORDED PERFORMANCE

Level: Variable

Access: Variable

DISTANCE STUDY

EQUIPMENT TOURS - Interactively vew controls, connectors &  features
TASCAM TMD8000 Digital Console    
YAMAHA 02R V1 Digital Console    
YAMAHA 02R V2 Digital Console new.gif (953 bytes)    
QUICKSTARTS - Step by step guide to fully using the gear
02R Qucikstart    
TMD1000 Quickstart    
TMD8000 Quickstart    
STUDY MODULES - Interactive lessons, quizzes, illustrations and audio demos
EQ & MIXING STUDY MODULE    
MY ELECTRONIC TOOL KIT new.gif (953 bytes)    
PRO AUDIO SPECIALIST STUDY MODULE    
TEXTS & REFERENCES - Complete original texts used by RID campus students with enhanced illustrations
BASIC RECORDING MANUAL    
AUDIO MULTITRACK RECORDING TECHNIQUES    
HOW LIVE SOUND WORKS new.gif (953 bytes)    
PUBLIC AUDIO TERMS GLOSSARY    
AUDIO TERMS, WHAT THEY MEAN    

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