Dan Thompson – Advanced Audio Ear Training for Mix Engineers
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In this course, you’ll learn how to identify various instruments across different genres—such as classical, big band, world music, and electronica— as well as instruments from around the world, including Latin America, the Caribbean, Brazil, India, and the Middle East.
Advanced Audio Ear Training for Mix Engineers
Critical Listening 1, developed the ability to hear and identify the key features of a well balanced, artful, and professional-sounding mix. Advanced Audio Ear Training for Mix Engineers continues this process of opening your ears to gain a heightened level of music listening and awareness, while expanding your production palette and vocabulary.
In this course, you’ll learn how to identify various instruments across different genres—such as classical, big band, world music, and electronica— as well as instruments from around the world, including Latin America, the Caribbean, Brazil, India, and the Middle East. The course will examine the ranges of these instruments and their key mix frequencies, in addition to panning and mix concepts and sound stages.
Advanced Audio Ear Training for Mix Engineers also provides an in-depth exploration of natural and artificial reverb, delay, and compression settings, and their effect on mixes and what we hear. You will study advanced sonic stamp, with in-depth comparisons of microphones, mic pre-amps, and amplifiers, as well as stereo mic configurations. Throughout the course, you will analyze professional recordings and strengthen your listening skills through advanced audio ear training drills.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify a wide range of instruments from around the world and across genres
- Identify instrument ranges and key mix frequencies
- Recognize various instruments’ use within both traditional and current popular music tracks, as well as how they might fit into your own productions and mixes
- Understand specific effects settings for reverb, delay, and compression, including decay, delay, and pre-delay times, threshold, ratio, attack, release, and stereo compression
- Hear the effect of sonic stamp: the impact that microphone and even mic-preamp choices have on the music and instruments you record
Syllabus
Lesson 1 The Orchestra
Lesson 2 The Big Band
Lesson 3 Orchestral Percussion
Lesson 4 World Percussion
Lesson 5 World Music Instruments: Part 1
Lesson 6 World Music Instruments: Part 2
Lesson 7 Electronic Music
Lesson 8 Delay Revisited
Lesson 9 Reverb Revisited
Lesson 10 Compression Revisited
Lesson 11 Microphones
Lesson 12 Final Listening Evaluation/Advanced Sonic Stamp
Requirements
Prerequisites and Course-Specific Requirements
Completion of Critical Listening 1 or equivalent knowledge and experience is required.
Required Textbook(s)
- Understanding Audio by Daniel Thompson, Berklee Press/Hal Leonard
Required Listening
- The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Tchaikovsky (Full Ballet or excerpt must include: Act 1. No. 4 Scène dansante. (Dance scene) Act 2. No. 12 Divertissement (Spanish, Arabian, Chinese, and Russian dances, Reed-pipes [or Toy Trumpets, or Mirlitons], Mother Gigogne)
- Diana Krall, From This Moment On
- Juan Luis Guerra 440, Ni es lo mismo ni es igual
- Radiohead, Kid A
- Madonna, Music
- Fountains of Wayne, Traffic and Weather
- Coldplay, Viva La Vida
Software Requirements
- Sampling library, such as Kontakt, any Vienna Symphonic Library, East West Gold, or Garritan collection
- Sequencing program. Viable sequencing programs include Digital Performer, Logic Pro, Cubase, SONAR, and Pro Tools
Hardware Requirements
- Full-range loudspeakers
- CD player (recommended)
- High quality headphones (Sony 7506 or equivalent)
- Hardware or software EQ of your choice (preferred), or Audacity software
- RTA (real-time analyzer) (Room EQ Wizard, Blue Cat’s FrequAnalyst)
- Note: If you have an iPhone, we recommend Studio Six AudioTools for the iPhone, which contains both SPL meter and RTA
Instructors
Author
Daniel M. Thompson is assistant chair of Music Production and Engineering (MP&E) at Berklee College of Music, where he has taught advanced production, recording, and mix techniques, as well as music technology for more than two decades.
Instructor
David Lefkowitz has been teaching in higher education since 2000. He has taught courses such as physics, acoustics, electronics, sound design for visual media, music theory, audio technology, digital audio, advanced recording, and advanced mixing. David served as the assistant department chair for the Audio Production department at the New England Institute of Art. He also moderated/coordinated for the Boston area Pro Tools User Group (PTUG) and has presented at the Parson’s Expo and at other events. He is a Pro Tools certified expert instructor.
What’s Next?
When taken for credit, Advanced Audio Ear Training for Mix Engineers can be applied towards these associated programs:
Associated Certificate Programs
- Live Sound Production Professional Certificate
- General Music Studies Professional Certificate
- General Music Studies Advanced Professional Certificate
- Music Production using Pro Tools Advanced Professional Certificate
- Music Production and Technology Advanced Professional Certificate
Associated Degree Majors
- Bachelor’s Degree in Music Production
- Bachelor’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Music Studies (Create Your Own Major)
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