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Sound Recording in the Home Studio

Course Description

For students with a basic foundation in sound recording, this course explores and expands practical skills and knowledge to further develop production techniques and workflow.

Course Details

• Duration: 8 sessions, 16 hours total
• Time: 6pm - 8pm (UTC+11:00)
• Location: Room 1031, Sydney Conservatorium of Music
• Dates:
  • Tue 10 Feb 2026
  • Tue 17 Feb 2026
  • Tue 24 Feb 2026
  • Tue 3 Mar 2026
  • Tue 10 Mar 2026
  • Tue 17 Mar 2026
  • Tue 24 Mar 2026
  • Tue 31 Mar 2026
• Fees: $580.00 (inc GST), with an Early Bird Discount of $510.40 (expires 12 Jan 2026)

Course Outline

• Week 1: Recording studio principles – from bedroom to commercial studio
• Week 2: Interconnection – making your studio work in both the analog and digital domains
• Week 3: Setting up to record – the Digital Audio Workstation, monitoring and the recording space
• Week 4: Recording drums – exploring the many approaches to recording a drum kit
• Week 5: Recording guitar and piano – investigating the techniques for recording piano, acoustic and electric guitars
• Week 6: Recording vocals – a hands-on session on how to capture a great vocal sound
• Week 7: Live recording project – recording of a performance
• Week 8: Post-production – mixing and effects

Suitable for

• Ages 16+