PRO AUDIO SPECIALIST CONTENTS

Section 1 – Sound, Audio & Microphones
Lesson 01 -    Sound ­
Lesson 02 -    The Microphone & Audio Signal ­
Lesson 03 -    Microphone Types ­
Lesson 04 -    Choosing Microphone Types ­
Lesson 05 -    Microphone Pickup Patterns ­
Lesson 06 -    Frequency & Wavelength ­
Lesson 07 -    Proximity Effect ­
Lesson 08 -    Wireless Microphones ­
Lesson 09 -    Dialogue Recording ­
Lesson 10 -    Direct Pickups ­
Section 1 Quiz ­

Section 2 – Mixers & Consoles
Lesson 11 -    Microphone Preamplifiers ­
Lesson 12 -    Clipping and Input Overload ­
Lesson 13 -    Input Pads & Microphone Gain Controls ­
Lesson 14 -    The Functions of the Console ­
Lesson 15 -    Routing & Bussing ­
Lesson 16 -    Stereo and Mixdown Routing ­
Lesson 17 -    Solo and Listening Circuits ­
Section 2 Quiz ­

Section 3 – Dynamics Processing
Lesson 18 -    Types of Dynamic Processing ­
Lesson 19 -    The Decibel ­
Lesson 20 -    Dynamics Processing Controls ­
Lesson 21 -    Equal Loudness ­
Section 3 Quiz ­

Section 4 – Equalization
Lesson 22 -    Harmonic Frequencies ­
Lesson 23 -    Equalization ­
Lesson 24 -    Parametric Equalizers ­
Lesson 25 -    Graphic Equalizers ­
Lesson 26 -    Key Equalization Frequencies ­
Section 4 Quiz ­

Section 5 – Effects
Lesson 27 -    Direct Sound & Reverberation ­
Lesson 28 -    Auxiliary Sends & Returns ­
Lesson 29 -    More on Sends ­
Lesson 30 -    Delay Effects ­
Lesson 31 -    The Comb Filter ­
Lesson 32 -    Avoiding Comb Filters in Recording ­
Lesson 33 -    Comb Filter Effects ­
Section 5 Quiz ­

Section 6 – Patching/Interconnection
Lesson 34 -    Connecting Effects Processors ­
Lesson 35 -    Shielding Lesson ­
Lesson 36 -    To Shield or Not To Shield ­
Section 6 Quiz ­

Section 7 – Sound Reinforcement
Lesson 37 -    Loudspeakers & Crossovers ­
Lesson 38 -    Biamplification and Triamplification ­
Lesson 39 -    Drivers and Horns ­
Lesson 40 -    Speaker Polarity ­
Lesson 41 -    Speaker Enclosures ­
Lesson 42 -    Feedback Control ­
Section 7 Quiz ­

Section 8 – Recording
Lesson 43 -    Types of Recorders ­
Lesson 44 -    A Quick History of Tape Recording ­
Lesson 45 -    Hard Disk Digital Recorders ­
Lesson 46 -    Analog Recording Distortion ­
Lesson 47 -    Noise in Recording ­
Lesson 48 -    Controlling Recorded Noise ­
Lesson 49 -    Frequency Limits of Digital Recording ­
Section 8 Quiz ­

Section 9 – MIDI
Lesson 50 -    Introduction to MIDI ­
Lesson 51 -    MIDI Programming ­
Lesson 52 -    MIDI Sequencing Methods ­
Lesson 53 -    25 Years of Sequencer Programs ­
Lesson 54 -    Two Sequencer Programs ­
Lesson 55 -    Synchronization ­
Section 9 Quiz ­

Section 10 – Computer Recording
Lesson 56 -    Introduction to Computer Recording ­
Lesson 57 -    The Ins and Outs of Computer Recording ­
Lesson 58 -    Computer Based Recording Basics ­
Lesson 59 -    Types of Channels/Tracks ­
Lesson 60 -    Introduction to Mastering ­
Lesson 61 -    Dedicated Editing & Mastering Programs ­
Section 10 Quiz ­

PAS Final Exam