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Secrets of the Pros Basics of Recording and Mixing DVD  

Item #: SEC DVD001
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Overall Ratings: 5.0
 Product Description
Secrets of the Pros Basics of Recording and Mixing DVD

Secrets of the Pros - The Basics of Modern Recording and Mixing:
You don’t need a lot of money to create professional recordings, but you do need the expertise. Secrets of the Pros will speed you through years of trial and error so you can focus on creating music instead of spending all your time trying to figure out the best way to make the gear work.

With over 3 hours of information these DVDs will take you through standard methods of audio engineering that have been refined over decades by the best of the best. Weather you are novice or

If you were to closely observe the best producers and engineers in the audio world as they record, edit, and mix you would see many of them using similar techniques. This is because almost every one of them learned their skills from a lineage of other top-notch talent in the audio production industry…this 2 DVD set will show you these techniques.

You will also hear a world-class studio designer show you easy and inexpensive ways to set up your studio right…this is critical if you want to record and mix pro sounding tracks, and have your mixes translate from your studio to the outside world.

Secrets of the Pros The Basics of Recording and Mixing Topics

  • Mixing: Techniques to vastly improve your mixes
  • The Big Secret - Acoustics and how to set up a studio: This chapter features one of the world's top studio designers talking about cutting edge, inexpensive ways to set up your studio
  • Pre-Amps: what they are and why they are extremely important
  • Typical signal routing scenarios
  • Loops: How to work them into you into your music
  • Professional standard techniques for:
    • Recording Vocals
    • Recording Drums
    • Recording Bass Guitar
    • Recording Electric and Acoustic Guitar
    • Keyboards, synths, and MIDI
    • Recording Bass Guitar, and much more...

Secrets of the Pros The Basics of Recording and Mixing Features

  • Over 3 hours of information!
  • World-class endorsements
  • Easy to follow and inexpensive
  • Review at your own pace
  Item Specifications and Additional Product Information
    DVD 1
  1. Introduction
  2. General Studio Layout
  3. Pre-Amps
  4. Signal Routing
  5. Click Tracks
  6. Loops
  7. Recording Setup Basics
  8. Recording Drims
  9. Recording Bass

    DVD 2

  10. 10 Recording Guitars
  11. 11 Recording Keyboards/MIDI
  12. 12 Recording Vocals
  13. 13 Mixing
  14. 14 The Big Secret
  15. 15 Conclusion

More DVD and company information...
Secrets of the Pros, Inc. was started by me, Ken Walden, and the first product is a 2 DVD set titled The Basics of Modern Recording and Mixing.

I saw a need in the music industry for a fast and easy way to show musicians, songwriters, and anyone getting into recording the basics of how most professionals work. I found most of the other materials (books, etc&) were far too technical and never showed you industry standard methods for setting up your studio, recording, and mixing, (and there are some very standard ways of working in the "real" world). My DVD shows you the way most professionals work, and then some.

Ken's Info:
I've spent my life working in the audio industry and was lucky (well, lucky and I worked really hard, and spent all my time and money on making music) to work with some of the best producers, engineers, and artists in the music industry. I have worked with bands like Santana, Metallica, John Lee Hooker, Booker T. Jones, Jade, and Sammy Hagar, to name a few. I have also worked on a variety of different types of music: Rap, R&B, Funk, Rock, etc..

The most recent credit I received was a "special thanks" on Santana's "Shaman" record. This was for helping out with numerous technical issues during the making of this album.

I played in several bands early in my music/audio career and when it came time to get a demo together I did my best to learn about recording, but our early tracks sounded pretty bad. Most musicians I know have struggled with this problem. After taking an audio engineering class in college a professor told me I was talented and suggested I pursue audio engineering, so I sent out resumes to several studios in the San Francisco Bay Area. One thing led to another and before I knew it I was working with some of the biggest names in the Music Industry. After years of engineering at The Plant Studios in Sausalito I went to work for Digidesign. This was back in the early years of digital recording. It was exciting to see digital recording and Pro Tools go from being an esoteric editing program to a world-class recording, editing, and mixing program. The best thing about this revolution is that now anyone can get their hands on professional tools that can make great sounding records.

More about the DVD
To create the DVD, I've taken all the techniques and tricks I learned from working with the best engineers, producers, and artists in the business, and combined them with everything I absorbed during my nine years of experience as a Tech and Product Specialist for Digidesign. I've distilled this information into three hours of material specifically designed to give you the most important knowledge you need to make professional sounding recordings.

If you and I were close friends and you asked me to teach you about making records & this is what I would show you. Also, this is the info I wish someone taught me when I started in the world of recording.

Endorsements
"The Basics of Modern Recording and Mixing"

“These DVD's are well formatted and easy to understand. Simply a must for anyone with a home recording set up. Crucial info about setting up your studio and acoustics…specifics about tracking guitars, vocals and drums. Ken covers it all.”
-Jason Stokes:
(Grammy Winner, 2001 - Rap Album of the Year - Outkast ‘Stankonia’ - recording engineer
Also worked with R.E.M., Toni Braxton, Matchbox 20, Mariah Carey)

"Before you hit the record button for the first time you should watch this DVD"
-Mike Clink: Producer, Engineer
(Guns and Roses, Puff Daddy, Metallica, Sammy Hagar, Motely Crue, Starship, etc...)

“...Ken is a terrific engineer…he really knows how to get to the heart of the matter of music making...”
-Benny Rietveld: Bassist, Songwriter
(Bassist for Santana, Miles Davis, John Lee Hooker, Sheila E.)

“Secrets of the Pros and Ken Walden have put together a vast amount of recording knowledge into a simple and concise presentation that will help anyone learn the art of recording and mixing. It is a must have for beginners, students and home recordists. It also can breathe life into experienced engineers' technique by giving them Ken's unique perspective. The 2 DVDs are extremely well thought out in their presentation, making it easy to understand all of the recording and mixing concepts.”
-Leff Lefferts: Engineer, Mixer
(Dave Matthews Band, Primus, Joe Satriani, Kenny Wayne Shepherd)

“Many things said in this DVD are things I've heard come right out of producer's and engineer's mouths. Watching this DVD is the next best thing to working with industry veterans - the knowledge of years of studio experience condensed into one shiny disc.”
-Steve Duda: Engineer, Mixer, Programmer
(Nine Inch Nails, Sugar Ray, Rob Zombie, A Perfect Circle)

It's staggering how much useful information has been packed into this DVD set. It's a must for recording enthusiasts of all levels. I wish that I had this video 10 years ago, before I learned everything the hard way. Can't wait for the next series!
-Paul DeCarli: Digital Editor, Engineer, Remixer, Programmer
(Hoobastank, Papa Roach, Green Day, Fleetwood Mac, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, BT, NIN, etc...)

"An invaluable tool for anyone who wants to truly capture quality music recordings. 'The Big Secret' section is vital. From novice to pro, everyone wins with this long-awaited gem."
-Hershel Yatovitz: Lead Guitarist with Chris Isaak and Silvertone, Producer and Engineer

“This is a fantastic product for new and even mid-level recordists. The techniques shown are definitely very common amongst veteran engineers and producers.”
- Manny Lacarrubba: Engineer, Mixer, Acoustician, Studio Designer
(Santana, Greg Allman, Celine Dion, Whitney Huston, Primus)

"An excellent primer on music recording. Lots of good stuff in here... check out this DVD."
-Kent Matcke: Engineer, Editor
(Metallica, Sammy Hagar, Savage Garden, Stabbing Westward, Speedealer)

“...I love the structure of the DVD and how it's organized. I have never even used Pro Tools or preamps or any bass traps and I feel like I can walk into a music store and feel confident I know what I am talking about now.”
-Archie Roboostoff: Recording enthusiast

“I just watched the film for the first time. So cool... it was like time-travel.”
-Seth Pepper: Modern Digital Handyman