Discuss the nature of sound, how it travels, and its properties

Set up your Digital Audio Workstation, record audio, and utilize basic audio editing techniques such as trimming, fades, and merging

Define the different categories of effects: Dynamic Effects, Delay Effects, and Filter Effects and use them effectively in a recording project

Discuss the role filters play in music synthesis and define how they effect the input signal

Identify the various components in the Pro Tools interface and organize session files

Discuss difference between a synthesizer and sampler and know how to use each of them

Record a live performance into Pro Tools

Balance your production mix by adjusting levels, using pan, and applying effects such as EQ, reverb, and compression

Create a mock up of your song, using the emotional and dynamic timeline technique to "map" the arrangement of your production

Run a recording session effectively, including creating a comfortable space and providing effective feedback to musicians

Edit your tracks while using your reference tracks and emotional and dynamic timelines to realize your vision for your production

Ensure all instruments sound their best by using level, panning, EQ, and other effects and evaluate your mix by listening to it critically