Charlie Chastain
Introduction to Critical Listening
Developing critical listening skills is an essential aspect of being an audio engineer. Without this skill, it can be rather difficult to make solid decisions in your mix, and you may not know why something sounds off. Charlie and Jeff talk us through how to start developing this skill.
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Frequencies and Hearing
Frequency is the key to understanding how the science of sound, human hearing, and music collide. Having a firm grasp on frequency is essential to becoming a better audio engineer.
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Sub Groups
If you’ve been overwhelmed by the enormous amount of routing options available on most consoles these days don’t worry, you’re not alone! There are many ways to skin a cat with routing. Jeff and Charlie walk through their thoughts on how they handle sub groups.
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Advanced Signal Flow
It’s important to equip yourself as an audio engineer with all of the options you have for signal flow before you begin recording or running a live service. This will help you with making decisions on when and where to apply processing or when not to apply any at all.
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Monitor Cue Mixes
Monitor cue mixes are an essential piece to live sound and recording. Ensuring that the musician has the ability to hear what they’re playing is crucial. Charlie and Jeff walk us through each of their approaches and best practices for monitor cue mixes.
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How Sound Travels
Wave Propagation sounds like a fancy term, but it is actually quite simple to understand. In this video, you will learn why wave propagation is just as important to understand as it is simple.