The Vera Project has a recording studio with lots of great equipment and many exciting opportunities for you to learn how to record music the best way, by getting your hands dirty!

STUDIO 101
A companion to our Live Sound 101, Studio 101 is a two-hour introduction to the workings of Vera’s recording studio. Beginning with the basics, our professional studio engineers will explain Vera Studio’s mixing board, signal flow, and standard micing techniques as well as studio etiquette, organization and maintenance. Students with experience will especially enjoy discussions about our recording equipment such as Microphones, Preamps and ProTools HD set up.

Classes held on third Saturday of every month 12 to 2 PM.

After you complete Studio 101 you are qualified to volunteer for recording shows and to assist in studio sessions as well as to take advantage of opportunities that arise for our tech volunteers (tours, field trips, internships, etc).
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STUDIO 102: Live Show Recording Workshop
Put everything you learned in the Studio 101 to the test with a first person hands on recording experience. A short introductory class will be followed by the set up and recording of a live show on the Vera Project stage. Multiple groups will be recorded. Subjects include work flow, patching, gain stages and beginning ProTools.

Workshop runs from 4:30 to 10:30 PM one show a month, dates TBA.

After you complete Studio 102 you are qualified to volunteer for recording shows and to take advantage of opportunities that arise for our tech volunteers (tours, field trips, internships, etc).
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STUDIO 103: Mixdown Techniques
The final stage in multitrack studio recording is to create a 2 track mix of the songs. Getting a great mix is an art that sometimes takes years to master and this class is a great place to start. Mixing in and out of the box (ProTools vs. Analogue) will be the main focus of this class.

Workshop runs from 2-4 PM After studio 101.

After you complete Studio 103 you are qualified to sign up for studio drop in to mix shows recorded at Vera,  a great way to practice your ProTools chops and help out the Vera Audio committee in the process!
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STUDIO 201: Studio Recording Techniques
This class is all about setting up and recording an actual band in the Vera studio. Advanced listening and micing techniques mesh with ProTools software basics as you build basic tracks of a song in the studio. Other topics include: Studio prep, microphone/preamplifier selection, advanced signal flow and patching.

Workshop runs from 2-4 PM after Studio 101
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STUDIO 202: Advanced Studio Skills
Overdubbing is the technique used in recording studios to add a supplementary recorded sound to a previously recorded performance. Adding acoustic instruments, percussion and vocals to basic tracks will be the main focus of this class along with corresponding advanced ProTools skills.

Workshop runs from 2-4 PM After studio 101.

After you complete the Studio 201 and 202 classes you are qualified to volunteer as an Assistant Engineer during recording session and as a lead engineer recording shows.
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STUDIO 301: Home Recording Workshop
Beginning with the 4-track recording craze of the late 80s/early 90s and continuing with the proliferation of inexpensive new microphones and digital recording programs, home recording has increasingly become the norm. Students will begin with basic old school analogue techniques and explain how to get good sounds with minimal mics and tracks. Wondering what to buy to get your recordings off the ground? Discussions will cover new recording programs both Mac and PC, and what type of equipment to use. We’ll show you how to record everything from singer songwriters to metal bands, with the best strategies for limited resources. This class is designed to be tailored to what your musical interests are. For example, if you’re into Balkaan Folk / Easter European Polka, we’ll help you figure out how to mic your friend’s tuba.

This is a four-hour workshop.

After you complete the Home Recording Workshop you will have the basic tools to record your own band on your own terms.
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For more information contact:
Jeffery McNulty at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 
or call 206-956-VERA.