Pro Audio Specialist Course
| Module 1 | Directions on the Course |
| How to Use this Course | |
| Module 2 | Sound, Audio & Microphones |
| Lesson 1 | Sound |
| Lesson 2 | The Microphone & Audio Signal |
| Lesson 3 | Microphone Types |
| Lesson 4 | Choosing Microphone Types |
| Lesson 5 | Microphone Pickup Patterns |
| Lesson 6 | Frequency & Wavelength |
| Lesson 7 | Proximity Effect |
| Lesson 8 | Wireless Microphones |
| Lesson 9 | Dialogue Recording |
| Lesson 10 | Direct Pickups |
| Sound, Audio, and Microphones Review Quiz | |
| Module 3 | Mixers & Consoles |
| Lesson 1 | Microphone Preamplifiers |
| Lesson 2 | Clipping and Input Overload |
| Lesson 3 | Input Pads & Microphone Gain Controls |
| Lesson 4 | The Functions of the Console |
| Lesson 5 | Routing & Bussing |
| Lesson 6 | Stereo and Mixdown Routing |
| Lesson 7 | Solo and Listening Circuits |
| Mixers and Consoles Review Quiz | |
| Module 4 | Dynamics Processing |
| Lesson 1 | Types Of Dynamic Processing |
| Lesson 2 | The Decibel |
| Lesson 3 | Dynamics Processing Controls |
| Lesson 4 | Equal Loudness |
| Dynamics Processing Review Quiz | |
| Module 5 | Equalization |
| Lesson 1 | Harmonic Frequencies |
| Lesson 2 | Equalization |
| Lesson 3 | Parametric Equalizers |
| Lesson 4 | Graphic Equalizers |
| Lesson 5 | Key Equalization Frequencies |
| Equalization Review Quiz | |
| Module 6 | Effects |
| Lesson 1 | Direct Sound & Reverberation |
| Lesson 2 | Auxiliary Sends & Returns |
| Lesson 3 | More on Sends |
| Lesson 4 | Delay Effects |
| Lesson 5 | The Comb Filter |
| Lesson 6 | Avoiding Comb Filters in Recording |
| Lesson 7 | Comb Filter Effects |
| Effects Processing Review Quiz | |
| Module 7 | Patching/Interconnection |
| Lesson 1 | Connecting Effects Processors |
| Lesson 2 | Shielding Lesson |
| Lesson 3 | To Shield or Not To Shield |
| Patching/Interconnection Review Quiz | |
| Module 8 | Sound Reinforcement |
| Lesson 1 | Loudspeakers & Crossovers |
| Lesson 2 | Biamplification and Triamplification |
| Lesson 3 | Drivers and Horns |
| Lesson 4 | Speaker Polarity |
| Lesson 5 | Speaker Enclosures |
| Lesson 6 | Feedback Control |
| Sound Reinforcement Review Quiz | |
| Module 9 | Recording |
| Lesson 1 | Types of Recorders |
| Lesson 2 | A Quick History of Tape Recording |
| Lesson 3 | Hard Disk Digital Recorders |
| Lesson 4 | Analog Recording Distortion |
| Lesson 5 | Noise in Recording |
| Lesson 6 | Controlling Recorded Noise |
| Lesson 7 | Frequency Limits of Digital Recording |
| Recording Review Quiz | |
| Module 10 | MIDI |
| Lesson 1 | Introduction to MIDI |
| Lesson 2 | MIDI Programming |
| Lesson 3 | MIDI Sequencing Methods |
| Lesson 4 | 30 Years of Sequencer Programs |
| Lesson 5 | Two Sequencer Programs |
| Lesson 6 | Synchronization |
| MIDI Review Quiz | |
| Module 11 | Computer Recording |
| Lesson 1 | Introduction to Computer Recording |
| Lesson 2 | The Ins and Outs of Computer Recording |
| Lesson 3 | Computer Based Recording Basics |
| Lesson 4 | Types of Channels/Tracks |
| Lesson 5 | Introduction to Mastering |
| Lesson 6 | Dedicated Editing & Mastering Programs |
| Computer Recording Review Quiz |
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