Resources

Signal flow, patchbay, and console notes.

Where each instrument sits in the spectrum.

The weekly in-class drill bank.

Free iZotope web modules on EQ, dynamics, and loudness.

Daily listening workouts; the free tier is plenty.

Primary DAW for the course. Free 60-day evaluation.

The official manual.

Every stock plugin, explained.

Video tutorials for almost anything in Reaper.

Active community; search before you post.

If the default look is not for you.

Clip-based workflow, strong for electronic music.

macOS only; deep stock instrument library.

Post-production and commercial studio standard.

Pattern-based sequencing, popular for beats.

Wavetable synthesizer used from Week 10 onward. Free tier.

Reference for oscillators, modulation, and effects.

Royalty-free loops for the arranging project.

Creative Commons field recordings and effects.

Archive recordings, free for personal and educational use.

Curated free sample packs.

Sound effects library and search tool.

Real spaces you can load into a convolution reverb.

Free IR collection.

Reference for the sampling unit; covers and sample lineage.

Starting point for the beatmaking project.

Free structured courses in recording, mixing, mastering, synthesis, and live sound.

Guides on mixing, mastering, and audio repair.

Ongoing articles on ear training and creative process.

Official tutorials and project-based guides for interactive audio.

Video walkthrough of adaptive audio for games.

Binaural and stereo technique, wind protection, file management, editing workflow.

Creative and technical primer.

Interviews and deep dives with top engineers.

Mixing and mastering tutorials.

Studio walkthroughs and philosophy.

Creative recording techniques.

Home studio production.

Production and engineering tips.

Studio workflow and philosophy.

Owsinski, Senior, Izhaki, and Katz are the usual starting points; full list and links here.

Technique articles and gear reviews.

Industry news and studio features.

Interviews with working engineers. Free subscription.

Artists take apart one of their own tracks.

The business and craft of audio work.

Mastering technique and loudness discussion.

Student-run live sound club.

Peer help, project sharing, program news.

Funding for undergraduate sound projects.