$9.95

Going Pro: How To Get The Best Results For Your Money From A Professional Studio

1 Audio CD
Total program length: 1 hour, 13 minutes.
Presented by Fett at the NSAI Songposium, July 26^th, 2005.

Having a demo or full-length project recorded by a pro studio can be a time-consuming and expensive undertaking.  Learn how to plan ahead, minimize costs, and get the best-sounding results for your money.  Includes up-front questions to ask to find the right studio, how to maintain control of the process, and how to communicate effectively with the producer, engineer, and session musicians.  A must for any songwriter or musician who is serious about saving money on high-quality recordings.  The focus of this workshop is on using outside, professional studios; if you’re also looking for instruction on recording at home, check out Setting Up a Home Studio: How to Equip a Great-Sounding Studio With Minimal Expense, and Using Your Home Studio: How to Get Killer Sounds From Your Studio Gear.

$14.95

Using Your Home Studio: How To Get Killer Sounds From Your Studio Gear

2 Audio CD’s
Total program length: 1 hour, 37 minutes.
Presented by Fett at the NSAI Songposium, July 27^th, 2005.

“How do they get those sounds on popular records?  Why don’t my own demos sound as polished as the big dogs?”  If you’ve been asking yourself these types of questions, this workshop is for you.  It uncovers the secrets of good mic technique, getting proper levels, capturing a performance, equalization and compression, layering, mixing and more—all in plain English and in the context of the recording musician and songwriter.  The focus of this workshop is on studio techniques; if you’re also looking for instruction on what gear to buy, check out Setting Up a Home Studio: How to Equip a Great-Sounding Studio With Minimal Expense.

 
$14.95

Setting Up A Home Studio:  How To Equip A Great-Sounding Studio With Minimal Expense

2 Audio CD’s
Total program length: 1 hour, 49 minutes.
Presented by Fett at the NSAI Songposium, July 28^th, 2005.

Unlike a few years ago, today you can have a home studio that produces high-quality recordings that can compete with the majors—but only if you know what equipment to buy and how to use it to its fullest potential.  The best news is that you don’t have to spend a lot of money to get great quality.  This workshop covers all areas of current home studio gear in detail, and is valuable whether you’re planning to set up your first home studio, or are just interested in upgrading your current setup. The focus of this workshop is on the gear; if you’re also looking for instruction on recording techniques, check out Using Your Home Studio: How to Get Killer Sounds From Your Studio Gear.

$11.95

Getting Killer Sounds From Your Studio Gear

1 CD-Extra Disc (Audio and PowerPoint Slides)
Total program length: 1 hour, 16 minutes.
Presented by Fett at the TAXI Road Rally, November 12^th, 2004.

This class covers the same subject matter as Using Your Home Studio: How To Get Killer Sounds From Your Home Studio, but is shorter in length and is accompanied by PowerPoint slides on a CD-Extra disc.  This version of the class is oriented towards people who want to take more of a home-study approach on a computer.

$14.95

Using Your Home Studio to Make Money

2 Audio CD’s
Total program length: 1 hour, 26 minutes.
Presented by Fett at the TAXI Road Rally, November 4^th, 2005.

If you own a home studio, you're sitting on a goldmine of financial opportunity.  This class tells you how to turn your home studio into a profit maker by offering recording services to other people.  It covers how to attract and keep clients, studio management, alternative markets, finding your recording niche, and more.  This class is oriented specifically at home studios; if you’re looking for a more comprehensive version of this class that includes managing larger, pro studios and sessions, check out Studio Management: Running a Recording Studio for Profit.

$19.95

Studio Management: Running a Recording Studio for Profit

2 Audio CD’s
Total program length: 2 hours, 37 minutes.
Presented by Fett at the School For Audio Engineering (SAE), March 8^th, 2005.

This is a comprehensive, nearly 3-hour class taught to graduating students at the School For Audio Engineering (SAE) in Nashville.  It covers the business and marketing aspects of a studio management, as well as the day-to-day details of recording sessions.  It has a heavy emphasis on finding, managing and retaining loyal clients through effective marketing and good customer service.  If you’re looking for a class that more oriented towards home studios, check out Using Your Home Studio to Make Money.