This live, in-person three-day workshop with producer/engineer Shawn Dealey features the unique stylistic spectrum of Stu Hamm and his team of incredible musicians. Learn how to track, edit, mix, and more for a professional album while the band blurs the lines between jazz, rock, and funk in a world-class studio. Shawn will teach you how to capture the virtuosity of Stu Hamm, Alex Skolnick, Nick D’Virgilio, and Randy McStine, who together compile decades of performing and recording experience.
MAY 6-8
at Sweetwater
9AM–5PM SOLD OUT
THIS CLASS IS SOLD OUT!
THIS CLASS IS SOLD OUT
Call us at (800) 386-6434 or email us at studio@sweetwater.com to be added to the waitlist.
Questions? Call us at (800) 386-6434 or email us at studio@sweetwater.com to be added to the waitlist.
TOPICS & TECHNIQUES WE’LL COVER
DAY 1 THURSDAY
The Basics of Tracking a Session
Setting up a tracking session
Choosing mics and positioning them for the best sound
EQing instrument sounds in the studio
Choosing the right outboard gear and where to patch it in
Setting up headphone mixes
Keeping musicians inspired
Tracking session with Shawn and the band
DAY 2 FRIDAY
Overdubbing, Comping, and Preparing Tracks for Mixing
Auditioning different mics and processing chains
Overdubbing instruments, multiple takes, and more
Compiling tracks — how to choose and assemble the best takes
Editing and finessing tracks with Pro Tools and third-party plug-ins
Prepping tracks for the mix session
DAY 3 SATURDAY
Mixing to Yield Professional-sounding Results
How and when to use compression, EQ, and effects
Setting up a mix, including routing and grouping in your DAW
Fine-tuning instruments with EQ and compression
Employing automation to enhance the mixing process
Connecting outboard gear across your mix bus
Getting the most out of bus compression/processing
Deciding whether or not you need professional mastering
Knowing what mixes and mix versions you need to send to mastering
COVID-19 Precautions
Everyone will be required to wear a mask in the studios and public areas, and there is plenty of hand sanitizer available.
If you are feeling ill in any way, have been exposed to someone with COVID in the past two weeks, or have been told to quarantine because someone around you is ill, please let us know, and for the safety of others, please do not attend the workshop.
Meet the Artists — Stu Hamm, Alex Skolnick, Nick D’Virgilio, and Randy McStine
Meet the Artists
Stu Hamm Alex Skolnick Nick D’Virgilio Randy McStine
The musicians at this workshop have decades of experience rocking with musical legends and Grammy-award winners such as Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Spock’s Beard, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Metal Allegiance, Genesis, Miles Davis, the Fringe, and many more, blending styles ranging from metal, jazz, prog rock, and thrash to funk, folk, and pop. Whether shredding or delicately improvising, these seasoned musicians form a quartet defying genre and conventionality. As a recording engineer, you will help these incredibly diverse musicians create tracks that will appear on Stu’s upcoming album.
MEET THE INSTRUCTOR – SHAWN DEALEY
MEET THE INSTRUCTOR SHAWN DEALEY
After taking a music production class in high school, Shawn began engineering for local bands and opened his first studio in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, when he was 20 years old. He played drums, produced, and engineered his way to a string of professional touring tech jobs with a host of big-name artists such as Counting Crows, Goo Goo Dolls, Avril Lavigne, Santana, All American Rejects, and Billy Talent. Now he works at Sweetwater Studios as a producer, engineer, and front of house mixer for several of Sweetwater’s venues, including the new Clyde Theatre.
THIS CLASS IS SOLD OUT!
THIS CLASS IS SOLD OUT
Call us at (800) 386-6434 or email us at studio@sweetwater.com to be added to the waitlist.
Questions? Call us at (800) 386-6434 or email us at studio@sweetwater.com to be added to the waitlist.
ABOUT SWEETWATER STUDIOS WORKSHOPS
Many of the world’s greatest engineers and producers were coached by mentors in the moment, learning their trade and tackling new techniques in live studio sessions. Sweetwater Studios Workshops give us a chance to carry on that tradition and to impart our industry knowledge in a real-world setting that’s informative, exciting, and accessible to anyone who’s passionate about making great recordings.
We’re honored to host incredible performers from a wide variety of genres, to employ professional instructors with years of experience and lengthy lists of credits, and to invite you to this hands-on and ears-on learning opportunity in our world-class, multi-studio facility.
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