01
Signal flow
From capsule to converter. Where gain comes from and where noise gets in.
Lesson 02
Recording arts
An engineer's job is to make sure the take everyone remembers is the take that got captured. That is mostly preparation, not rescue.
You track in the room where our records get made, with people playing and a clock running.
- Format
- Live tracking
- Runs
- Day 02
- Room
- Console and iso booth
- Works on
- A live take
Watch
Sessions from the room
Signal flow
What we cover
02
Mic technique
Placement on drums, guitar cabs, keys and voice — and why moving a mic beats reaching for EQ.
03
Tracking live
Headphone mixes, bleed, and running a room so the players forget the red light is on.
04
Session hygiene
Naming, comping and handing over a session another engineer can open without calling you.
What you leave with
- A take you tracked yourself
- A setup you can repeat at home
- Sessions other people can open
Led by
Anna Chekhovska
Host · worship, vocals & songwriting
Choral conducting, vocals, songwriting
Before you ask
This lesson,in detail.
Do I need my own interface?
No. Everything is tracked on the house front end. Bring headphones you trust.
Will I actually record, or watch someone else?
Record. Watching another person place a microphone teaches almost nothing.
We already record our own services. Does that count?
It counts, and it is exactly the material to bring questions about.
Do I need to know signal flow beforehand?
No. It is the first thing taught, because everything else depends on it.
What if I break something?
Tell someone immediately. Gear gets repaired; a session ruined because nobody spoke up does not.
The rest of the programme
In their own words