Greetings Fellow Musicians and Songwriters,

May I introduce myself...my name is Ken Kruckenberg. I'm a producer/engineer here in SLC.

I've been a pro musician for 35+ years now, and it's been my good luck to work with many talented songwriters, performers, commercial clients and audio aficionados. Now I'd like to share some of what I've learned over the years.

I'm offering a series of classes entitled "Desktop Music Production Techniques". DMPT for short. I've been using an amazing piece of software from Digidesign called Pro Tools® for many years now. I've conducted thousands of paying recording sessions, and have discovered and refined many techniques you won't find in books or videos.

I'm not certified by Digidesign or any other company - my experience comes directly from the school of hard knocks. I'm not here to sell hardware or software - I want to inspire you to write and record better music. I love music and the creative process, and I believe capturing your own music shouldn't be so difficult. This series of classes will save you many hours of trial & error, and get you on the way to making your own music sound the way you've always dreamed.

The classes will be fairly small, so everyone will have hands-on training during class time. We will be recording both virtual and real instruments as part of the class. If you have your own portable or laptop Pro Tools systems, you're welcome to bring them.

Our topics will include:

Hardware & Software installation

Session setup & configuration

Recording Acoustic instruments

Microphone types & applications
Guitars - acoustic & electric
Stringed instruments & ensembles
Drums & percussion
Vocals & backups
Tips for working with singers
"Comping" a perfect take

Recording MIDI instruments

MIDI interfaces & configuration
Setting up your computer for MIDI
External keyboards, sound modules & drum machines
Using RTAS virtual instruments
Rendering MIDI instruments to audio tracks
Using third-party virtual instruments

Editing & Recording techniques

Basic audio & MIDI editing & learning key commands
The four modes of audio editing- when & when not to use them
Viewing your session in grid or time modes
The audio editing toolbar
Processing audio offline using Audiosuite plug-is
Special editing tricks for instruments & vocals
MIDI editing

Mixing techniques

Setting up your virtual mixer

Integrating an external mixer
Choosing plug-ins & when to use them
Grouping & busing tracks
Automating mixing commands & plug-ins
Listening critically at different distances and volume levels
Checking your mixes on different playback systems
Creating a finished mix & making mp3s or CDs

The price for this 6 week course is $240.00.

These classes will fill up fast, so please respond today if you're interested. When you call or email, I'll describe payment methods, and answer any questions you may have.

Because of the sequential nature of the material presented in these classes, no refunds will be offered; however, if you must miss a class, I will make a special effort to make sure you're up to speed with the rest.

Call or email today!

Ken Kruckenberg: 801-815-0600

Or email: kkruck@comcast.net