From the course: Digital Audio Foundations

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- So where do we go from here? I hope you come away from this course with a bird's-eye view of the main aspects of digital audio and inspiration about where to explore next. Nothing can take the place of experience. If you don't already have a DAW, find one that appeals to you and experiment with it. Check out the courses on other aspects of audio and music, such as Getting Started in Audio and Music Production and the Foundations of Audio series. Also check out the courses on your audio software of choice. Do lots of active listening, find things you like and don't like, and listen intently. Work to understand every control on every common audio processor and explore how those processors sound on lots of different material. Record and mix everything you can. As an exercise, try imitating a recording you admire. Learn the shape of the box really well so you can intelligently think outside it. Find a friend and quiz each other on which frequency ranges are which using an EQ or a tone…

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