Course Title
PERF 200 Making & Releasing Your Own Record Part 1: Pre-Production

Instructor
Nancy Moran

Course Introduction
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Course Description
Before you enter the studio to begin recording your album project, there are several steps you need to complete. This course, the first in this series, provides a detailed overview of the tasks you need to complete before you enter the studio to begin recording your album project. This course demonstrates how spending a little extra time and effort in the pre-production phase will help you save time, money, and a lot of aggravation in the rest of your project cycle. Topics include: setting your purpose and goals, setting a budget, funding your project, selecting a producer, choosing songs, musicians and a studio, and scheduling your sessions.

Course Content
Lesson 1: An Overview Of Pre-Production
Lesson 2: Establishing Your Purpose And Goals
Lesson 3: Setting A Budget
Lesson 4: Selecting A Producer
Lesson 5: Planning The Session

Estimated Time
This course consists of five lessons each of which takes approximately fifteen to thirty minutes minutes to complete. To obtain the greatest benefit, we suggest that you leave enough time after finishing each lesson to do all the exercises and fully absorb the material before beginning the next lesson.

Pre-Requisite Knowledge
This course assumes that you are considering making a CD that you wish to sell to your audiences and generally release publicly to the world. No pre-requisite knowledge is necessary. You may be considering your first project, or wishing to improve on your next one.

Software Required
This course uses examples that use Flash.  For more information, see our system requirements page.

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