Path ABeginner
Sound from Zero
Who it's for
Complete beginners, students and enthusiasts who finally want to understand sound — no prior knowledge or expensive gear required.
The foundations everything else stands on. The course takes you from the physics of sound through ear training to your first clean recording in freely available software. Every lesson ends with a practical assignment — you upload your attempt and get specific feedback: what works, what to improve and how.
The ideal start of path A. Afterwards, continue with "Clean Sound for Video" or "SFX & Atmospheres".
What you'll learn
- How sound physically works: frequency, amplitude, decibels
- How we hear and how to listen like a sound engineer
- Microphone types and when to use which
- First steps in a (free) DAW and your first clean recording
- Formats, sample rates and exporting without mysteries
Syllabus
- 1What sound is and how we actually hear
- 2Decibels, frequencies and dynamics in practice
- 3Microphones: types, polar patterns, first recordings
- 4DAW from zero: project, track, edit, export
- 5Record a clean voice — practical assignment with AI feedback