This is an excerpt from a full length DVD available at www.ProAudioDVDs.com.

Host David Wills has toured with major artists such as Michael Jackson, Phil Collins, Whitney Houston, Chicago and Diana Ross and provides you with a professional's perspective but always demonstrated in an informal, easy to understand way.

Here's a complete listing of the subjects that are covered...

0:01:00 INTRODUCTION
0:02:00 Using the Index Card
0:02:20 PORTASTUDIO Video Tutorial Video
0:02:30 What's covered in this video
0:04:05 What do you want to do with your Portastudio?

0:05:10 GETTING STARTED

0:08:30 THE BASICS
0:08:50 Using Microphones
0:09:05 Dynamic Microphones
0:10:05 Condenser Microphones
0:10:10 Powering Condenser Microphones
0:10:40 Dynamic vs. Condenser
0:11:10 Pickup Patterns
0:11:55 Drum Kit Example
0:12:50 Frequency Cancellation
0:14:50 Microphone Guidelines
0:15:35 Vocal Microphones
0:16:25 Controlling Plosives
0:17:15 TASCAM TIP # 1...Use Panty Hose for a Pop Filter
0:17:25 Miking Vocals
0:18:55 TASCAM TIP # 2...Helping PITCH and TIMING
0:19:15 Click Tracks
0:19:50 Setting up a CUE mix
0:20:45 TASCAM TIP # 3...Using Effects without recording them

0:21:00 GETTING CREATIVE
0:21:20 Negative or Reductive EQ
0:23:25 Compression explained
0:23:45 Dynamic Range
0:23:55 Noise Floor
0:24:05 Distortion level
0:25:10 Threshold
0:25:15 Ratio
0:25:45 Compression Guidelines
0:26:30 Printing Effects to tape
0:28:55 Using your Bathroom as a Reverb Chamber
0:30:05 TASCAM TIP # 4...Creating Space with Effects
0:31:10 Pitch Control
0:31:30 Making a "psuedo" 12-string guitar part
0:32:10 Using Pitch to help you hit a high note
0:34:10 Tape speed tricks
0:35:10 Drum Machine "octaver" example
0:36:00 Backwards Effects
0:37:05 Creating a reverse reverb effect
.....much more