[THE GEAR RACK]
Sound Check — A Musician's Master Guide
8 modules teaching everything you need to know about room setup, speaker placement, guitar tuning, sound check, mic technique, and performing.
MODULE 01
INPUT
Beginner
OUTPUT
Room that sounds good
Setting Up Your Music Room
How to evaluate a room's acoustics. Where to place instruments. Soft materials that improve sound. Making the most of a small apartment space.
MODULE 02
INPUT
Any level
OUTPUT
Accurate listening position
Speaker Placement: The Science Made Simple
Why speaker angle matters. The equilateral triangle rule. Near-field vs. far-field monitoring. Bob's no-cost placement method.
MODULE 03
INPUT
Guitarist
OUTPUT
Perfect intonation
How to Tune a Guitar (The Right Way)
Electronic tuners vs. tuning by ear. Intonation explained clearly — why your guitar sounds off even when open strings are in tune.
MODULE 04
INPUT
Live performer
OUTPUT
Confident stage presence
Sound Check Before Your Concert
The complete pre-show routine. Working with a sound engineer. Gain staging basics. Managing nerves on check day.
MODULE 05
INPUT
Beginner
OUTPUT
Clean recordings
Microphone Basics — Live and Recording
Dynamic vs. condenser microphones. Placement for vocals and instruments. A home recording starter kit under $100.
MODULE 06
INPUT
Home studio
OUTPUT
Treated room under $200
Acoustic Treatment on a Budget
DIY acoustic panels with moving blankets. Bass traps in room corners. Treating a bedroom studio for under $200.
MODULE 07
INPUT
Non-technical
OUTPUT
Balanced mixes
Mixing for Non-Engineers
EQ, compression, and reverb without jargon. Reference tracks. Getting a mix that sounds good everywhere.
MODULE 08
INPUT
Everyone
OUTPUT
Musical wisdom
Bob's Masterclass: The Musician's Mindset
What Bob learned over a lifetime in music. The difference between practicing and playing. Warm, honest, and unforgettable.
[STUDENT RESULTS] MEASURABLE PROGRESS
They Came In Guessing.
They Left Knowing.
4.9/5 · 12 students who stopped fighting their sound
“My open chords were in tune but barre chords sounded sour. The intonation walkthrough fixed it in one setup.”
Sofia M.
Guitarist & songwriter
Rang out the monitors
“I'd been fighting feedback for two years. Bob's ring-out method took me 15 minutes and the monitors finally breathe.”
Eli K.
Church FOH engineer
Fixed 10 yrs of guessing
“One hour with Bob fixed ten years of guessing. The speaker-placement tip alone was worth 10× the price.”
Dana R.
Indie singer-songwriter
Killed the mud
“I printed the room acoustics sheet and finally understood why my mix was muddy. Free — and worth more than the $200 plugin I almost bought.”
Marcus L.
Bedroom producer, 2 yrs
Finally heard 'good'
“The 1-on-1 call was the moment everything clicked. Bob walked through my exact room and I finally heard what 'good' sounds like.”
Priya N.
Podcast host & mixer
Saved $1,000 on gear
“This is the course I wish I'd taken before buying any gear. Module 2 alone saved me a thousand dollars in bad decisions.”
James T.
Home studio builder
Fresh eyes on old habits
“Even as a trained classical player, the intermediate level corrected bad habits I didn't know I had. Worth it for the technique audits alone.”
Gabriela Romano
Classical Guitar · Advanced
Locked the pocket at church
“The pocket lessons translated directly to my Sunday gig. The MD noticed the tighter groove the very next week.”
Kwame Mensah
Gospel Bassist
I record vocals that sit
“Bob's mic placement guidance changed how I track vocals. They sit in the mix without endless EQ wrestling now.”
Hannah Brooks
Singer-Songwriter
My mixes stopped fighting me
“The gain structure sheet alone fixed a problem I'd wrestled with for a year. Now my mixes come together in hours, not days.”
Mei Lin
Bedroom Mix Engineer
Slap finally clicked
“The advanced slap section broke down the mechanics in a way ten YouTube tutorials never did. My slap is clean now, not just fast.”
Devon Carter
Advanced · Bass
First clean chord in week one
“I'd never touched a guitar before Bob's beginner classical level. By week one I had a clean chord and a smile. The pacing is perfect for total beginners.”
Aisha Bello
Beginner · Classical Guitar