Courses
Author: SWAMP Industries
Posted: 6 September 2026
Synopsis: Free structured courses from the SWAMP team. Short written lessons that build from fundamentals to real-world confidence.
Free, Structured Lessons from the SWAMP Team
Free, structured courses from the SWAMP team. Each course is a series of short written lessons that build on each other, taking you from the fundamentals to real-world confidence, with no signup. Work through them in order, or jump straight to the lesson that solves today's problem.
Audio Production Course
7 lessons - beginner friendly. Live sound and recording fundamentals: signal flow, cables and connections, audio interfaces, mixing and effects, running a PA, troubleshooting, and advanced production topics. Everything you need to run a gig or record at home.
More courses are in the works. In the meantime, the SWAMP content library has articles, guides and buying advice covering everything we stock.
Unlock the Secrets of Live Sound and Audio Production
Author: SWAMP Industries Date Posted: 6 September 2026
Seven free lessons taking you from which cable goes where to running sound for a gig or recording at home. Self-paced, no signup.
Understanding Signal Flow in Audio Systems
Author: SWAMP Industries Date Posted: 6 September 2026
Trace the audio path from source to speaker: signal types, gain staging, and what happens inside the mixing desk. Lesson 1 of the SWAMP audio production course.
Basic Audio Connections and Setups
Author: SWAMP Industries Date Posted: 6 September 2026
The main cable types and connectors, balanced vs unbalanced, and connecting instruments to a PA cleanly. Lesson 2 of the SWAMP audio production course.
Introduction to Audio Interfaces and Digital Recording
Author: SWAMP Industries Date Posted: 6 September 2026
What an interface does, which specs matter, and building a home studio around one. Lesson 3 of the SWAMP audio production course.
Basics of Mixing and Effects Processing
Author: SWAMP Industries Date Posted: 6 September 2026
The three tools that do most of the work in any mix, on hardware or in a DAW. Lesson 4 of the SWAMP audio production course.
Live Sound Engineering Essentials
Author: SWAMP Industries Date Posted: 6 September 2026
Applying the course on stage: PA selection, monitoring, feedback control, mixer placement and signal routing. Lesson 5 of the SWAMP audio production course.
Troubleshooting Audio Issues
Author: SWAMP Industries Date Posted: 6 September 2026
The five faults every system develops and how to fix them fast, plus gear maintenance basics. Lesson 6 of the SWAMP audio production course.
Advanced Topics in Audio Production
Author: SWAMP Industries Date Posted: 6 September 2026
MIDI controllers, spatial effects and DSP speaker management: where to go after the fundamentals. The final lesson of the SWAMP audio production course.
