A good demo is your first step to getting heard, but in today's competitive music world, it's not good enough to just roll out a live recording. The good news is that it's possible to make demos that sound like a finished product without a lot of gear, if you know what you're doing.

In this free course, veteran sound engineer Vishal Nayak, owner of Black Lodge Recording, will take you through the process of recording a professional-grade demo in a day using only two microphones. We'll cover what's known as the "basics" — how to record all of your instruments and sort out your arrangement so you have a track you can be proud of. Throughout the course, we'll follow along the recording of Arthur Lewis' original track "We Ride" to illustrate the concepts being taught.

Note: You'll get the most from this course if you have a song ready to record, a basic understanding of digital audio workstations (DAW), two microphones, and an interface, but they are not requirements. We'll elaborate more on the recommended gear within the course.