1. DAW configuration tasks: 16-bit/44.1kHz setup, metronome at 106 bpm, audio alignment of drums, bass, vocals, and keyboards, MIDI corrections 2. Audio editing skills tested: EQ adjustment, velocity shaping, quantization, compression, delay, reverb, tremolo, noise removal, timing correction 3. Technical tools and concepts: sampler instrument settings, balanced vs unbalanced connections, audio connectors (XLR, TRS), unwanted noise sources 4. Effects application: vocal compression, 1/4 note delay, 2-second reverb, mono tremolo, rotary speaker modulation, distortion methods 5. Signal processing concepts: modulation via LFO, frequency EQ bands, microphone placement techniques, microphone noise minimization, final stereo mixing 6. Keywords: velocity shaping, quantization, MIDI programming, balanced audio, EQ curve, dynamic range, phase cancellation, tremolo rate, analog distortion, reverb decay time