1. DAW setup specifications: 16-bit/44.1kHz format, 96 bpm metronome, precise audio alignment for bass, drums, vocals, and keyboard tracks 2. Audio production skills: noise detection, waveform editing, sample replacement, quantization, drum sound mapping, velocity and pitch adjustment 3. Effects and processing: high-pass filter at 2kHz, 2-second vocal reverb, 1/8 dotted note delay, EQ correction, stereo panning, filtering and modulation on synths 4. Analog vs digital gear: analogue drum machine features, AC/accent function, pitch mapping in samplers, disadvantages of analog over DAW plugins 5. Critical listening and editing: identification of waveform artifacts, fade and crossfade techniques, copy-paste repair strategies, EQ consistency across track 6. Keywords: crossfade, white noise, cardioid dynamic mic, soft vocals, narrow dynamic range, stereo imaging, sampler pitch mapping, analog circuitry, reverb tail, frequency cutoff