1. Aural analysis of Green Tambourine, Miss Independent, Pennsylvania 6-5000, and Philadelphia Freedom with focus on delay types, filter sweeps, stereo panning, and vintage recording methods 2. Production technique comparison in Tom Waits vs. Pet Shop Boys versions of What Keeps Mankind Alive emphasizing reverb, layering, EQ balance, sonic density 3. Identification and application of classic vs. modern tools: bouncing down, mono mic limitations, quantisation, gated reverb, stereo imaging, DAW automation 4. Discussion on vocal treatments: pitch correction, slapback delay, vocal doubling, dynamic control, perceived loudness via compression and limiting 5. Instrument-specific mic placement, capture techniques, acoustic ambience simulation, texture thinning in drums, orchestral sync with rhythm section 6. Advanced terminology: parallel compression, high-pass filters, phasing issues, waveform shaping, multi-track isolation, remix contrast in production styles