School of Sound Recording - Courses in Audio Engineering, Music Production & DJ skills

What will I learn?
The course is divided into three phases, each lasting approximately 6 monts. each phase is taught mainly by a single tutor and ties in with specific practical work and studio access. The topics covered in each phase are as follows:

Phase 1: Principles of sound/Protools
The course begins by teaching the essential basic principles of sound recording, along with the fundamental elements of the recording studio environment. Using at first entry-level studios, then later intermediate studios, you will work individually or in groups, with additional support available from experienced studio technicians. This phase also includes the first level of Pro Tools training (Pro Tools 101).

The Recording Chain, Principles of Sound, The Human Ear, Multitrack Recording, The Mixing Desk, Studio Familiarisation, Pro Tools 101, Equalizers & Equalisation, The History of Sound Recording, Time Delay Effects, Dynamic Controllers, Microphones, Recording Formats, The Patch Bay, Session Procedure, Studio Design.

Phase 2: The Digital Environment
Like many vocations, sound engineering is becoming increasingly reliant on digital technology. Based predominantly in the Computer Music and Pro Tools suites, this phase of the course focuses on the use of industry-standard software to teach skills such as sequencing, editing and processing in the digital environment. This phase also includes the secondary level of Pro Tools training (Pro Tools 201).

Introduction to MIDI, Introduction to other Digital Audio Workstations, Rewire, Pro Tools 201, Computer Systems & Specifications, Digital File Formats, Digital Mixers.

Phase 3 - option 1: Professional Audio Engineering
The final six months of the course are dedicated bringing your engineering and production skills up to professional level. Moving into the school¹s advanced studios; you will have access to the equipment necessary to output any style of music to a commercial standard. This phase also teaches you how to create, edit and synchronise music and dialogue for visual media such as film and TV.

Phase 3 - option 2: Live Sound & Broadcast
Full description coming soon, watch this space!

Study Modules:
The final six months of the course are dedicated bringing your engineering and production skills up to professional level. Moving into the school¹s advanced studios; you will have access to the equipment necessary to output any style of music to a commercial standard. This phase also teaches you how to create, edit and synchronise music and dialogue for visual media such as film and TV.
Digital Mixing Desks, Studio Acoustics, Psycho Acoustics, Reverb, Analogue Recording, Noise Reduction, Advanced Session Procedures, Synchronization, Cables and Connectors, Critical Listening, Mixing Techniques, Mastering, Production Techniques, Post Production for Film and TV.

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