Audio Engineering Techniques & Technology Overview

SSR’s flagship course will train you for a career as a highly skilled sound engineer, and for 25 years has been successfully placing graduates into the industry. Audio Engineering Techniques and Technology has been designed by experts working in the recording industry, live sound, computer games, and the film and television industry.

During training, students gain in-depth knowledge of a broad range of skills and current industry working practices including:

• • Studio sound engineering and recording techniques
• • Professional music production using Logic
• • TV and film audio post production skills
• • Live sound engineering
• • Mastering

Audio Engineering is available as an 18 month course.

Audio Engineering Techniques & Technology detailed course description:

Phase 1

The course begins with the basic principles of sound and sound recording, along with the key elements of the 21st century recording studio. Using our studios, you will work both individually and as part of a team. Studio practical time has additional support available from a team of experienced technicians.

Modules covered:

• • The Principles of Sound
• • The Mixing Desk
• • The Recording Chain
• • Recording Techniques
• • Critical listening
• • Media Storage and Documentation
• • EQ and Equalisation
• • The role and use of FXs
• • Dynamic Controllers
• • Basic Studio Maintenance

Phase 2

Based in our Mac suites this phase focuses on the use of industry software to learn skills such as sequencing, editing and processing. Reason and Logic Pro are all covered. Studio production skills are further developed in our intermediate studios where students will be working solely in studios and working with analogue, digital and control surfaces consoles. Phase 2 also includes a sample of live sound training, to help you make an informed choice for phase 3.

Modules covered:

• • In-depth studio practicals
• • Advanced software tools and techniques
• • Music Production Techniques

Phase 3 ‘S’ – Advanced studio production

Based in our Mac suites this phase focuses on the use of industry software to learn skills such as sequencing, editing and processing. Reason and Logic Pro are all covered. Studio production skills are further developed in our intermediate studios where students will be working solely in studios and working with analogue, digital and control surfaces consoles. Phase 2 also includes a sample of live sound training, to help you make an informed choice for phase 3.

Modules covered:

• • Advanced analogue and digital consoles
• • Advanced microphone & recording techniques
• • Analogue tape and synchronisation
• • Post Production for TV & Film
• • Acoustics
• • Mastering

Phase 3 ‘L’ – Live Sound Engineering

This optional phase introduces you to the specialised field of live sound engineering. Covering many diverse areas including Front of House engineering, monitor engineering, PA design, stage power and distribution, rigging, cabling and health and safety; this phase will prepare you for entry in this exciting industry within which over 30 different job roles exist. With a dedicated training venue, staging, lighting, and the latest and best equipment, as well as ‘virtual stadium mixing’, SSR have developed an unrivalled Live Sound training programme as dictated by the industry itself.

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