19.01.12

SSR Hosts AVID Pro Tools Workshops

Saturday 28th January was a big day for SSR as we hosted official AVID Pro Tools 10 introductory workshops at our three campuses in Manchester, London and Jakarta.

All three events were oversubscribed as enthusiasts, industry professionals and current SSR students alike signed up to see the all new features of AVID’s latest incarnation of its Pro Tools software.

SSR tutor and Certified Pro Tools instructor Chris Power delivered the workshop in Manchester, working closely with both SSR and AVID colleagues to produce a highly informative, insightful workshop to around 60 people over two sessions.

Meanwhile at our Camden studios in London, SSR’s Head of Audio Jonathan Espinosa had worked closely with AVID’s Dave Tyler to produce a great demo for the event. Sadly Dave could not make it on the day due to illness (and apologies for any inconvenience caused by this). The London workshop was again well received by a packed house.

 

 

Over in Indonesia, SSR Jakarta, who sold out the registrations for the event almost 2 weeks in advance, also put on a great day, welcoming lots of eager students and industry professionals into the studios. The popularity of the event in Jakarta proves the hunger for music and media training that exists in the region, and, as Indonesia’s only official AVID Pro School, SSR Jakarta was delighted to host the event.

Tim Mynett – AVID Training Partner Programme Manager | EMEA:
"Congratulations to SSR on the Avid Pro Tools 10 events that were held at their campuses this January. I know that SSR Manchester, London and Jakarta all had a highly successful days and my thanks go to all at SSR for their hard work especially the SSR Avid Certified Instructors for delivering great presentations. It was a great achievement to have 3 campuses in 2 continents simultaneously showcase the latest Avid products and the Avid Learning Partner Program in such a positive light. Thanks for all your help and support, here’s to the next event…"

We would like to thank everyone who came to the Pro Tools 10 events and we hope you found it a rewarding and useful experience.

Congratulations to Laura Tolston (London event) and Alex Gregson (Manchester event) who each won a free copy of Pro Tools 10 on the day.

We look forward to hosting similar events in the future, so please keep an eye on the website for further announcements.

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31.01.12

SSR’s Jason O’Bryan wins Best of British award with Dub Pistols

As you may know, SSR Jakarta’s Head of Audio, Jason O’Bryan, is a member of British dance music band Dub Pistols. 2011 was a great year for the band and ended with Dub Pistols being crowned as ‘Best of British Live Act’ by Dj Magazine in their end of year awards.

Jason, who joined SSR Jakarta in 2011, has contributed to the bands song writing, production and remixes since 2006 and is still an active member of the group. Working alongside production and Dj partner Barry Ashworth, Dub Pistols are currently working on new alum ‘Worshipping The Dollar’ which is due for release in 2012.

When the DJ Magazine Top 100 DJs poll began in the 1990s, it was pretty much solely UK based DJs that featured. But as it became internationalized in the 1990’s, DJ Magazine decided to create the ‘Best of British’ awards to focus on the best UK talent.

The handpicked nominees and public voted winners in the DJ Magazine list represent the very Best of British in 2011, and we are proud that Jason and the Dub Pistols have been recognised in these awards.

Head of Audio Jason O’Bryan:
"Having spent 15 years of my career as a recording artist with 'Dub Pistols', it was extremely satisfying to see the band finally get the recognition they rightly deserve by being awarded ‘Best of British’ Live Band 2011 by DJ MAGAZINE. Our live shows were always explosive affairs where anything could happen and usually did, and a lot of time and effort went into formatting the shows, bringing in special guests and trying to give the audience value for money at each event. I have had so many incredible experiences touring with the band including touring America numerous times"

For more information on Jason's work with the Dub Pistols and other production credits, please visit Jason's website: www.jasonobryan.co.uk.

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05.01.12

BAC presents The Light Surgeons and Adi Panuntun at SSR Jakarta

In association with the British Arts Council, SSR Jakarta hosted a guest seminar with British visual artists ‘The Light Surgeons’ and Adi Panuntun on 12th December 2011.

Christopher Thomas Allen and Tim Cowie from ‘The Light Surgeons’ discussed their working practices and experiences from producing many critically acclaimed audiovisual installations, live performances and animations over the past 15 years, including their focus on incorporating bold graphic design and historical objects into their productions.

Chris and Tim also spoke at length about their ‘Super Everything’ project that was created in Malaysia. ’Super Everything’ is about how the people of Malaysia blend their cultures and rituals into the industrial and modern era of today’s Malaysia.

In addition Adi Panuntun (Creative Head of Sembilan Matahari & IYCE '08 finalist) shared his experience on multimedia performance. Adi’s talk covered the history of Wayang, “a medium which our ancestors used to tell stories using light and shadows”. Adi also discussed his work on making the video mapping for Museum Fatahillah at the Jakarta Creative City project.

This special 3 hour seminar was well attended by people from various backgrounds including art, design, audiovisual and also music.

We would like to thank the British Arts Council, Adi Panuntun and ‘The Light Surgeons’ for bringing such an interesting seminar to SSR Jakarta.

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09.12.11

The Light Surgeons Seminar & Workshop – 12 Dec

We are pleased to announce that SSR Jakarta, in association with The British Council, will be hosting a special seminar and workshop with the UK’s Christopher Thomas Allen of ‘The Light Surgeons’ and Adi Panuntun on Monday 12 December.

The Light Surgeons operate as a multi-media production company from a base in east London. Their work spans film, motion graphics, print, photography, installations, exhibitions and live performance.

Over the past 15 years they have helped to pioneer many new forms of cross disciplinary practice, from spectacular live cinema performances to bespoke installations using custom software, large scale exhibitions in museums and working with brands along with forging new forms of digital film making.

They have worked with a broad spectrum of commercial clients and cultural institutions on a wide range of projects. They bring their years of experience of being a world leader in the creative industry to each project they undertake and continue to look for new challenges and collaborations.

LDN-REDUX from THE LIGHT SURGEONS on Vimeo.

Also speaking at the event will be Adi Panuntun, a finalist with The British Council’s International Young Creative Entrepreneurs. Adi is the “design-thinker” behind the video mapping project at Museum Fatahillah, Jakarta that went viral earlier this year.

Using film as his medium, Adi believes that design thinking plays a huge role in prompting a new perspective amongst people. He advocates a fun and playful approach to his works because he believes that any problem can only be resolved with fun solutions.

If you would like to attend this special event, please contact SSR Jakarta on +62 21 2885 6139 or email info@ssrjakarta.com for further information.

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15.11.11

Amazing turnout for latest Open Events

During early November SSR Jakarta held 2 days of open events at our new campus. During the two days we were very proud and excited to see such a great response and level of interest displayed by potential students and industry partners for SSR and our courses.

During the events over 200 people visited us for tours and demonstrations in our brand new facilities and recording studios. This included Pro Tools workshops with our tutor Declan Curtis, Live Sound with Vice Principal Cayo Budiono and Post Production/Film demos with SSR Principal Ian Hu, who along with company MD John Breakell, was visiting from Manchester, UK.

Along with the demos, workshops and presentations, guests were able to find out all about our courses, talk to our support staff and meet some current students to gain a better understanding of what it means to become an SSR student and what we can offer in terms of award winning multi media education.

As is evidenced by the popularity of the open days, many people decided to enrol or register for further information at the events and as a result our courses are filling up quickly.

Our next open event will be in early 2012 (specific date TBC) but if you would like to visit us sooner for a personal tour of facilities or an informal talk about our courses, please contact our counsellor on +62 21 2885 6139 or email info@ssrjakarta.com and we will be happy to assist you.

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15.11.11

Jakarta staff & students welcome SSR MD and Principal from UK

SSR MD John Breakell and Principal Ian Hu have just returned to SSR’s Manchester UK HQ following a productive visit to SSR’s new campus here in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The main focus of their visit was for John and Ian to see the now completed studios and facilities on offer in Jakarta, meet with some of our new students and conduct meetings with our staff and also our new creative industry partners.

We also held a series of open days to coincide with this special visit (see separate story) and it was great for Ian and John to see the amount of interest and enthusiasm there is from students and prospective students surrounding SSR’s presence in Jakarta.

Following the open events, Ian also met with our new creative partners from the local creative industries.

SSR MD and founder John Breakell:
“It was wonderful to visit SSR Jakarta. The facilities there are looking absolutely incredible and Ian and I were really proud of the huge effort and considerable thought that has gone into the creative process. It was great to see some of our new students enjoying their courses, and of course meeting potential new students and creative partners at the (very busy) open events. We would both like to thank our hosts in Jakarta, particularly Hermanto Murniadi and Danny Murniadi, for looking after us so well and for all their hard work alongside the SSR Jakarta team.”

We are delighted to have updated our facilities photo galleries following this visit, so if you have not done so already and would like to view our brand new studios and campus in more details, please click here.

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27.10.11

SSR Jakarta becomes Indonesia’s first AVID Authorized Training Partner

We are delighted to announce that SSR Jakarta has been awarded official AVID Authorised Training Partner status, making SSR the first AVID ATP in Indonesia.

This development will mean that SSR Jakarta is the only institution in Indonesia providing official Pro Tools certification, providing the full range of AVID Pro Tools certification from 101 to 310 M, P and I levels. This will also include 210V training for Live Sound engineers.

While certified training is a great standard to achieve in any part of the world, it does carry a particular extra weight throughout Asia and we are delighted to have achieved this status for SSR Jakarta.

As a result of this official status, SSR Jakarta will shortly be taking delivery of an AVID ICON D-Control console, which in addition with the already outstanding facilities, will enable SSR to deliver Pro Tools training using the latest industry standard equipment not available anywhere else in the region.

Andrew Hagerman – AVID Training and Education Programme Manager ASIA:
“It’ll be great to have an experienced and dedicated partner like SSR to recommend to people, offering the kind of training that the region desperately needs, and it’s particularly nice to have an ICON facility here. Welcome to Asia!”

Ian Hu – SSR Principal:
“SSR was the first AVID Pro School (now Authorised Training Partner) in Europe and this news represents a perfect synergy as we are now the first to achieve this status in Indonesia. This is great news for SSR and we look forward to training the next generation of Pro Tools users in the region.”

For further information on our Pro Tools training please click here.

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25.10.11

Ian Hu re-visits SSR Jakarta

Following his last visit in July SSR Principal Ian Hu will be returning to Jakarta this October/November to oversee the first intake of its courses and view the completed studios and facilities.

Ian will also be meeting SSR Jakarta’s new students and new staff additions now working at SSR Jakarta.

In addition to staff and students, Ian will be touring SSR Jakarta’s completed recording studios and other facilities, which were only at an early phase of construction during his last visit.

Ian Hu – SSR Principal:
“I am really excited to be returning to Jakarta. I was made so welcome there during my first visit and was extremely impressed with what I saw, I can’t wait to see how everything has progressed and meet the new students starting their course!”

Further details of the visit will be updated via the SSR website and Facebook pages.

During the trip, Ian will also be visiting other new territories in the region on behalf of SSR, making exciting new contacts and developments that will benefit the SSR brand as a whole. Again, we will post details of this via the website when further information is available.

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03.08.11

Jason O’Bryan joins SSR

We are delighted to welcome Jason O’Bryan to the SSR Jakarta team, having recently been appointed as our Head of Audio.

In this new role, Jason will be overseeing the content and delivery of our audio and sound engineering courses at SSR Jakarta; sharing his knowledge, skills and experiences with our students and helping to nurture them into the industry professionals of the future.

Jason has over 20 years of studio experience, having worked as a record producer and sound engineer in London, Jamaica, Barbados, Los Angeles and New York. He was also a member of the infamous UK band ‘Dub Pistols’ for over a decade as producer and bassist, touring the world numerous times and releasing 4 critically acclaimed albums with them.

Throughout his career, Jason has been commissioned to remix many world famous artists including Bono (U2), Lily Allen, Scissor Sisters, Moby, Limp Bizkit, Korn, Rob Zombie, Ian Brown, Bush, Natalie Imbruglia and Robbie Williams and has co-written music with many influential artists’ including Busta Rhymes, The Specials, Massive Attack, Gregory Issacs. Freak Power, Rodney P and Lindy Layton (Beats International).

His work and music is regularly featured in advertising, major Hollywood movies, TV series and Computer games, and therefore his appointment reinforces our commitment to having industry active tutors heading up our courses.

Jason O’Bryan:
“I am really thrilled and honoured to be representing SSR. I can’t wait to get started with teaching and meeting all the team in the UK and Jakarta”

We look forward to working with Jason and, with him, developing the best audio and music production courses available in Indonesia.

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02.08.11

SSR Jakarta holds successful Open Events

During July, SSR Jakarta held two very successful open events which saw a good turnout of prospective students and industry leaders coming along to meet the team and receive information on our courses.

During the events, guests were able to meet and talk with SSR staff, view presentations and take part in demonstrations that were all designed to give attendees an insight into life as an SSR student.

SSR Principal Ian Hu, visiting from the UK, was also on hand to deliver some demonstrations for Audio Post Production and Music Production. He also spend time taking to visitors about the history and future plans of SSR.

The open events also featured a presentation from Ari Jibenk. Ari is Indonesia’s only Apple Certified Final Cut Pro instructor and has a wealth of knowledge in the audio and film industries. Ari focused on the importance of Apple products within the creative industries and showcased Apple’s brand new Final Cut Pro X. He also highlighted the benefits of certified training when approaching employers and went to explain that if you want to become Apple Certified then SSR was the place to go.

The open events were deemed a great success and visitors were very keen to find out more about SSR Jakarta and start the application process to join our courses.

Don’t worry if you missed the events – we will be holding more soon. If you can’t wait you can always arrange to visit us personally. To do this please call Lea on +62 21 2885 6139

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02.08.11

Ian Hu visits SSR Jakarta

SSR Principal Ian Hu recently visited SSR’s new campus in Jakarta, Indonesia, to view the facilities and finalise plans for the grand opening in September 2011.

During his visit, Ian participated in two successful open events, met the SSR Jakarta team and also undertook some promotional work including an interview on one of Jakarta’s most popular radio stations.

During the open events Ian was on hand to present attendees with information about SSR as a whole and our plans for the Jakarta campus, and also performed demonstrations on Final Cut Pro.

These demonstrations were designed to give people an idea of the type of lessons and subjects that will be covered on our courses, along with answering questions from guests and giving a general idea about the SSR experience.

In addition, Ian was able to meet with SSR Jakarta’s newly appointed Head of Audio Jason O’Bryan. There will be a forthcoming news story welcoming Jason and detailing his illustrious career in audio on the website very shortly, so please check again soon for further details.

Following the open events, Ian, along with Lea Riesjanti and Hermanto Murniadi from SSR, took part in a phone in radio interview on Jakarta radio station RPK. During the phone in, listeners were invited to call or text in with questions about SSR and media education as a whole. The programme went very well and the opportunity to ask questions proved popular with listeners, who asked questions regarding courses, scholarships, fees and technical training specifics.

The interview is available to listen to here:

Ian Hu – SSR Principal:
“I thoroughly enjoyed my week at SSR Jakarta. I was very impressed by the location, the premises and the team. I am looking forward to returning in the near future. From what I have seen, I’m confident that SSR Jakarta is going to be a great success.”

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08.07.11

SSR Jakarta Open Days

Thursday July 21st
Friday July 22nd

We are delighted to announce the first official open days at our new campus in Jakarta.

Taking place on 21st and 22nd July, the open days will give you a chance to have a look around our brand new professional facilities, meet the tutors and support staff, find out all about our courses, benefit from exclusive special offers and hear about our exciting scholarship programmes.

On each day there will be demonstrations and workshops taking place in our studios, which will give you a taste of life on our courses and the professionalism of our tutors.

Open Day Session Times

There will be 2 open day sessions on Thursday and one on Friday. The sessions are identical, so you only need to come along to one.

Thursday 21 July 2011
Session 1: 4 – 6 pm.
Session 2: 6.30 – 8.30 pm.

Friday 22 July 2011
4 – 6 pm.

Open Day Agenda:

Ian Hu – Principal of SSR Manchester

We are delighted to announce that Ian will be flying from the UK especially for these Open Days and will introduce SSR to attendees. Ian will also be performing demonstrations/workshops with Final Cut Pro.

Ibox

Apple specialists IBox will be holding a presentation entitled “Mac In The Real World” which will look at how Apple products integrate with our courses and their applications within the wider industry. They will also be showcasing the brand new Final Cut Pro X.

Course Consultations

There will be plenty of detailed information available covering the content of SSR Jakarta courses and respective career paths upon graduation. We will also be happy to sit down 1-2-1 with you to answer any questions you may have about SSR and our training.

Scholarships

We will also be showcasing our new SSR Jakarta Scholarships in association with Alex Kumara, Mira Lesmana and Ian Brown. We will outline the nature of the scholarships along with details of the application process and answer any questions.

Special Offers

For Open Day attendees only, we will have some special offers available on the day including 20% off our course registration fees.

How to Register

In order to ensure a place at one of our Open Days you will need to book. Please rreserve your place at least 2 days before the Open Day by calling Lea on +62-21-2885.6139 OR +62-852.90880.134 or via email lea.riesjanti@ssrjakarta.com – Please remember to include your contact details and which session time/date you wish to attend.

Additional Information

SSR open days are informal events and a great way to find out more about us and your chosen course.

We know that your choice of studies is an important decision for you, and we encourage you to bring family and friends along as it is always helpful to have the views of others when deciding your future.

If you cannot attend the open day for any reason but do wish to visit us, please feel free to get in touch and we can arrange a personal consultation/tour with you at a more convenient time.

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29.06.11

SSR Jakarta Scholarships

The education of the younger generation has been an issue very close to the heart of SSR from the beginning in Manchester. In the UK, SSR has successfully pioneered several scholarship programmes enabling gifted, yet sometimes socially disadvantaged students the chance to study on SSR’s courses and show the creative industries what they have to offer. Scholarships in the UK have been run in the names of Ian Brown (singer, Stone Roses), Charlie Jones (Live Sound Engineer) and Anthony Wilson (Factory Records/The Hacienda).

With our annual scholarship program at SSR Jakarta we wish to continue these highly beneficial support programmes and will be offering a number of scholarships to students, with the aim to provide unique educational opportunities to the youth of the nation that may otherwise be out of their reach due to social/monetary restrictions.

We are delighted to announce that SSR Jakarta will be offering the following scholarships to our students:

The Alex Kumara Scholarship
Audio Engineering Techniques & Technology
Click for further information

The Mira Lesmana Scholarship
Digital Film and Music Video Production
Click for further information

The Ian Brown Scholarship
Any SSR Jakarta Course
Click for further information

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29.06.11

SSR Jakarta News Update

We have been extremely busy recently with preparations for the opening of SSR Jakarta in September 2011. As our studios near completion and final details put in place, we thought it would be a good idea to update you with some of the latest news and events information surrounding the launch and the courses we will be offering.

NCFE Accreditation
We have now confirmed that students studying Audio Engineering Techniques & Technology at SSR Jakarta will be able, should they wish, to top up their qualification with official accreditation by the NCFE (Northern Council for Further Education) in the UK.

This is a unique opportunity for students of SSR Jakarta.

This internationally recognised accreditation means that students can opt to have their training recognised as equivalent to an Ordinary Bachelors Degree, bringing UK standards of education and qualification to Indonesian students studying with us.

NCFE accreditation is an optional extra when studying the Audio Engineering course, and will be available to our first intake of students from September 2011. Further details will be announced on the website shortly.

Ian Hu Visit
Ian Hu is the Principal of SSR's HQ in Manchester and has played a leading role in the establishment of SSR Jakarta. Ian will be visiting our new base in Jakarta this July to oversee the completion of our facilities, finalise course details and to ensure that SSR Jakarta will be providing the same high standards of education to its students that is currently on offer at SSR in Manchester and London.

We are looking forward to welcoming Ian to Indonesia and showing off our new building and studios.

Scholarships
We are delighted to announce that SSR Jakarta will be offering the following scholarships to our students:

Open Events
The next SSR jakarta open events will be:
Thursday July 21st
Friday July 22nd
Click here for further information.

Cultural Exchange Programme
Over the coming days we will be confirming details of our cultural/educational exchange programme. This cultural exchange will allow students of SSR Jakarta to complete part of their studies in the UK at either SSR Manchester or SSR London, while also giving the opportunity for Manchester and London students to take part of their studies here in Jakarta. This exchange programme will enrich our student’s experience via travelling to and being taught in different locations and cultures. Again, please keep checking the website for updates on the exchange programme.

Staff Profiles
We have started adding staff profiles to the web site, please click here to meet the team. Tutor profiles will be updated shortly.

If you have any questions or wish to find out more information on SSR Jakarta, our open events, courses or facilities, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. You can email us via info@ssrjakarta.com or telephone on +62 21 2885 6139

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