Personal music/sound effect training in the Professional Recording studio

Individual Music Training

In this Recording and music recording Course, we cover topics like the job market, mics, consoles, tape recorders, and special effects. The students will be able to get hands on experience with the equipment and get to know the basics of Recording. There will be a 3 hour Recording session that the students will take part in along with a final project to show their aptitude for the program. Students are required to attain a passing grade in the Primer to gain entrance in the Theory and Practice of Audio Recording Course

The Basic Course consists of 10 weeks of preliminary information and training in the Professional Recording studio. A class is composed of a maximum of 10 students with the emphasis on informative lecture and extensive hands-on experience. The class meets twice a week with each students' progress being evaluated on a daily basis. A list of subjects to be covered is below.

Introduction to principles and properties of sound
Microphone theory and design
Mixing console signal flow and operation
Mixing console 2
Theory behind the use of a patchbay in the studio
Principles and use of analog tape recorders
Console review / Practical practice time
Tape recorder review / Session procedure review
A 3 hour live recording session
Written exam / Practical exam / Instructor Evaluation.

The Premier Course

The Basic Course

Advanced Music Course

The Advanced phase of the course will take the students into more detailed discussions pertaining to the components introduced in the Basic level. Extensive practical experience on the gear will be given to each student through various practice live recording and mixing sessions. The Music Recording Course, will, as in the Basic, consist of no more than 2 students. At this point, the students will now have the opportunity to schedule any one of the studios, outside of regular class time, for private mix practice. A list of subjects to be covered is below.

The Pro Tools workshop is an in depth look at this software at the center of the audio industry. A program equally comfortable in all aspects of audio production. A work center used in the music, film, television and gaming industries. It can handle any audio production needs someone might have. The student will learn the software and hardware thoroughly. We are equipped with 2 HD1 systems, a digidesign/focusrite Control 24, (2) 96K i/os, an 882 i/o and 4 protools digi 001 systems. Here are some of the topics that will be covered in this course:

Session and file hierachy in ProTools
Writing , recording and producing 30 and 60 second commercial productions
Using ProTools along with the Reason software via the Rewire software
Using ProTools in a music mixing environment
Plug ins (Audiosuite and TDM/RTAS)
Using ProTools in a post environment for fil and TV
i.e. dialogue recording/ dialogue replacement with Vocalign software
Mix automation within the P.T. environment
Synchronization (locking PT up with over devices to keep them in time i.e. tape machines, keyboard workstations, drum machines)
Mastering within the PT environment

Pro Tools Course

Sound art or sonic art is a rapidly expanding field of creative activity in all areas of media, performing arts, fine art practice, software development and engineering. It explores the creative use of sound and the tools to make, capture, record and manipulate sound.