Audio Engineering & Production

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Term 1

Provides you with the essential tools of the trade, including sound recording, engineering and studio techniques. You begin your training in Pro Tools and are introduced to your first two studios.  
Topics Covered: analogue & digital fundamentals; introduction to the Pro Tools DAW; Pro Tools 101; microphones , dynamic controllers, EQ; analogue & digitally controlled console training (Toft ATB24 & Digidesign Icon - D-Command).

Term 2

Builds on the essential tools and develops your technical skills in a more creative direction.
Topics Covered: studio effects & processes; studio session management, recording engineer workflow, group recording sessions across 4 studios; Pro Tools 110. You are introduced to the next level of studios (SSL & Icon 5.1). Project: recording session.

Term 3

Applies the skills you have developed so far. You will be introduced to working in both stereo and surround formats. You will be able to create, engineer, mix and deliver a project in the latest consumer formats.
Topics Covered: working in surround; synchronisation; introduction to sound design; console training (SSL AWS900+ & D-Command 5.1); project (music creation delivered in stereo and surround formats).

Term 4

Begins with an Introduction to our high level music production and post production facilities (Neve & Icon D-Control). Our advanced level tutors guide you through the world of studio production taking in mixing and mastering, culminating in a year 2 major music album production and mastering project.
Topics Covered: mixing, mastering, sound design, analogue recording, Pro Tools 201; large format consoles (Neve VR Legend & Digidesign D-Control)

Term 5

Leads you through the workflows and industry practices of  film production & post production sound, expanding into  interactive content with game sound design and implementation assessed by a game sound design project. At this level collaborative working practices are essential – specialist tutors guide us through the AVID and Final Cut video editing environments. A second year 2 major project “Mix a film” is added to the list.
Topics Covered: Mixing for TV & Film; Analogue recording practical; system installation; amplifiers and speakers; AVID; Final Cut Pro; Sound for video games.

Term 6

Completes your Pro Tools training with official certification level 210. Film mix, album project and game project are all subject to tutorial guidance and are submitted across this section of the course.
Topics Covered: Studio production, Mixing for Film &TV; audio for games; final show-reel projects.

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