SOUND
LIVE SOUND ENGINEERING & RECORDING
Live Sound Engineering & Recording
Live Sound Engineering & Recording (5 days) provides technical skills, musical knowledge and performing experience that prepares students for a wide range of professional and creative opportunities as performing musicians. This course is designed for students who wish to develop contemporary music performance skills. In this hands-on class, students learn to manage the daily duties of sound reinforcement engineers, assembling sound systems, stage setup and tear-down, sound checks, troubleshooting, etc.
COURSE OVERVIEW
Live Sound Engineering & Recording (5 days) this course students explore the fundamentals of live sound engineering FOH (“front of house”) mixing, monitor mixing, and set-up/tear-down procedures will be covered in a working, 500-seat concert hall environment or medium-sized venue. World-class musicians in a variety of styles provide the music. Students learn basic computer-based recording how to set up, record, and mix live music with focus on advanced concepts (fader balance, automation, EQ, compression and limiting, editing and gating, basic mastering, etc.) as they apply to live event recording and mixing. Students learn common methods for tracking strings, choirs, and other ensembles. Also, this course focuses on additional single instrument recording such as bass, Hammond organ, trumpet, saxophone, and various percussion. Students explore recording signal chains and more complex routing for tracking.
Students examine signal flow as it applies directly to high-end professional consoles while working on an Allen & Heath duality console. Students participate in recording sources and mixing. Students record musical ensembles and single instruments as well as mix on the console.
There will be a maximum of 9 participants per class.
What you will learn
LIVE PERFORMANCE CONSOLE OPERATION WORKSHOPS
MONITOR SETUP AND OPERATIONS
MUSICIANSHIP - HARMONY & THEORY
CRITICAL LISTENING
Who is it for?
This course is ideal for aspiring musicians with little to no experience in music performance. It is highly recommended for students who want to apply for further study in music.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Below are the minimum requirements to access the course environment and participate in live chats. Please make sure to also check the Course-Specific Requirements on our website online, and ensure your computer meets or exceeds the minimum system requirements for all software needed for your course.
Course Length
5 days - Music Performance | Music Production | Sound
Location
SCM College Online Virtual Classroom
Cost
£250 (includes student materials pack and course tuition). Your fee also includes an ID card to access the building, as well as access to our fantastic library facilities for the duration of this course.
QUESTIONS?
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