Sound Engineering Course

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Course Title: Sound Engineering Course - Johannesburg

Background

The evening sound course deals with the practical application of sound recording and mixing techniques. The course is intensive and pitched at industry standards.

Classes will be held in CityVarsity’s Pro Tools Lab with 25 Pro Tools workstations. Basic principals will be the same for all makes of software and hardware and this course is not program (Pro Tools) specific.

The course is aimed at students who have (or plan to have) their own studios, have their own bands or want to record and mix music (live or in a studio).

The BSE module of the course starts with the basics and is perfect for those who are just starting out.

The course consists of 4 modules:

Basic principles of Sound Engineering (BSE)
Multi-track Music Mixing (MMM)
Band Recording Principles: (BRP)
Post Production Sound: (PPS)

These modules can be done separately or as one complete course.

Successful completion of the BSE basic course will a prerequisite for entering into the other courses.

The courses MMM, BRP and PPS will run concurrently over 4 weeks.

The facilities at CityVarsity are state-of-the-art.

Course outline

Basic principles of Sound Engineering (BSE)

Introduction to sound (Basic Concepts)

Introduction to Pro Tools – the industry standard

Tools used for mixing

Gain and level setting

Panning

Limiters, Compressors

Gates, Expanders

Reverb, Delays and other effects

Microphone Techniques

Multi-track Music Mixing (MMM)

Hardware – Mixing Desk, Compressors, etc

Mixing Environment and Techniques.

Advanced Mixing Techniques.

Hands-on mixing

Basic Mastering

PA systems and live mixing

Band Recording Principles: (BRP)

Multi-channel recording: music productions

Microphone placement for drums & other instruments.

Basic recording techniques.

Advanced recording techniques.

Post Production Sound: (PPS)

Sound for radio and movies

Theater of the mind and radio ads.

Pre and post production requirements and sound design theory.

Sound design practical demonstration. Creating your own sound effects.

Mixing to picture.

Lecturer

The course is run by Ari Terblanche. He is a professional sound engineer as well as a musician. He is well versed in recording and production techniques. He will take the students through all the practical elements of sound recording which will culminate in a final multi-track mix session.