Audio Engineering and Music Production
A nine month Audio Engineering and Music Production diploma program, providing 720 hours of integrated theory and real world studio practicals.
Classes are 4 hours per day, 5 days per week.This program is for those who are serious about obtaining a career in the audio industry.
Check out our course outline below. For more information about this course please call the school at 604-980-2882.
Course Outline
Recording Techniques
- Microphone Design and Placement
- Recording Projects, from Vocals to Live Bands
- Analog and Digital Mixing Consoles
- RADAR, Tape, and Pro Tools Recording
- Assistant Engineering
- Signal Flow and Processing
- Overdubbing and Editing
- Running Studio Sessions
Acoustics and Studio Design
- Waveforms and the Physics of Sound
- Studio Design and Construction
- Equipment Construction
- Basic Electronics
- Soldering and Wiring
- Acoustical Treatments
- Project and Professional Studio Installations
Album Production
- Song Charts and Tempos
- Budgets and Studio Bookings
- Concept and Song Elements
- Producing an Artist
- Equipment Selection
- Recording Studio Communication and Etiquette
- Session Musicians and The American Federation of Musicians
Digital Audio Workstation Systems
- Digital Audio Theory
- Editing Techniques
- Recording Platforms
- Digital Clocking Systems
- Digital Interfaces and Connectivity
- Codecs and Formats
- Advanced Computer Operation
- Computer Design and Maintenance
Pro Tools 101
- Create your first session
- Make your first audio recording
- Import media into your session
- Make your first MIDI recording
- Select and navigate
- Apply basic and mixed editing techniques
- Finish your work
- Create a music hands-on project
- Create a post hands-on project
Pro Tools 110
- Configure your studio and session
- Control Pro Tools using external controllers
- Manage session data and media files
- Record MIDI and audio, using loop recording and advanced techniques
- Work with time scales and virtual instruments
- Work with Avid Elastic Audio
- Edit and quantize MIDI and audio
- Use audio editing and file management techniques
- Apply editing techniques such as the use of Beat Detective for Region Looping
- Enable, play, view, and edit automation data
- Mix using sends, returns, plug-ins, Master Faders, and groups
Pro Tools 130 Game Audio
- Understand game audio workflow
- Work with dialog
- Incorporate Foley
- Add sound effects
- Work with background (ambient) sounds
- Create an interactive music score
- Incorporate realistic vehicle sounds
- Create dynamic cinematics
Modern Mixing Techniques
- Stereo and 5.1 Mixing
- Effects
- Equalization
- Dynamics
- Re-Amping
- Re- Mixing
- Mastering
Electronic Music
- Beat and Loop Production
- Sampling
- Ableton Live
- DJing with Serato and Ableton
- Producing with Logic and Reason
- Autotune and Melodyne
- Synthesis
- Sequencing and Synth Programming
- MIDI
Music Theory and Song Writing
- Chord Structure
- Chord Progressions and Analysis
- Scales, Keys
- Tempo and Time Signatures
- Chord Substitution Theory
- Studio Session Charts
- Cycle of Fifths
- Overtone Series
- Song Structure
- Creative Lyric Writing
- Creating Memorable Melodies
- Writing from a Title
- Rhyme Schemes
The Business of Music
- Small Business Planning "Starting Your Own Musician Business"
- Goal Setting & Situational Analysis "Entrepreneurship is Essential"
- Understanding Music Copyright
- Music Publishing 101 "The Flow of Rights & The Flow of Dough"
- Resources & Associations "A Helping Hand"
- Major Label vs Indie label
- Sales, Marketing, Publicity & Promotion "Developing an Integrated Marketing Plan"
- The 6 Phases of Online Music Marketing
- Marketing With Data "Using Analytics To Measure Results"
- Distribution "Getting Your Music Out There"
- DIY 101 "Doing It Yourself Best Practices"
- Direct To Fan (D2F) Marketing "Managing Your Tribe"
- Niche Marketing Techniques "Super Serve Your Customer "
- Social Media Marketing "Everything Must Cross Promote"
- Email Marketing 101
- 20 Things You Must Know About Being Online
- Building a Press Kit
- The Top 10 Truths of The Business We Call Music
- Promoting Your Music To The World of Film & Television
- How Artists and Their Managers Will Shape The Future
Audio for Film, Video, and New Media
- 5.1 Mixing
- Foley, Sound Effects, and Dialog Recording
- Editing to Picture
- Synchronization and Timecode
- Sound Design
- Set Recording and Playback
- Pre-lay Animation Recording
- Sound Effect Library Creation
Live Sound
- PA Design
- Room Tuning
- Tour Management
- Transportation Logistics
- Venue Construction
- Live Recording
- Live Internet Streams
