Choosing An Audio Recording School To Educate You
Choosing an audio recording school is not that hard provided you know the type
of educational environment you want to experience. Most people who want to take
up audio recording courses however opt for convenience and speed of learning as
their main priorities.
There are some audio recording studios that also offer audio recording courses
and they do get lots of students as they have already built a reputation. These
studios can provide theoretical as well as practical audio recording knowledge.
Choosing an online school would be convenient for busy people but you need to
make sure they offer several hours of onsite education to expose you to the
different audio recording equipment and to the actual recording process itself.
Here is a list of some audio recording schools that offer audio recording courses.
Check what they have to offer, the audio equipment they use and most importantly
their reputation.
AudioCourses
This website would be a good choice for those who are too busy to commute and
who prefer distance learning. It caters to audio recording and sound engineering
students all over the world and has produced graduates who are now in the music
and audio recording industry. Since they offer internet-based education, you
can study at your own pace.
MediaTech Institute
Located in Dallas, Houston and Austin, this institution offers two programs
in the film and audio industry. It is a site-based education program (which
means you have to be physically present in the school) and you get the chance
to get hands-on experience in operating modern audio recording equipment. Aside
from being in the audio recording and entertainment business for almost 75 years,
it also boasts of famous clients (who have recorded their albums here). These
include Destiny’s Child, Erykah Badu and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Its film
portfolio includes the Titanic, Beverly Hills Ninja and other successful movies.
Students who enroll here can expect to gain knowledge in the following areas;
- Digital console automation
- Digital and video editing
- Audio recording
- Sound design
- Surround sound mixing
- Foley
- Analog tape recording
Audio Recording Technology Institute
The Institute, which is accredited by the ACCSCT, boasts of an engineering program
designed by James Bernard, Keith LaBeau and Steve Pietrofesa (among others).
Among its major educational focus include film audio post production, sound
for television and music production. Each of these is divided into modules which
aim to teach the students the following:
1. Music production
- Basics of the different audio files and formats
- Electronic music production
- Computer editing
- MIDI operation.
2. Sound for TV
- Intermediate knowledge on synchronization
- Computer audio software
- Mixing surfaces.
3. Audio post production
- Advance techniques for mixing audio
- Sound effects
- Dialogue editing
- Underscore mixing
Conservatory of Recording Arts/Sciences
The Conservatory offers a Master Recording Program. This is a 900-hours program
that specifically responds to the audio recoding educational requirements of
students who want to master their craft. It consists of:
- Music business
- Sound reinforcement
- Audio recording and production
- Digital recording
- Troubleshooting and maintenance
- Course Descriptions
After completion of the program, students are required to undergo a 280-hour
internship program. Under this, students are given a chanced to actually experience
the intricacies of the audio recording industry by going to chosen locations
in Nashville, New York or Los Angeles.
Any of these audio recording schools can help you get theoretical or practical
audio recording education - whichever you prefer. It is best to remember that
theories will lead you nowhere in the music industry if you are not given a
chance to get hands-on experience of the actual audio recording process.
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