Sound, Music Lighting and Live Production Short Courses
RMIT University offers a series of short courses for people interested in gaining skills and knowledge in sound, music, lighting and live production to support their careers, interests and hobbies. These short courses are taught by people with extensive industry experience. They are open to students age 15+ and are usually scheduled during school holiday periods. Production Lighting for Live Events Course code: S345236 Want to learn how to design, install and operate a light show for live events? Over three full days you will learn how to set up, record and operate lighting cues and effects. You will explore how to mix colour and utilise different types of lighting in order to design and achieve creative lighting effects. You will also cover how to safely prepare, install and test lighting equipment. RMIT has a range of industry-standard lighting equipment that you can access and become familiar with during the course including intelligent and generic lighting control and fixtures. Basic physics of light Typical organisational structures for live events Industry terminology Families of light fixtures and when and how to use them including Martin fixtures and generic lanterns Introduction to lighting control systems including Ma on PC and generic consoles such as LSC Maxim Set up and pack down of lighting systems including DMX, addressing and patching Colour theory and practice Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) practices General applications and communications for lighting design and operation in live events Equipment, specific to your workplace or project. This course is ideal for technicians early in their career or those wanting a refresher course in lighting. It is also suitable for production/tour managers, producers, educators, performers and others who want to develop a better understanding of lighting for live performances. Music Production Creating Your Own Tracks Course code: S345258 Would you like to record, arrange, edit and mix your own music tracks using the latest music production software? This short course will enable you to create music with synthesisers, samplers, looping and recording using Pro Tools, while also exploring the world of digital audio editing and instrument and audio processing plug-ins. You will learn sound modification techniques and combine composing, recording, mixing and remixing techniques to take your music to the next level. You will create your own music, then mix and master tracks to a CD or digital file format of your choice. Music production software The music production process Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) Composition and editing using Avid Pro Tools Digital audio editing using Avid Pro Tools Software synths and MIDI Samplers and audio looping Digital recording and mixing Audio plug-ins Audio file formats Basic audio mastering. This course is suited to musicians, DJs, electronic musicians and vocalists. It is also suited to music producers with no instrument skills who want to achieve the best results in music production and composition. Deborah Hatton Production Lighting for Live Events Deborah has over 25 years of experience in lighting and has been teaching since 2000. She is best known for her lighting for live performance and she tours nationally with Debra Byrne and Vika Bull for Tapestry The Songs of Carole King. Deborah is tertiary-qualified in lighting and has worked across most lighting applications. In 2015 she designed, specified and installed the stage lighting system for MEMO Music Hall and is a current TechIES member of the IES of Australia and New Zealand.
Studio Recording Capturing a Professional Sound Course code: S345193 Want to learn to capture the best possible sound using the latest in recording technology and get practice recording a live band? In this practical course you will learn sound basics and acoustics, get hands-on training in setting up a recording session, signal flow, microphones and headphone mix. Through this two-day course, you ll get involved in a multi-track studio recording session with a live band and learn about: tweaking faders, setting EQs and operating the industry standard, high resolution, hard disk recording software, and Avid Pro Tools. Introduction to the studio Sound basics and acoustics Use of microphones and best mic placement Cables and signal flow Signal processing Setting up a recording session Setting up a headphone mix Navigating the mixing console A multi-track recording session with an indie band Compression and EQ Overdubbing. This course is for musicians or non-musicians who want to learn more about recording; people who want to get the most out of their home recording studio; younger students (15+); as well as people of all ages who want to explore this field further. It is also a great taster for those interested in how RMIT teaches sound production. instagram.com/coloursoundstudio facebook.com/coloursoundstudio facebook.com/cicadastone Live Sound Mixing Course code: S345357 Mat Robins Studio Recording Capturing a Professional Sound Mat Robins is an Australian musician, record producer and owner of Coloursound Recording Studio in Altona. With a focus on the basic practical approaches required to work in today s entry-level live sound environment, Sound Production Live Sound Mixing will expose you to range of preparatory process, audio hardware and inter-connectivity standards. You will learn the skills and knowledge required to mix audio for live performances including conferences, seminars, presentations and music. Equipment, storage and safety (OH&S) Leads and connectors Cable rolling and microphone setup Introduction to analog mixing consoles Introduction to a basic PA Stage layout Setting up and breaking down a system that includes a FOH desk, FOH speakers and monitors where all speakers are self-powered. Mixing multiple channels of audio Introduction to Digital mixing consoles Producing a competent mix. This course is an ideal introduction for creatives, performers and students interested in pursuing further study in sound production. This course is highly recommended for students who wish to enrol in RMIT s Diploma of Music Industry (Sound Production) as it contains key assumed knowledge.
ToK Norris Course code: S345355 Keen to get started in sound production? is a 12-week course that will introduce you to the fundamentals of the Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) environment. Focusing on the basics of managing sound, you will gain an understanding of ProTools functions and basic sound capture with a microphone. You will learn signal flow theory and its importance with both digital and analogue audio systems. Introduction to Mac software functions and data management Introduction to pro tools virtual mixer environment Fundamentals of the EDIT window Routing of signal from audio track to busses and sends Basic effects: spatial (reverb) and time-based (delay, chorus etc.) Fundamentals of equalisation (EQ) and dynamics (compression and limiting) Recognition of time, meter and tempo Introduction to Logic X create a simple MIDI piece of music using Logic X instruments Capturing a single channel microphone signal Basic editing using fundamental EDIT and MIXER functions. This course is an ideal introduction for creatives, performers and students interested in pursuing further study in sound production. Please note: Applicants of the Diploma of Music Industry (Sound Production) who have been made a conditional offer subject to the completion of Opening the DAW must complete the course in full by attending no less than 80% of the course. Anthony ToK Norris is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, mastering, recording and mixing engineer and composer who has recorded extensively with international and local Australian artists for over 40 years. As a current teacher of RMIT s Diploma of Music Industry (Sound Production), ToK is the perfect guide to introduce you to the world of Digital Audio Workstations. tokwerx.com Mark Kelson Mark Kelson is best known as the front man for Melbourne based outfit The Eternal. He is an established sound engineer, mixer, producer and increasingly teaching and supervising within the Diploma of Music Industry (Sound Production) at RMIT University.
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