Diploma Part 1 – Studio Assistant Certificate

8 weeks. 251 Guided Learning Hours separated into:

• 75 hours of lectures in classroom.
• 176 hours of individual, supervised practical time.

This course includes Digidesign’s Pro Tools 101 course. The SAC can also be taken as a stand alone course.

Part 1 Course Aim:
This introductory module aims to introduce a beginner to the world of professional audio, including basic concepts, terminology, standard practices, workflow and equipment.

This includes basic physics of sound, basic electronics and interconnectivity / signal flow, basic computer operation, basic digital audio concepts, basic MIDI and Synthesis concepts.

Upon completion of this part candidates should be capable of immediately assisting in any professional audio environment, avoiding basic mistakes and without needing lengthy training.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, the candidate should be able to:

• Use a Digital Audio workstation (the industry standard Pro Tools) and perform basic tasks such as setting up a basic session, recording, importing, editing audio and MIDI and saving / archiving the project.
• Use a variety of microphones with circumspection.
• Route a variety of signals through a professional mixing desk.
• Perform basic level / pan balances of a multi-track recording.
• Manipulate audio recordings through a variety of DSP and perform basic programming of a sampler.
• Create Audio CD-Rs, Data CD-Rs, encode Digital Audio files into mp3 files.
• Demonstrate their usefulness when assisting on a recording session.
• Work towards a deadline and project manage their time and resources.
• Be organised and methodical.