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Audio Engineering Career Training, Information Programs
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Audio Engineering Career - Options
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What it involves:
Audio, Broadcast and Sound Engineering
Technicians and Production Engineers operate a
variety of electronic equipment. They are
employed by radio stations, television networks,
recording studios, concert promoters or movie
production houses. College training in broadcast
technology and electronics gives you the best
foundation for a career, but you will also need
a good knowledge of equipment, play an
instrument, produce CD’s and have contacts in
the industry to succeed. Most sound engineers
work for them selves so you must be proactive in
developing your skills in all of the above.
Attending an accredited audio school is a good
way to learn the technical skills involved.
Working as an intern at a commercial studio is
another way to build on your skills and make key
contacts.
Production Engineers are sound engineers who
work at radio stations. They typically work with
music beds, sound effect libraries, mutli-track
mix boards and multiple format recording
systems.
Audio and video equipment technicians are
responsible for setting up and operating audio
and video equipment. They would typically work
with video screens, sound speakers, microphones,
projectors and recording equipment. They would
work at sports events, concerts, conferences and
presentations. Occasionally they would also
operate lighting systems.
Broadcast technicians operate equipment that
manages signal strength for radio or television
broadcasts. They would be responsible for the
clarity and range of sound and color.
Audio engineering technicians operate equipment
to record, synchronize, mix and recreate sound
effects in recording studios or movie and video
production houses.
Radio operators mainly receive and transmit
communications using a variety of tools. These
workers also repair equipment, using such
devices as electronic testing equipment, hand
tools, and power tools. One of their major
duties is to help to maintain communication
systems in good condition.
Jobs & Certification:
In a lot of industries Audio Engineers work on a
freelance basis. Reputation and character are
important in getting jobs. Most large stations
only hire audio technicians with experience so
it is important to get some experience either by
participating in college radio, setting up your
own recording studio and recording your friends
or interning in a commercial studio.
Licensing
is not required for audio technicians but The
Society of Broadcast Engineers offer a
certification program. This certification is
recognized as a mark of competence and
experience by the industry. To get certification
candidates are required to take an exam. |
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Harbourside Institute of Technology, Vancouver
Harbourside Institute of Technology, Canada's
newest and most innovative audio institute, is
located in the beautiful district of North
Vancouver. Our primary objective is to ensure that, by graduation, our students have achieved the level of proficiency and confidence required to enter the world of professional recording and music production. We are a highly specialized elite school that teaches within the environment of a world-class recording studio. Our instructors are highly successful and currently active professionals in the the recording industry. Our students receive personal attention in small class sizes (no bigger than 12) and train on the finest audio equipment and computers available.
Harbourside Institute of Technology is
accredited by PCTIA - the Private Career
Training Institutions Agency (of BC). The Agency
is given its authority by the Province of
British Columbia, Canada, Ministry of Advanced
Education.
Full Time & Part Time Programs: The 9 month Full Time Audio Engineering and Music Production Program incorporates hands on training and small class sizes into a comprehensive sound engineering and music production program. This diploma program provides the education and experience needed to enter the world of professional audio production. 2 week Introduction to Basic Recording Techniques. Pro Tools 101 and 110 are certification programs using Digidesign’s industry standard software.
Specific Contact Pages:
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Audio Engineering & Music Production Program,
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Pro Tools Training |
Canada |
 MediaTech Institute
Mediatech Institute is one of the preeminent multi-studio recording schools specializing in teaching the technical and creative aspects of the entertainment industry. Our schools, strategically located in Dallas, TX (Dallas Sound Lab), Houston, TX (Houston Sound Lab), and Austin, TX (Austin Sound Lab), provide exceptional facilities and an experienced staff that has helped us earn the reputation of providing the highest degree of education and hands-on studio experience for our students. With Mediatech Institute's vast array of talented staff and state-of-the-art equipment, students graduate with extensive knowledge in various media production including: audio recording, digital editing, surround sound mixing, video editing, sound design, foley, ADR, CD mastering, DVD authoring, digital console automation, analog tape recording, producing and songwriting, business administration, negotiating with record labels, and much more. |
Texas |
 The Sheffield Institute
for the Recording Arts
The Sheffield Institute for the Recording Arts, Baltimore, Maryland, provides graduates with a formal education in TV and radio broadcasting and audio/video technology. Hands-on experience is gained while working with industry professionals and instructors, on state-of-the-art equipment. Located just 15 minutes north of Baltimore, the institute is a state of the art facility offering a wide range of career programs in the fields of: Audio Engineering, Video Engineering, Installation and Maintenance Systems Integration, as well as Careers in TV/Radio. |
Maryland |
Pacific
Audio Visual Institute, Vancouver
Pacific Audio Visual Institute is a fully
accredited post-secondary school centrally
located in the heart of Vancouver, British
Columbia, Canada. PAVI offers a one-year
comprehensive, "hands-on" diploma programs in
Audio Engineering & Production, Film & Music
Business... |
Vancouver, Canada |
Orita Sinclair School of Art & New Media
Registered with the Ministry of Education in
Singapore, and CaseTrust for Education, Orita.Sinclair
- School of Art and New Media offers a Diploma
in Electro-Sonics / Audio Engineering - a
non-traditional approach to audio and sound
engineering education. In providing further
support to students in their studies, each
full-time student receives a personal computer
as their property. |
Singapore |
Mid-Ocean School of Media Arts
Mid-Ocean School of Media Arts is a registered
private vocational institution located in
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. We have been
providing practical, intensive training in audio
production for over ten years. Instructors at
Mid-Ocean School of Media Arts have extensive
experience in presenting both theoretical and
practical aspects of audio production. Through
our Audio in Media programme we provide a
learning environment that reflects the real
world by guiding students through a number of
initial projects while they study the theories
of audio production and then spend the last
month of the programme completing recording
sessions on their own. During this time students
use the latest in professional audio equipment,
a variety of resource material, and are given
the opportunity to meet and work with numerous
local musicians, producers, and engineers. |
Canada |
 Sound
Training Centre
In 1986 the Sound Training Centre was
established to meet the needs of the burgeoning
music industry in Ireland which followed the
phenomenal worldwide success of bands such as
U2. The STC set out to provide this developing
industry with highly trained personnel in the
areas of Sound Engineering, Live Sound & Stage
Production and Music Production. The Sound
Training Centre courses and examinations have
effectively set standards for the training
within the industry providing City & Guilds
Diploma qualifications along with STC Sound
Engineering & Music Technology Diploma. The
Sound Training Centre places a strong emphasis
on the ‘hands on’ element on all courses
(full-time and part-time). The courses are
delivered by a team of experienced industry
professionals, all of whom are acknowledged
experts in the music business. |
Ireland |
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