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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, BC.

Quality Education: 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. We are a highly specialized elite school that teaches within the environment of a world-class recording studio. 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.

Programs: Pro Tools 101 and 110 are certification programs using Digidesign's industry standard software. After completion of these courses students receive Pro Tools 101 and 110 Certification from Digidesign.

- Pro Tools 101 is a two day course that focuses on the foundational skills needed to learn and function within the Pro Tools environment. Pro Tools 101 covers basic Pro Tools principles, giving you what you need to complete a Pro Tools project, from initial set up to final mixdown. Whether your project involves recording of live instruments, MIDI sequencing of software synthesizers, or audio looping, this course will give you the basic skills to succeed.

Topics:
- Getting to know Pro Tools
- Getting to know Pro Tools
- Getting inside Pro Tools
- Creating your first session
- Making your first audio recording
- Importing media
- Making your first MIDI recording
- Selecting and navigating
- Basic editing techniques
- Introduction to mixing
- Finishing your work

- Pro Tools 110 is a three day course that provides a more detailed look at the Pro Tools system. This three-day course covers all the key concepts and skills needed to operate a Pro Tools system.

Topics:
- Getting started: Configuring your studio and session
- Controlling Pro Tools: What is an external controller?
- Managing sessions and tracks
- Recording MIDI and audio
- Loop recording and auditioning
- Understanding timescales
- Virtual instruments and plug-ins
- Editing MIDI
- Editing audio
- Understanding automation
- Mixing: Use of sends, returns, and plug-ins

Prerequisites: Basic computer skills, Pro Tools 101 is a prerequisite for taking the 110 course. Passing the 101 exam is required before taking the 110 exam.

- We also offer a full-time Audio Engineering and Music Production Program, and a 2 week part-time Introduction to Basic Recording Techniques program.

Career opportunities within the industry for graduates of our Pro Tools 101 and Pro Tools 110 certification programs include: Sound Designer for Film, TV, and/or Video Games; Record Producer; Recording Engineer; Film/TV Music Composer; ADR Recordist; Sound Effects Editor; Live Sound Engineer; Mastering Engineer; Mixing Engineer; Audio Editor; Pro Tools Operator; Assistant Engineer; Library Music Composer/Producer; Pro Audio Consultant.