Becoming an audio engineer, whether behind the console in a professional recording studio or behind the console at a major rock concert, is a dream of many. However, as many people have come to find out, the dream cannot become reality for the individual who lacks the proper training and experience. The AudioWorks program gives the audio student both a solid foundation in audio technology and the hands-on experience that will get him or her in the door of a major facility. Upon successful completion of the AudioWorks program, graduates will be
qualified to apply for entry level employment in one or more of the following positions: Studio Recording Engineer, Live Recording Engineer, Front of House Sound Reinforcement Engineer, Monitor Engineer, Audio for Video Engineer, Non-Linear Digital Audio Editor, Remix Engineer, Equipment Sales, Installation Technician.
The AudioWorks program consists of the following courses:
The AudioWorks Program consists of 132 hours of lecture and 160 hours of labs, totaling 292 hours. The typical fulltime class is four days a week, four hours per day, for 23 to 25 weeks; part time is two days a week, one four hour per day for 43 to 46 weeks.
Books and materials include:
Modern Recording Techniques 7th edition, by Huber and Runstein, SAMS Publishing-1997,
The Master Handbook of Acoustics 4th edition, by F. Alton Everest, McGraw Hill Publishing-2001
Solid State G Series Systems - Operator's Shortform Guide DUALITY SSL Publishing- 2009
Yamaha DM2000 Operation / Owner's Manual by Yamaha Publishing - 2004
MIDI for the Professional revised edition by Paul D. Lehrman & Tim Tully AMSCO Publishing - 1993
Pro Tools 8 Reference guide by Avid/Digidesign 2009
Live Sound Reinforcement by Scott Stark, Mix Books - 2002
The Missing Manual Mac OSX Snow Leopard 10.6 - David Pogue 2009.
Assistant Engineers Handbook by Tim Crich, Black Ink Publishing -1995
