LEVEL 4
Professional Audio Production
Prerequisites
Successful completion of Level 3 or equivalent knowledge.
Location
Tools
Work in your choice of today's leading DAW: Ableton Live, Logic, Reason, Cubase, Reaper, Studio One or FL Studio.
Classes are taught right in our studio. You will learn to record, mix and master music just like the pros!
Schedule
Level 4 is one month in duration. It runs twice per year. See the schedule below for class dates and times.
March 2025
4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25 & 27
September 2025
2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23 & 25
Level 4: Class Days
Tuesday & Thursday
Level 4: Time Slot
4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
LEVEL 4
COURSE OUTLINE
Dynamic Range
Frequency Range
Employ band limiting, equal loudness contours and EQ Yin and Yang to achieve a mastery of parametric equalization
Stereo Imaging
A new set of tools and techniques empowers you to create an expansive sound stage that will leap out into any room.
Dynamic Mixing
Transform a static mix into one that lives and breathes over the course of the song, accentuating musical gestures.
The Signature Sound
Push your creativity and vision to craft a signature sound for your mix, the ultimate achievement of an audio engineer.
Learn how to use four additional vintage compressors for the ultimate variety of dynamic manipulation.
Tape Colouration and Mix Console Summing
Discover how analog console summing and analog tape impress a flattering character onto your mix.
Parallel Processing
Push your knowledge of parallel signal routing even further, and make profound improvements to any mix in seconds.
Mixes That Gel
Create technically precise mixes that also gel beautifully into a cohesive whole.
“If it sounds good, it IS good.”
