SOUNDCRAFT ACADEMY

ABOUT SOUNDCRAFT ACADEMY
Sound-Craft Academy is a Music Production school founded for aspiring producers, songwriters, DJs and recording artistes who just want the knowledge to take their music production, sound engineering or mixing skills to the right level as quickly as possible and with a firm grasp of the production process.
Whether your goal is to be a pro audio engineer, master the recording process as an artist or producer, SCA provides the knowledge and experience to make it a reality. we teach students how to explore the world of sound and transform their passion for music and audio into a dream career.
SoundCraft Academy is an innovation and subsidiary of Midas Touch Productions, a multimedia recording studio based in Ibadan.

COURSES AVAILABLE
MUSIC PRODUCTION
SOUND ENGINEERING


CONTACT
Email: info@soundcraftacademy.com
Tel: 07030128707
BB: 20FA3816




COURSE SYLLABUS
MUSIC PRODUCTION
Our Digital Music Production gives students a thorough foundation in essential music production skills. If you are serious about becoming a music producer, then it is vital to master these skills before you can progress further. This Digital music production course is perfect for beginners, but even if you have been making music for some time, you will benefit from learning more creative & professional techniques which will broaden your horizon.

Introduction to Music Production
Introduction to FL Studio 10
Introduction to Cubase 5 DAW
Introduction to REASON 5
Loading a project; file management
Audio Units, MIDI, arrangement grid
Basic editing (copy, cut, loop, glue functions)
Building a basic arrangement

Basic Music Theory
What are octaves, tones & semi-tones?
What is a scale? Scale construction
Basic chord construction & inversion

Structure and Arrangement
Introduction to arrangement
Analyzing the structure of a song
The role of each section
Build a structure in FL Studio
Editing techniques in FL Studio to build a structure

Drum Programming
Loading instruments: VSTi, Soundfont & Wav
How to create a basic pop beat.
Basic MIDI editing in piano roll and playlist
Quantize, velocity and note length
Step edit & manipulating sounds.

The Mixer
The mixing desk in music production
FL Studio Mixer
The role of EQ & Effects in music production
Frequency ranges in practice

Working The Mix
Introduction to mixing
FX and routing
Balancing and pan

Finalizing Projects & Evaluation
Finalizing projects

SOUND ENGINEERING COURSE
Our Digital Sound Engineering Course teaches you the skills you need to be a proficient Digital Sound Engineer. If you want to work in a recording studio, then you'll need a thorough knowledge of mixing, microphones and recording techniques for capturing the best vocals. At Soundcraft Academy, we will tutor you on the best techniques to achieving the best possible results.

Introduction to Sound Engineering
Digital Audio: Sample rate, bit depth
Explaining The Process: recording, mixing, signal flow
Audio Cables & Connections: Plugs, XLR, TRS, balanced/unbalanced
Audio Interface: Soundcards, Preamps and Monitors

All About Microphones
Types of microphones
Microphone pickup patterns
Choosing the right microphone
Microphone techniques and placement

Introduction to Recording
Loading a project in Cubase 5 DAW; file management
Cubase 5 Layout: Audio Units, MIDI, arrangement grid
Basic editing (copy, cut, loop, glue functions)
Building a basic arrangement
Loading a project in FL Studio
Rewire Connection: Connecting FL Studio to Cubase 5
Exporting files: mp3, wav

Recording Vocals
Setting up session
Working with Singers & Rap Artists
Microphone choice & placement
Set up levels, apply compression & EQ


Preparing Project for Mixdown
Editing Audio
Fixing vocal mistakes in the recording Session
Comping & editing for the best take
Using fades & crossfades
Bouncing to audio; Mono – Stereo

The Mixdown
Creating a rough mix
Using Dynamics: Compressors, Gate
Using EQ & Filters: EQ, Reverb, Delay
Balancing Audio Levels
Exporting
Pre-Mastering

Final Project
Unsupervised Recording Session
Finish mixes & Finalize projects

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