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The
Producers Course
To meet a growing
demand, and to provide more specialization in the various fields
of audio engineering and Music Production, we are the first to
offer a fully integrated and certified Producers Course.
 This course is open to anyone who is serious about the Music
Industry and its workings, and aspires to producing music of any
form and genre. To be successful in the competitive Music
Industry, one requires a far greater knowledge of what
constitutes the essence of songwriting, sound engineering,
performing, producing and negotiating the pitfalls and obstacles
in the recording industry.
A knowledge of music
is an advantage, however playing an instrument is not a
necessity. The information you receive will be very valuable to
you if you intend pursuing a career in the music industry.
Whether you are into song arrangement, composition for film
scores, promoting and marketing your own music, starting you own
record label or publishing company, or if you are an engineer
who wants a deeper understanding of how this complex industry
works, then this is a course not to be missed.
The Course:
The
producers course covers four main aspects of music production,
namely song arrangement, production, producing music scores for
the film industry and business. The student will also come face
to face with the role-players in the industry and what to expect
from them.
The course consists of theory lectures and practical studio
time, in fully equipped state of the art digital recording
studios and programming suites. The two run concurrently and
students will be actively involved in writing songs, programming
and producing these works in the studios at the college.
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Guest Speakers
 During
the producer course we invite top industry professionals
to share their experiences in workshops focusing on the
practical application of theory to the real world
industry.
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New Rudimentals material
 Our
resident experts here at the Cape Audio College are
currently recording new material for one of SA's leading
Ska bands the Rudimentals. You can see the Gallery here.
Read More |
Mos Def
Sessions
 US
superstar Mos Def was in Cape Town recently for the Cape
Town International Jazz Fest. We where lucky enough to
have him record vocals with us for an up and coming
international release. See images |
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Topics Covered Include:
Fundamentals
Studios,
Engineers,
Recording and Performance
Producing the Song
Songwriting,
Inspiration,
Melodies,
Arrangements,
Lyrics
Putting the song
together
Sampling,
Sequencing,
Instrument parts,
MIDI
The Tools
Consoles,
Pro-Tools,
Reason,
Effects
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Legal Issues
Copyrights,
Performance,
Licensing,
Film and TV rights,
Publishing,
Contract conditions.
Sound Tracks
The Film-music industry,
Composing,
Film sound editors.
Looking after business
Managers,
Sharks,
Aims,
Goals,
Vision,
attorneys,
agents,
Record labels,
Royalties,
Advances,
Escalations. |
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Course Duration
3 Months – Starting 16-02-2009
to 04-05-2009
17-08-2009
to 09-11-2009
Lecture Times:
Lectures will be held 3
evenings a week from 18H00 to
19H00. Mondays. Tuesdays and
Thursday.
Studio Time:
3 hours of Practical time will
be available to each student on
each above days.
Course Structure:
On each attendance day a
theory lecture will be presented
for the 1st hour.
For the remaining 3 hours students will be
involved in various practical
tasks including song writing,
programming, recording and a
final production. NOTE:
The 1st
3 weeks will consist of theory lectures only
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