Cape Audio College Open Week Cape Audio College is proud to present – Open Week, a week-long series of masterclasses and couch sessions featuring some of South Africa’s biggest industry names including Theo Crous, Goodluck, Pascal and Pearce and Ready D and the BeatBangaz . This is your opportunity to learn from the best and …
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Benny Franke
Benny Franke PA system designer, recording engineer, Stage manager, technical director and 3D CAD engineer. Benny Franke graduated from Cape Audio College in 2007. In 2007, Benny then worked as a PA & DJ salesman at Thomann which is europes biggest music store. Benny has done a whole range of different broadcast live streams, DVD …
Ian Watson – Head of Live Sound
Ian Watson Head of Live SOund Ian was born with a passion for sound. His father was a successfully musician, studio engineer and record producer who, among many accolades, produced Brenda Fassie’s hit ‘Weekend Special’. Ian took this passion and family tradition (his brother is the legendary house producer Kyle Watson), and forged his own …
Lize Mynhardt
Lize Mynhardt Singer-songwriter/ Producer In 2012 Lize finished her 1 year Higher Certificate in Sound Engineering Lize then went to study BCom LLB at Stellenbosch University. She didn’t finish her degree due to her music career taking off. In 2014, Lize took part in South Africa’s most well-known singing competitions, Idols South Africa. She was placed …
Fundamentals for releasing your music in 2019/2020 Free Workshop
Fundamentals for releasing your music in 2019/2020 Free Workshop On the 14th of November 2019, 3 of Cape Town’s top publishers held a free workshop here at Cape Audio College. The main agenda of the event was Fundamentals for releasing your music in 2019/2020. The three speakers were Margot Van Wyk, Louise Crouse and Ice …
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Justin Gordon
Justin Gordon Live Sound Engineer/ Theatre technician Justin Gordon graduated in 2008 with a Diploma in Audio Engineering. After finishing his diploma, Justin freelanced as a live sound technician from 2009-2013 for two local companies. In 2014, he started working at Cape Town’s largest theatre the Artscape Theatre Centre where he found a passion for …
Nic Mucyo
Nic Mucyo Mixing & Mastering Engineer Nic completed his 1-year Diploma in Audio Engineering in 2011, Since Nic completed his studies at Cape Audio College, his passion has been towards sound design. Nic has worked working on some of the biggest projects from his home country (Rwanda) since graduating. Through his skills from working in …
Ntuthuko Mbuyazi
Ntuthuko Mbuyazi Live SOund/ Studio Engineer Nthuthuko completed his 1 Year Diploma Sound Technology Course, Full Time in 2010. Nthuthuko has worked as a live sound engineer both as a FOH+ MONITOR Engineer for Dorothy Masuka, Abigail Kubeka, Multiple bands made up of a collage of Brilliant Musicians and Singers, Rashid Lanie’s Band, Ladysmith Black …
Jim Petrak
Jim Petrak Audio Post Production Engineer/ Sound mixer Jim’s journey at Cape Audio College started when he studied a Diploma in Sound recording and Engineering in 1999/2000, during the early years of Cape Audio College. Jim moved up to Johannesburg in 2001 and discovered the world of audio post-production. He was instantly hooked to the …
Giovanni Serci
Giovanni Serci Musician/ Owner of Soundcast Studio’s Giovanni was born and raised in a small town of Sardinia, a Mediterranean island off the west coast of Italy on July 8th, 1992. Gio started playing the drums at around 7 years old, and only 5 years later had saved enough money to buy his first beginner …