Qualifications obtained:

• City & Guilds Level 1 Certificate in Music Technology & Sound Engineering (7503)
• City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Music Technology & Sound Engineering (7503)
• FETAC Level 6 Award in Multimedia (EMXXX)
• Digidesign ProTools 101
• Digidesign ProTools 110

Detailed information:

City & Guilds Level 1 Certificate in Music Technology and Sound Engineering (7503):

• Follow safe working practices in music and sound industries
• Occupational roles and employment in music and sound industries
• Basic equipment connections for music and sound industries
• MIDI sequencing and software
• Sound recording skills
• Digital sound editing
• MIDI and audio techniques

City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Music Technology and Sound Engineering (7503):

• Employment opportunities, roles and responsibilities in music and sound industries
• Studio routing and wiring
• Mixing and recording consoles
• Microphones and direct inject (DI) techniques
• Studio equalisation
• Dynamics and effects equipment
• Music instrument digital interface (MIDI)
• Sampling and synthesis technology
• Acoustics and monitoring
• Audio analysis
• Session management for sound engineers
• Composing with MIDI-based music technology
• DJ Technology and Sound Equipment
• Soldering and wiring (maintenance)

FETAC Level 6 Award in Multimedia (EMXXX):

• Editing Practise & Techniques
• Graphics & Animation
• Multimedia Project Development
• Multimedia Sound
• Multimedia Technology
• Music Video Production
• Sound Engineering & Music Technology
• Studio & Location Sound

Digidesign ProTools 101:

• Getting to know Pro Tools
• Getting inside Pro Tools
• Creating your first session
• Making your first audio recording
• Importing media
• Making your first MIDI recording
• Selecting and navigating
• Basic editing techniques
• Introduction to mixing
• Finishing your work

Digidesign ProTools 110:

• Getting started — Configuring your studio and session
• Controlling Pro Tools — What is an external controller?
• Managing sessions and tracks
• Recording MIDI and audio
• Loop recording and auditioning
• Understanding timescales
• Virtual instruments and plug-ins
• Editing MIDI
• Editing audio
• Understanding automation
• Mixing — Use of sends, returns, and plug-ins

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