Intensive Course – Sound Technician – Oporto
1. Description:
Given the lack of professionals in the field of live sound, the Intensive Course – Sound Technician is presented.
This course has as its main objective to train professionals capable of assembling, calibrating and operating sound reinforcement systems as well as their maintenance, becoming a fundamental element for sound companies.
This course involves the acquisition of basic theoretical knowledge of sound, the development of theoretical and practical skills through the use of a wide range of audio equipment and sound reinforcement systems, enabling trainees for the job market.
2. Objectives:
• Acquire sound technician knowledge.
• Deepen knowledge of audio equipment.
• Enable students to assemble, calibrate and operate sound reinforcement systems.
• Enable students to capture musical instruments and mix live sound.
• Develop technical skills for problem solving in the work context.
3. Student Profile:
This course is for live sound enthusiasts and/or audio professionals.
4. Duration, Time, Price and Payment Terms:
• Duration: 10 weeks (70 hours of training + 16 hours of internship)
• Schedule:
- Mondays and Wednesdays – 9:00 pm to 12:00 am (Post-Labor) + 2 Sundays of Practical Classes 8:00 am (Live Sound and Systems Calibration)
or - Tuesdays and Thursdays – 9:00 pm to 12:00 am (Post-Labor) + 2 Sundays of Practical Classes 8:00 am (Live Sound and Systems Calibration)
• Location: Maia Industrial Zone – Praceta da Castanheira, 48 – Maia
• Course Price (VAT included):
- Registration: €100
- Prompt payment: €800
- 2 Installments: 850€ (425€ + 425€)
- 3 Installments: 900€ (300€ + 300€ + 300€)
Official Support:
- Duration: 3 hours
- Syllabus:
- Course Presentation and Trainers
- Audio Professional Roles
- Types of Events and Stages
- Analysis of Riders and Stage Plots of Music Projects
- Duration: 3 hours
- Syllabus:
- Acoustics Basic Concepts
- Properties of Sound
- Acoustic Treatment and Isolation
- Human Ear
- Duration: 6 hours
- Conteúdos Programáticos:
- Basics of Electricity
- Types of Connections
- Cables and Plugs
- Welding Cables in Audio Connectors
- Duration: 6 hours
- Syllabus:
- Signal Flow
- Gain Structure
- Equalization
- Dynamic Processing
- Sound Effects
- Duration: 6 hours
- Syllabus:
- Types of Microphones
- Types of Stands
- D.I. Box and others
- Microphone Positioning and Placement
- Stereo Recording Methods
- Duration: 6 hours
- Syllabus:
- Analog vs Digital
- Stage Box e Multicore
- Digital Mixer Setup
- Duration: 3 hours
- Syllabus:
- Spectral Analyzers
- Phase Response
- Decibel Meters
- Timecode Basics
- Sound Design in Software
- Duration: 6 hours
- Conteúdos Programáticos:
- RF Transmission
- In-Ear Monitor
- Wireless Microphone
- Duration: 3 hours
- Syllabus:
- Standard DJ Booth Connections
- Introduction to the most used DJ Equipment: CDJ 2000 Nexus 2, DJM 900 Nexus 2, Xone92, RMX1000
- “Link” of CDJs with Router
- External Effects Processors on DJ Mixers (Send/Return)
- Turntable Calibration
- “Anti-hum” Measures in Turntables
- DJ Monitors
- Synthesizers, Electronic and Virtual Instruments
- MIDI Connections
- Duration: 13 hours
- Conteúdos Programáticos:
- Line Array vs Point Source
- Standard and Cardioid Subwoofer Configurations
- Delay Towers
- Installation and Calibration of Sound Reinforcement Systems
- Duration: 15 hours
- Syllabus:
- Digital Mixer Multitrack Training Sessions
- Digital Mixer Training Session with Live Band
- Ear Training Exercises
- Duration: 16 hours
- Trainee at the best National Companies:
- Load In and Load Out
- Equipment Instalation
- General Tests
- Input and Output Patching
- Calibration of Sound Reinforcement Systems
- F.O.H. Technician
- Monitor Technician
- Equipment Maintenance