Intensive CourseSound 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

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    Trainers:
    Nuno Coelho
    Nuno Coelho
    F-Som
    Helder Bernardo
    Helder Bernardo
    Hard Club
    André Afonso
    André Afonso
    Soundbooking
    Gabriel Costa
    Gabriel Costa
    Soundbooking
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