Month 1: Live Sound Fundamentals

Week 1
What is a sound system? Sound Waves and Timbre
Analog Consoles. Signal Flow, Gain Structure. Transducers
Cross Talk, Signal Types, Auxiliary Sends, The Master Section, Master Fader
Week 2
The Channel Strip, Signal Routing
Audio Sub Groups, Audio Matrix, Inserts.
Pre fade Post Fade Sends, Audio Sub Groups, Direct Outs
Week 3
Analogue Noise Gates, Extensive patching and wiring
Analogue Compression
31 band Graphic Equaliser
Week 4
Power connections
Analogue Compression
Reaper DAW

Month 2: Digital Audio Part 1 + Microphones

Week 5
Digital Audio Console # 1 Console Settings & Preferences
Sample Rate, Bit Depth, Text Editing, Input Channel Assignments
Navigate the Mix Busses, Configure and Navigate Output Assignments
Week 6
Digital Audio Theory, Connections Part 1
Gain Structure in the Digital domain, Introduction to Microphones
Real Time Effects
Week 7
Microphones Part 1
Mono Recordings, DI Boxes
Reaper DAW
Week 8
Digital console # 1 signal flow examination
Ear Training
Instructor Led Practise

Month 3: Digital Audio Part 2  

Week 9
Digital Audio Console # 2 | console settings and preferences
Microphones Part 2
Stereo Mic Techniques
Week 10
Drum Recording
Microphone Techniques
Importance of Mono
Week 11
Streaming audio  IEM (in-ear monitors)
Fader Flip, USB recording
Mixing styles, FOH vs Monitors, Power considerations for installations. Three-phase power, ground loop issues, distribution and safety standards.
Week 12
Digital console # signal flow examination
Ear Training
Instructor Led Practise

Month 4: LoudSpeaker Basics & Audio Networking

Week 13
Power calculations for amplifiers (Speaker RMS and Peak Power).
The Decibel
Loudspeaker specifications
Week 14
Point Source Vs Line Array
Audio Networking | Dante  | DSP programming
Inverse Square law
Week 15
Audio Networking
Dante, DSP programming
Fixed Installation Audio
Week 16
Ear Training
Instructor Led Practise
PA and monitor Ringing - by ear

Month 5: Conference Audio, RF & Music Genres

Week 17
Radio Frequency
Wireless Workbench
Goose Neck Microphones, Headset Microphones, Handheld
Week 18
Press Boxes, Audio Distribution, Direct Out Recording
Event and show workflow, such as comms and cues by stage management/show-caller.
Comms Technician
Week 19
Music Production, Production Styles
Song Arrangement, Music Theory
Tempo, Meter, Keys
Week 20
Ear Training
AV conference Demonstration

Month 6: Line Array, DSP & System Tuning Part 1

Week 21
Introduction to Line Arrays
Health and Safety
Basic Acoustics, Components of a Line Array
Week 22
Design Principles
Setting Up a Line Array
System Calibration -DSP
Week 23
System Tuning Part 1
Open Sound Meter
Week 24
System Tuning Part 1
Practice and Application

Month 7: DiGiCo (Work Placements)

Week 25
Advanced Digital Consoles
MADI,  Dante, CobraNet, AES/EBU, AES50 |  Milan AVB networks
Control Centre Overview | Bay and GUI (Graphical User Interface) Layout
Week 26
Advanced Digital Consoles
Senior sound Engineer - Guest Apperances
Week 27
Advanced Digital Consoles Advanced Digital Consoles
Senior sound Engineer - Guest Apperances
Week 28
Advanced Digital Consoles

Month 8: System Design (Work Placements)

Week 29
System Design | Ease Focus
Week 30
System Design | Ease Focus
Week 31
Advanced Mixing, and Console Practise
Week 32
Advanced Mixing, and Console Practise

Month 9: SMAART and Qlab (Work Placements)

Week 33
System Tuning (SMAART)
Week 34
System Tuning (SMAART)
Week 35
Q Lab
Audio playback, cue management for theatres, concerts and events
Week 36
Q Lab

Month 1: Live Sound Fundamentals

Week 1
What is a sound system? Sound Waves and Timbre
Analog Consoles. Signal Flow, Gain Structure. Transducers
Cross Talk, Signal Types, Auxiliary Sends, The Master Section, Master Fader
Week 2
The Channel Strip, Signal Routing
Audio Sub Groups, Audio Matrix, Inserts.
Pre fade Post Fade Sends, Audio Sub Groups, Direct Outs
Week 3
Analogue Noise Gates, Extensive patching and wiring
Analogue Compression
31 band Graphic Equaliser
Week 4
Power connections
Analogue Compression
Reaper DAW

Month 2: Digital Audio Part 1 + Microphones

Week 5
Digital Audio Console # 1 Console Settings & Preferences
Sample Rate, Bit Depth, Text Editing, Input Channel Assignments
Navigate the Mix Busses, Configure and Navigate Output Assignments
Week 6
Digital Audio Theory, Connections Part 1
Gain Structure in the Digital domain, Introduction to Microphones
Real Time Effects
Week 7
Microphones Part 1
Mono Recordings, DI Boxes
Reaper DAW
Week 8
Digital console # 1 signal flow examination
Ear Training
Instructor Led Practise

Month 3: Digital Audio Part 2  

Week 9
Digital Audio Console # 2 | console settings and preferences
Microphones Part 2
Stereo Mic Techniques
Week 10
Drum Recording
Microphone Techniques
Importance of Mono
Week 11
Streaming audio  IEM (in-ear monitors)
Fader Flip, USB recording
Mixing styles, FOH vs Monitors, Power considerations for installations. Three-phase power, ground loop issues, distribution and safety standards.
Week 12
Digital console # signal flow examination
Ear Training
Instructor Led Practise

Month 4: LoudSpeaker Basics & Audio Networking

Week 13
Power calculations for amplifiers (Speaker RMS and Peak Power).
The Decibel
Loudspeaker specifications
Week 14
Point Source Vs Line Array
Audio Networking | Dante  | DSP programming
Inverse Square law
Week 15
Audio Networking
Dante, DSP programming
Fixed Installation Audio
Week 16
Ear Training
Instructor Led Practise
PA and monitor Ringing - by ear

Month 5: Conference Audio, RF & Music Genres

Week 17
Radio Frequency
Wireless Workbench
Goose Neck Microphones, Headset Microphones, Handheld
Week 18
Press Boxes, Audio Distribution, Direct Out Recording
Event and show workflow, such as comms and cues by stage management/show-caller.
Comms Technician
Week 19
Music Production, Production Styles
Song Arrangement, Music Theory
Tempo, Meter, Keys
Week 20
Ear Training
AV conference Demonstration

Month 6: Line Array, DSP & System Tuning Part 1

Week 21
Introduction to Line Arrays
Health and Safety
Basic Acoustics, Components of a Line Array
Week 22
Design Principles
Setting Up a Line Array
System Calibration -DSP
Week 23
System Tuning Part 1
Open Sound Meter
Week 24
System Tuning Part 1
Practice and Application

Month 1: Live Sound Fundamentals

Week 1
What is a sound system? Sound Waves and Timbre
Analog Consoles. Signal Flow, Gain Structure. Transducers
Cross Talk, Signal Types, Auxiliary Sends, The Master Section, Master Fader
Week 2
The Channel Strip, Signal Routing
Audio Sub Groups, Audio Matrix, Inserts.
Pre fade Post Fade Sends, Audio Sub Groups, Direct Outs
Week 3
Analogue Noise Gates, Extensive patching and wiring
Analogue Compression
31 band Graphic Equaliser
Week 4
Power connections
Analogue Compression
Reaper DAW

Month 2: Digital Audio Part 1 + Microphones

Week 5
Digital Audio Console # 1 Console Settings & Preferences
Sample Rate, Bit Depth, Text Editing, Input Channel Assignments
Navigate the Mix Busses, Configure and Navigate Output Assignments
Week 6
Digital Audio Theory, Connections Part 1
Gain Structure in the Digital domain, Introduction to Microphones
Real Time Effects
Week 7
Microphones Part 1
Mono Recordings, DI Boxes
Reaper DAW
Week 8
Digital console # 1 signal flow examination
Ear Training
Instructor Led Practise

Month 3: Digital Audio Part 2  

Week 9
Digital Audio Console # 2 | console settings and preferences
Microphones Part 2
Stereo Mic Techniques
Week 10
Drum Recording
Microphone Techniques
Importance of Mono
Week 11
Streaming audio  IEM (in-ear monitors)
Fader Flip, USB recording
Mixing styles, FOH vs Monitors, Power considerations for installations. Three-phase power, ground loop issues, distribution and safety standards.
Week 12
Digital console # signal flow examination
Ear Training
Instructor Led Practise
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After the course, can I get a job?

If you're a beginner, after a 6-week course, you'll unlikely find a job. However, our live sound engineer course has a 100% success rate in that all students who have taken it (written Dec 2024)  are now audio practitioners, either full-time, busy freelance, or on long-term contracts.

How much do sound engineers earn?

In the UAE and MENA, Freelance sound engineers can earn between AED500 and AED3500 per day; here's a guide for daily rates from 2024.

Audio Techs AED 1500 +
A2 Operators - AED 1800+
A1 Operators- AED 2250+
System Tech AED 3500+

Full-time sound engineers, depending on experience, can earn monthly
AED3000 for freshers up to 18,000 or more.

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What's the difference between live sound, studio, and broadcast audio?

Live sound, studio, and broadcast audio engineering are distinct fields within the audio industry, each with unique focus and skill sets.

  1. Live Sound Engineers plan, install, tune, and mix audio at live events, adjusting sound in real-time to deliver optimal audio quality.
  2. Studio Engineers record, edit, and mix audio in studios, collaborating with artists or clients to produce high-quality sound.
  3. Broadcast Engineers handle audio for radio and TV, or streaming to ensure quality sound for live and recorded broadcasts.

What Career Options are available?

Parents of students are often concerned about career options. Fear not because live sound engineers have a wide range of career paths such as: Junior sound engineer (A2) • Senior sound engineer (A1) • Front of house engineer • Monitor engineer • Translation booth (setup and operate) • Comms (communications) • Corporate/conference engineer • AV Technician (AV Tech) • Stage Tech • Backline engineer • Sound systems engineer • Systems Tuning • Fixed Installation • RF engineer • Streaming/Broadcast • Systems integration • Project management • Technical manager.

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