Foundation course in audio technology

Foundation course in audio technology, available at $39.99, has an average rating of 4.55, with 18 lectures, 6 quizzes, based on 31 reviews, and has 120 subscribers.

You will learn about A broad understanding of the fundamentals of sound, audio technology and its application Understand working principles and purpose of basic audio system components Connect simple audio systems together Perform trouble shooting Apply listening skills to identify common faults Operate equipment; eliminating guesswork and getting the best out of what you have Understand the specific technologies and equipment types applied to: radio, live sound and recording This course is ideal for individuals who are Those aspiring to enhance their skills and improve their career prospects in the recording, broadcast and live sound industries. or Those wishing to get the best out of the equipment they work with or Musicians, DJs, producers, audiophiles, technicians and operators or Those aspiring to enter more formal training in equipment and systems design. or AV Maintenance staff at educational institutions or AV system installers It is particularly useful for Those aspiring to enhance their skills and improve their career prospects in the recording, broadcast and live sound industries. or Those wishing to get the best out of the equipment they work with or Musicians, DJs, producers, audiophiles, technicians and operators or Those aspiring to enter more formal training in equipment and systems design. or AV Maintenance staff at educational institutions or AV system installers.

Enroll now: Foundation course in audio technology

Summary

Title: Foundation course in audio technology

Price: $39.99

Average Rating: 4.55

Number of Lectures: 18

Number of Quizzes: 6

Number of Published Lectures: 18

Number of Published Quizzes: 6

Number of Curriculum Items: 29

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 29

Original Price: $124.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

A broad understanding of the fundamentals of sound, audio technology and its application
Understand working principles and purpose of basic audio system components
Connect simple audio systems together
Perform trouble shooting
Apply listening skills to identify common faults
Operate equipment; eliminating guesswork and getting the best out of what you have
Understand the specific technologies and equipment types applied to: radio, live sound and recording

Who Should Attend

Those aspiring to enhance their skills and improve their career prospects in the recording, broadcast and live sound industries.
Those wishing to get the best out of the equipment they work with
Musicians, DJs, producers, audiophiles, technicians and operators
Those aspiring to enter more formal training in equipment and systems design.
AV Maintenance staff at educational institutions
AV system installers

Target Audiences

Those aspiring to enhance their skills and improve their career prospects in the recording, broadcast and live sound industries.
Those wishing to get the best out of the equipment they work with
Musicians, DJs, producers, audiophiles, technicians and operators
Those aspiring to enter more formal training in equipment and systems design.
AV Maintenance staff at educational institutions
AV system installers

JUST LAUNCHED!

Developed by Soundfusionin consultation with accomplished industry professionals, this course is designed to give the learner an understanding of the professional audio environment with sufficient skills to begin to play a useful technical role, in live sound, recording or radio studios. It also serves as a thorough orientation in this field, allowing the learner to make more informed career choices and identify gaps in their knowledge and skills for further study.

Soundfusion is a leading audio systems integrator with many years of experience and knowhow in building studios and equipment.

The course has numerous quizzes and exercises to reinforce learning and makes frequent use of examples to illustrate concepts such as gain, frequency, distortion, dynamics and more.

Overall learning outcomes are:

Understand the working principles and purpose of basic audio system components.
Operate basic audio equipment.
Connect simple audio systems together.
Perform simple trouble shooting tasks – isolate faulty component at equipment level in a system and give basic diagnosis of problem.
Communicate effectively with peers, users and technical experts verbally and in writing using correct terminology.
Apply listening skills to identify common faults (eg distortion, phase, freq. resp. errors, overdriving) and understand quality references (know what good sound sounds like)
Be aware of the limits of their knowledge and expertise.
Be curious and enquiring, committed to independent self development and keeping abreast of developments in their field of work.

Content is broken down into the following areas:

The nature of sound: vibration and waves, sound and spaces (acoustics basics), listening skills
Electricity and signals: voltage, current and power, AC & DC, Frequency. Analogue & digital transmission.
Audio system components: microphones, mixers and processing, amplifiers, loudspeakers
Application: recording
Application: radio
Application: live sound

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Getting started

Lecture 1: Pleased to meet you! Lets get started.

Chapter 2: The nature of sound

Lecture 1: Vibration and waves: making a noise, hearing noises

Lecture 2: Air, objects and spaces: acoustics

Chapter 3: Electricity and signals

Lecture 1: Electricity basics and audio specifics

Lecture 2: Characteristics of audio signals

Lecture 3: Transmission of audio signals

Lecture 4: Digital audio

Chapter 4: Components of audio systems – equipment

Lecture 1: Overview of audio system components

Lecture 2: Microphone types and polar patterns

Lecture 3: The anatomy of a loudspeaker

Lecture 4: Meet the mixer – a quick tour

Lecture 5: Meet the mixer: EQ

Lecture 6: Meet the mixer: levels

Lecture 7: Connecting it all up

Chapter 5: Areas of application

Lecture 1: Meet the radio studio

Lecture 2: Making magic: the recording studio

Lecture 3: Live sound – getting heard

Chapter 6: Its a wrap!

Lecture 1: Thats it folks! Now what?

Instructors

Rob Mills
Passionate about audio

Rating Distribution

1 stars: 0 votes
2 stars: 0 votes
3 stars: 2 votes
4 stars: 14 votes
5 stars: 15 votes

Frequently Asked Questions

How long do I have access to the course materials?

You can view and review the lecture materials indefinitely, like an on-demand channel.

Can I take my courses with me wherever I go?

Definitely! If you have an internet connection, courses on Udemy are available on any device at any time. If you don’t have an internet connection, some instructors also let their students download course lectures. That’s up to the instructor though, so make sure you get on their good side!

Menu