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Pro Tools 101

The Introduction to Pro Tools course covers basic Pro Tools principles, giving you everything you need to complete a Pro Tools project, from initial set up to final mixdown. This course focuses on Pro Tools 8 software and covers a multitude of new functions and feature enhancements. Whether your project involves recording of live instruments, MIDI sequencing of software synthesizers, audio editing or region looping, this course will give you the basic skills to succeed.

Topics Include:

  • Getting to Know Pro Tools
    (record, edit, mix, process, and deliver audio)

  • Getting Inside Pro Tools

  • Creating Your First Session

  • Making Your First Audio Recording

  • Importing media and techniques, including setting levels

  • Making your first MIDI recording

  • Basic Editing Techniques

  • Introduction To Mixing

  • Finishing Your work

Required Book:

Pro Tools 101 Official Courseware by Digidesign

Course Structure:

Total Course Time – est. 18 hrs

Tuition:

$999 / Pre-Paid

Intro to Beatmaking

The Intro to Beat Making course is designed for individuals who want to immediately get into hands-on Beat Making and learn how to use Beat Making hardware and software. Whether the Beat involves recording of live instruments, MIDI sequencing of software synthesizers, audio editing, hardware sequencing or region looping, this course will give you the basic skills to create awesome, industry-standard Beats in the shortest time possible.

Topics Include:

  • Getting to Know Reason, Ableton, FL Studio and Re-Wire

  • Understanding Multi-tracking, Looping and Programming Sounds

  • Using different Hardware Controllers, i.e., Maschine, MPC, Keyboard

  • Understanding MIDI recording

  • Importing media and basic Mix Techniques, including setting Mix Level

  • Importing media and techniques, including setting levels

  • Making Your First Beat

  • Basic Editing Techniques

  • Introduction To Mixing

  • Finishing Your work: Mixing Down, Bouncing Down and Exporting

Required Book:

None

Course Structure:

Total Course Time – 8 hrs

Tuition:

$500 / Pre-Paid

Audio and Music Production

The Introduction to Pro Tools course covers basic Pro Tools principles, giving you everything you need to complete a Pro Tools project, from initial set up to final mixdown. This course focuses on Pro Tools 8 software and covers a multitude of new functions and feature enhancements. Whether your project involves recording of live instruments, MIDI sequencing of software synthesizers, audio editing or region looping, this course will give you the basic skills to succeed.

Syllabus

  • Section 1 — Understanding Sound Spectrum; Acoustics; Sound Proofing and Treating; Intro to Microphones; and Microphone Techniques

  • Section 2 — Equalization; Compression; Gating; Delays; Reverberation

  • Section 3 — Creating a Beat from Scratch Using Midi and Virtual Instruments

  • Section 4 — Recording Vocals and Live Instruments

    Making Your First Beat

  • Section 5 — Finalizing Your Mix

Required Book:

None

Course Structure:

Total Course Time – 18 hrs

Tuition:

$2499 / Pre-Paid

$100 / Hr

LISTEN VISION ACADEMY

Listen Vision Academy is the smart and affordable way to learn Audio Engineering, Music Production, Video Editing, DJ’ing and Beat Making. Why break the bank and spend years learning Digital Audio or Video, when you can take one-one-one, intensive and abbreviated classes with experienced professionals at DC’s oldest recording studio. Whether you're a high school student looking to explore a potential career, or an adult who wants to take their hobby to the next level, Listen Vision Academy offers you affordable hands-on learning.

Digital Video Editing

This course explores techniques that can be applied in a range of non-linear editing programs, including: Final Cut, iMovie, Sony Vegas, LiveType and Vision Lab Studio. Yet the main focus is not just on developing software skills — it’s on exploring the magic behind video editing. Challenging projects include editing a commercial, an interview, a narrative scene, a music video, a video diary, and a text title sequence.

Syllabus:

  • Section 1 — Intro To Video Editing

  • Section 2 — Importing and Organizing

  • Section 3 — Precise Cuts and Intro
    to Audio Editing

  • Section 4 — Transitions and Titles

  • Section 5 — Green Screen Compositing
    and Vector Animation

  • Section 6 — Rendering Projects and Output Options

Required Book:

None

Course Structure:

Total Course Time – est. 36hrs

Tuition:

$3000 / Pre-Paid

$100 / Hr

Pro Tools 210

This course covers the core concepts and skills needed to operate Pro Tools in a professional studio environment. The course continues to build on the fundamental concepts and topics covered in the Pro Tools 100-series of courses.

Topics Include

  • Understanding Pro Tools|HD Family

  • Optimizing your system

  • Configuring and navigating sessions

  • Managing sessions using DigiBase browsers

  • Applying selection techniques

  • Editing using alternate tools and advanced nudging techniques

  • Utilizing Advanced Mixing with Pro Tools

  • Finishing the session by creating a final mixdown

  • Optimizing Host based DAW and computer for Protools

Prerequisite:

Completion of Pro Tools 101 is required prior to beginning this course.

Course Structure:

Total Course Time – 24 hrs

Tuition:

$2399 / Pre-Paid

DJ'ing 101

Taught one-on-one with thetop DJ’s in the DMV, this course covers the core concepts, skills, and principles of mixology as it pertains to using turntables as an instrument.

Topics Include:

  • Signal Flow, Setup & Gear

  • Song Selection

  • Mixing/Beat-Matching

  • Beat Juggling

  • Scratching

  • Live Events

  • On-Air Personality

  • Recording/Mixtapes

Required Book:

None

Course Structure:

Total Course Time – 16hrs

Tuition:

$999 / Pre-Paid

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