Entry Requirements

Labs 1 & 2 at Abbey Road Institute Melbourne

Who Is This Course For?

This short course is aimed at those looking to take their mixdown techniques to a new level. Going from the foundation up to advanced concepts in a 6-week intense course offers accessibility to all skill levels. Given the unique intimacy of the classes, you will be entering into a mentorship style relationship with your tutor where specific concerns can be addressed. Enabling rewarding outcomes, regardless of skill level.

Entry Requirements

  • Basic experience of signal flow.
  • Some Experience in Audio or Music
  • Basic understanding of DAW of choice
  • Competent on Mac OSX or another platform if they wish to bring a laptop.
  • A basic understanding of audio engineering terminology – compression, eq etc.
  • Basic literacy and numeracy skills – basic English language ability.
  • A desire to learn and improve.
  • Some genre-specific understanding of elements of Electronic Dance Music

Hardware Requirements

  • All hardware requirements are already met and provided by ARI Melbourne.
  • A portable hard drive is recommended for saving work.
  • Applicants can bring their own headphones or portable machines if desired.
  • Headphones are provided for use on campus.

Software Requirements & Information

  • All software is provided and fully operational at ARI Melbourne. If an applicant wishes to bring their own laptop along – they will need to have the DAW capable of multichannel playback, MIDI supported sequencing as well as multichannel audio manipulation.
  • Students will have access to a workstation at Abbey Road Institute Melbourne for the duration of the course. They will also have access to our extensive list of plugins and instruments.
  • The course will be presented in Ableton Live. Any of the major DAWS can be used as a replacement if desired. Any plugins used will be available on the ARI computers.

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