huntedbyafreak Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 YoHas anybody done any audio engineering courses for any length of time (1-4 years)? I am hoping to go to Glasgow and start a college course this September and I was just wondering what to expect. Is there a lot of theory? Do you need any experience or to read up on anything before you start? What is easy about it and what is challenging? Whats it all about, man?Cheers,Joss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stuartmaxwell Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 no one wants to know about you and your endeavoursits the way you play the bass, the saaaaaad bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stuartmaxwell Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 too right bobmeister, its all about the bitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovy Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 omg Joss you fucking copycat! LOL I'm starting my HNC in music and audio technology like next week! I don't think they look for experience really although my applications for both perth and aberdeen asked me some questions about how amps worked and about some wires and stuff, fairly piss easy though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntedbyafreak Posted January 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 omg Joss you fucking copycat! LOL I'm starting my HNC in music and audio technology like next week! I don't think they look for experience really although my applications for both perth and aberdeen asked me some questions about how amps worked and about some wires and stuff' date=' fairly piss easy though.[/quote']are you doing all this at aberdeen college? what sort of questions were you asked? i want to know everything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threeornothing Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 I wish I could be at the Gallowgate College doing the audio engineering HNC course.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stuartmaxwell Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 im thinking of doing a part time course of evening stuff, i hate this working in the real world malarky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovy Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 are you doing all this at aberdeen college? what sort of questions were you asked? i want to know everything!I am indeed, erm they asked me what the function of a PA system was, and the function of a microphone, there was another one that i can't remember. They also asked what you wanted to do after the course and the usual crap like that.Perth asked me about some cables and midi if i remember correctly, but that was the application for an HND. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovy Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 I'm the ONLY girl on my course... I'm still not sure whether this is a good or bad thing, right seeing as I've now got information about what happens on the course I feel I should be nice and tell you what it involves...the units are:Freelance Working Skills : Understanding of the freelance working environment in preperation for industry. CV skills, interview skills, etcAudio Systems : Connection of Audio Equipment to form usable systems. Design of systems and testing of systems.MIDI Basic Applications : Understanding of MIDI protocol, and basic MIDI functions.Multitrack Recording : Grounding in the operation and basic recording techniques found in recording studios.Multitrack Mixdown : Mixdown of recorded material to form final product. Production techniques, etc.theres also like a unit on IT which is just showing you how to use a computer and that basically, and theres a unit on Live where you'll learn about... live sound.I've been told there'll be written assessments for each unit or something, but it's more pratical work than anything else you'll be doing.Joss I thought you were at uni man, did you just decide a change or something?Kat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flossie suvara Posted February 7, 2005 Report Share Posted February 7, 2005 And at the Gallowgate you get the added bonus of being taught by Niall Mathewson (from the Mill Studio and from out of Pallas) - a top top bloke who really knows his stuff.On the downside, you may end up being taught IT by me...RegardsFlossie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewan U.N.C.L.E. Posted February 7, 2005 Report Share Posted February 7, 2005 woo hoo, i'm starting this course in an hours time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntedbyafreak Posted February 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2005 the units are:Freelance Working Skills : Understanding of the freelance working environment in preperation for industry. CV skills' date=' interview skills, etcAudio Systems : Connection of Audio Equipment to form usable systems. Design of systems and testing of systems.MIDI Basic Applications : Understanding of MIDI protocol, and basic MIDI functions.Multitrack Recording : Grounding in the operation and basic recording techniques found in recording studios.Multitrack Mixdown : Mixdown of recorded material to form final product. Production techniques, etc.theres also like a unit on IT which is just showing you how to use a computer and that basically, and theres a unit on Live where you'll learn about... live sound.I've been told there'll be written assessments for each unit or something, but it's more pratical work than anything else you'll be doing.[/quote']that sounds pretty interesting to me... it's also good that they have the element about how to get a job when you're finished as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Doubt Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 yeh i applied for this course for sept...waiting till march to see i f i get in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest scott cs. Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 i applied for the Sept. start too.is it interesting so far? (aimed at the folks who started in February) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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