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Sound Technician Course

What will I learn?

Klap 'n goeie tune in cinema with our Sound Technician Course. Jump straight in to sound design basics, learn to create lekker realistic soundscapes, and spot the main audio bits and pieces. Get your skills up to scratch with sound editing and effects, mastering volume control, spatial effects, and equalization. Suss out field recording techniques, choose the right gear, and capture proper ambient sounds. Get clued up on Digital Audio Workstations, sound mixing, and finalise audio projects with critical listening skills. Step up your cinema sound game today!

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Online and lifetime course
Certificate in line with educational standards
PDF summaries for printing
Online assistant always available
Select and arrange the chapters you wish to study
Set the course workload
Practical activities marked instantly
Study anytime, without needing internet access

Develop skills

Strengthen the development of the practical skills listed below

Master soundscapes: Cook up immersive audio environments for cinema.

Control dynamics: Tweak volume and spatial effects for clarity.

Capture ambient sounds: Use techniques for pristine field recordings.

Edit with DAWs: Sort out and polish audio using digital tools.

Mix audio: Balance elements to make sure the sound is deep and easy to hear.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and the workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course, focused on personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.