MusicTech.Education

Shadowing :: Mix Vocal Tracks
2023-02-20 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Join Omni Sound Project’s Control Room for a live shadowing session to observe advanced vocal mixing techniques, followed by a Q+A session.

J﻿oin core faculty Isabelle Banos in the Omni Sound Project Control Room to shadow a live mixing session demonstrating advanced vocal mixing techniques.
C﻿ontrol Room sessions provide a valuable chance to observe engineering techniques being executed in real time. Sessions are open to all genders and are free with a Control Room Key.
A﻿bout the teacher:
Isabelle Banos is a Montreal-based producer, songwriter and a founding member of the alternative pop band Caveboy. She has performed across Canada, showcased throughout the U.S., and participated in major music conferences all over the world. Her music has appeared in TV shows (Maid, Orange is the New Black), movies (Happiest Season, The New Romantic) and featured in editorial playlists on all major streaming platforms (New Music Friday, Fresh Finds). Her passion for empowerment through education has led her to become a YouTuber for LANDR, as well as a regular volunteer for the Montreal chapter of Rock Camp For Girls. In April 2021, she opened her own inclusive studio space, Chez Ballsy, in Montreal.

Studio One E-Meetup – Illinois
2023-02-18 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago)
Come hang out with Johnny Geib from Home Studio Trainer (HST) and talk about music, production, mixing & of course Studio One!

Studio One E-Meetup – Canada West
2023-02-18 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-02-18 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Vancouver)
Come hang out with Studio One Captain Robert John Pilkington and talk about music, production, and Studio One!

Basic Vocal Techniques To Improve Your Singing – Online
2023-02-18 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-02-15 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-02-13 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-02-11 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-02-08 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
This is a fun and interactive online singing class in which you will learn the techniques needed to practice to improve your singing

How To :: Use Izotope RX for Spectral Editing
2023-02-18 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Join Omni Sound Project’s Control Room for a hands-on demo of how to use Izotope RX for spectral editing, followed by a Q+A session.

J﻿oin core faculty Marisa Ewing in the Omni Sound Project Control Room for a hands-on demo of how to use Izotope RX for spectral editing.
Marisa will lead participants through a live demonstration followed by Q+A.
C﻿ontrol Room sessions provide a valuable chance to observe engineering techniques being executed in real time. Sessions are open to all genders and are free with a Control Room Key.
A﻿bout the teacher:
Marisa Ewing is an audio engineer, sound designer, composer, and musician with experience as a recording and mixing engineer for music, film, and video games. Marisa holds a BA in audio production and another in music with a specialization in film and game sound. She is the founder and owner of Hemlock Creek Productions, a boutique post production audio studio based in Chicago, IL that specializes in dialogue editing, mixing, mastering, and sound design.

Vocal Improvisation – Riffing, Scatting & Song Styling
2023-02-18 11:00 - 14:00, 2023-02-11 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Learn the Dos & Dont’s of Vocal Improvisation. How tho practice the techniques

Studio One E-Meetup – Ohio
2023-02-16 21:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York)
Come hang out with Nate Kelmes and talk about music, production, mixing, mastering & of course Studio One!

Studio One E-Meetup – Baltimore
2023-02-15 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York)
Come hang out with Studio One Captain Jimmy Flame and talk about music, production, mixing & of course Studio One!

The Publishing Effect – A 101 of Music Publishing
2023-02-15 10:00 - 2023-02-16 18:00 (Europe/London) | Taylor Wessing, 5 New Street Square, London, England, EC4A 3TW, United Kingdom
Join us for the MPA’s ‘The Publishing Effect – A 101 of Music Publishing with sponsors Vistex

The definitive introduction to publishing is back and live in London!
Mystified by Music Publishing? Whether you’re a new starter, in need of a refresher (or even working in any part of the music business) this definitive course covers all of the fundamentals, from legal to creative and across business specialisms.
Join us for two days of talks and discussions putting the spotlight on all areas of music publishing; copyright royalties, sync, societies, legal issues and data.
Day 1 – How does Publishing work?
We will cover all the fundamentals behind music publishing, including a talk from Sentrics Joe Dipple explaining ‘WTF is Music Publishing’.
Gain expert insights on copyright, publishing specialities, publishing agreements, collecting income as well as an opportunity to ask the experts any questions you might have.
Day 2 – Creative Relationships
Day 2 will centre around creative relationships, sync, partnerships & networks.
Topics covered will include sync licensing, sub publishing as well as some incredible ‘In Conversations’ with music publishing royalty.
Each ticket includes refreshments and lunch. Networking drinks will also be hosted after the Day 2 programme.
If you have any questions about the course please contact our Partnerships & Events Manager Natalie on natalie.graham@mpagroup.com
NXT-Gen Members receive 50% off our training courses please contact our Membership & Events Manager Natalie on natalie.graham@mpagroup.com for more details.
MPA Members/ Friends of MPA Rate, you must be a current member of the MPA to access this rate.
With thanks to our sponsors Vistex. With Vistex, business stakeholders can see the numbers, see what really works, and see what to do next – so they can make sure every dollar spent or earned is really driving growth, and not just additional costs.

Vocal Harmony – Learn The Basics
2023-02-14 19:15 - 20:15, 2023-02-07 19:15 - 20:15 (America/New_York)
Learn practice and understand the basics of vocal Harmony

Studio One E-Meetup – Washington State
2023-02-14 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Come hang out with Studio One Meetup Captain Daniel Schauer and talk about music, production, mixing & of course Studio One!

Business :: Use Social Media to Attract Clients
2023-02-13 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Join Omni Sound Project’s Control Room for professional tips on how to use social media to attract new clients, followed by a Q+A session.

J﻿oin core faculty Jam Phelps in the Omni Sound Project Control Room to learn how she uses her social media profiles to attract new clients.
C﻿ontrol Room sessions provide a valuable chance to observe engineering techniques being executed in real time. Sessions are open to all genders and are free with a Control Room Key.
A﻿bout the teacher:
Jam Phelps is a Mixing and Mastering Engineer and owner of Denk Studios. Her studio is focused on uplifting marginalized voices in music such as women and LGBTQ+ folks. She has been a musician for 30 years and specializes in Americana, Singer Songwriter and Rock music. Jam has been featured on Soundgirls.org, Stories in Sound, and The Music Executive podcast.

Songwriting & Recording – 10 Steps
2023-02-12 19:15 - 20:15 (America/New_York)
Develop songwriting and recording techniques to complete your music project. Or Just write a song!

Getting Organized for 2023 with Mike Neumeyer
2023-02-12 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Led by Mike Neumeyer

Wisconsin Music Ventures hosts monthly musician workshops via Zoom that touch on important topics for musicians in the industry.
There is nothing worse than needing that certain document or contract and having misplaced it. I will explore how we might organize folder structures in our email or in our google drive folders to help keep track of important documents and deadlines. Some might rely more on keywords and having a bank of documents while others sync folders more and use programs to help them stay organized. I will share my document management system and then brainstorm with everyone on each other’s best practices.

ReadyToSing TEENS + Singing Classes
2023-02-12 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Teens will enjoy this Interactive ,theme oriented vocal class in which teens will learn singing techniques

How To :: Use a Reference Track
2023-02-11 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Join Omni Sound Project’s Control Room for a hands-on demo of how to use a reference track, followed by a Q+A session.

J﻿oin core faculty Kia Shavon in the Omni Sound Project Control Room for a hands-on demo of how to use a reference track when mixing music.
Kia will lead participants through a live demonstration followed by Q+A.
C﻿ontrol Room sessions provide a valuable chance to observe engineering techniques being executed in real time. Sessions are open to all genders and are free with a Control Room Key.
A﻿bout the teacher:
Kia “The Mix Artist” Shavon is an NYC based audio engineer with over 10 years of recording, mixing and mastering experience. Throughout her career, she’s mixed over 1,000 songs while working with hundreds of artists worldwide (A$AP Rocky, Safaree, Lil’ Pump, Slick Rick, Foxy Brown, NBA Entertainment, NFL Network, to name a few). Kia holds a Bachelor of Science in Music Engineering Technology from Hampton University.

Managing personal finances when working in music
2023-02-10 11:00 - 12:30 (Europe/London)
Explore strategies to keep track of the money you have and where it is going, ensuring it is supporting you personally and creatively.

The Big Scottish Help Musicians Quiz
2023-02-09 19:00 - 22:00 (Europe/London) | The Record Factory, 17 Byres Road, Partick, Glasgow, G11 5RD, United Kingdom
An evening of socialising, quizzing, fun and fundraising for Help Musicians Scotland, hosted by broadcaster and DJ Phoebe Inglis-Holmes.

Welcome to the first in-person Big Scottish Help Musicians Quiz! Following several successful events online over the lockdowns, we are finally able to gather the Help Musicians community in person once again. An opportunity to meet other musicians and industry members, as well as a chance for our supporters, volunteers and fundraisers to socialise in person. Five rounds of music and general knowledge related questions will be hosted by renowned DJ and Radio broadcaster Phoebe Inglis-Holmes (Vixen Sounds), so get your team together and sign up here (one ticket per member, please!). Each ticket will come with one entry into our raffle, and bundle prizes will also be available for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.

WMV All-Musician Meetup Hosted By: Nick O’Brien
2023-02-09 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago)
Any and all musicians welcome. From anywhere. Hosted by Nick O’Brien.

Studio One E-Meetup – Massachusetts
2023-02-08 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
Come hang out with David Barselow and talk about music, production, mixing, and of course Studio One!

WAM Spring Academy
2023-02-07 18:30 - 2023-03-28 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Do you need an Avid Certification? Do you want to work in a recording studio or in audio production but don’t know where to start?

Women’s Audio Mission has you covered with WAM Spring Academy

WAM Academy is o﻿ur formalized training program.
Learn more about each course below, or visit our Academy Website.

Level 1 – Basic Audio Production – Hybrid Foundational Course
Pro Tools Fundamentals PT101
Level 2a – Studio Recording & Production / 2b – Mixing & Signal Processing

*Proof of vaccination and mask are required. Attendees can receive refunds up to 7 days before the Level 1 course start date.

SAVE BIG by purchasing our Academy Bundle for only $700.
Available for a very limited time!
Academy Bundle – $700 (all courses included!)

SPECIAL ADD-ON DEAL
Pay only $150 for our Pro Tools Fundamentals 110 class when purchased with the Academy Bundle!
* To gain the title of Avid Certified User for Pro Tools, you must take two courses, Pro Tools Fundamentals (PT101) and Pro Tools Fundamentals (PT110), before sitting and passing the associated certification exam, as shown in the graphic below.

Level 1 – Basic Audio Production – Hybrid Foundational Course
This hybrid foundational-level course provides the necessary audio skills for basic recording, production, and digital technologies.
Instructor – Heidi Trefethen
Consists of 6 sessions and covers the following outline:

Science of Sound
Signal flow and the Recording Chain
Microphones
Basic Audio Connection and Soldering
Pro Tools Fundamentals 101 Included! (Tuesday–Wednesday: 3/14–15)

Tuesdays: 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/21
Time: 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm PT
Location: This course will be taught in a hybrid format via Zoom and at our WAMO facility, located at 1900 Fruitvale Ave, Unit 3A, 3rd floor, Oakland.
General Pricing – $350
WAM Member – $300
Academy Bundle Price – $250
(This price is only available when the Academy Bundle is purchased)
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Level 2a – Studio Recording & Production
Including Large Format Console Signal Flow & Patchbays, Auxes & Inserts, Headphone Mixes, and Mic placement techniques.
Instructor – Mary Ann Zahorsky
Tuesdays: 3/28–4/25
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm PT
Location: WAM’s SF Recording Studio at 542 Natoma St, San Francisco, CA 94103.

Level 2b – Mixing & Signal Processing
EQ, Dynamic, and Time-based processing with hands-on access to Pro Tools at our WAMO Oakland facility.
Instructor – Mary Ann Zahorsky
Tuesdays: 5/2–5/23
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm PT
Location: WAMO facility, located at 1900 Fruitvale Ave, Unit 3A, 3rd floor, Oakland.

General Pricing – $350
WAM Member – $300
These prices include Level 2a – Studio Recording & Production and Level 2b – Mixing & Signal Processing.

Academy Bundle Price – $250 (This includes all of Level 2!)
(This price is only available when the Academy Bundle is purchased)
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Pro Tools Fundamentals PT101
Introduces fundamental Pro Tools concepts and principles, covering everything an individual needs to know to complete a basic Pro Tools project, from initial setup to final mixdown. This course follows the curriculum from PT 12.8 / PT101. NOTE: This class is included in Level 1.
Tuesday–Wednesday: 3/14–15
Time: 10am–6pm PT
Location: WAMO facility, located at 1900 Fruitvale Ave, Unit 3A, 3rd floor, Oakland
General Pricing – $300
WAM Member – $250
P﻿ro Tools Bundle Price – $500 ($100 discount!)
(This price includes PT101 & PT110)
* To gain the title of Avid Certified User for Pro Tools, you must take our two courses, Pro Tools Fundamentals (PT101) and Pro Tools Fundamentals (PT110), before sitting and passing the associated certification exam, as shown in the graphic below.

Academy Bundle Price – $150
(This price is only available when the Academy Bundle is purchased)
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Pro Tools Fundamentals PT110
The Pro Tools Fundamentals II course expands upon the Pro Tools Fundamentals I course and includes using MIDI, virtual instruments, and additional recording and mixing tools.
Thursday–Friday: 3/16–17
Time: 10am–6pm PT
Location: WAMO facility, located at 1900 Fruitvale Ave, Unit 3A, 3rd floor, Oakland.
General Pricing – $300
WAM Member – $250
P﻿ro Tools Bundle Price – $500 ($100 discount!)
(This price includes both PT101 & PT110)
* To gain the title of Avid Certified User for Pro Tools, you must take our two courses, Pro Tools Fundamentals (PT101) and Pro Tools Fundamentals (PT110), before sitting and passing the associated certification exam, as shown in the graphic below.

Academy Bundle Price – $150
(This price is only available when the Academy Bundle is purchased)
Learn more about how to become an Avid Certified User for Pro Tools at Women’s Audio Mission here.
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Women’s Audio Mission courses focus on increasing the gender balance in audio production and technology sectors since less than 5% of the population employed in these sectors are women and gender-diverse individuals. There are limited spots available in our classes, and they often sell out, so we ask that if you are not woman-identified (cisgender or transgender), nonbinary, or gender-expansive, you reconsider enrolling in the class. We will not turn anyone away, but please be mindful that if you take up a seat in the class, that is one less woman, non-binary, or gender-expansive individual that we can serve. We thank you for your understanding in advance and for joining us in our mission to advance women and girls in music production and the recording arts.

*Course fees are set independently by Avid Learning Partners. Additional retakes are chargeable. Attendees can receive refunds up to 7 days before the course start date.
