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Post by POOOO on Nov 9, 2005 19:04:35 GMT 1
ROTFLMAO! you need better road crew!!! :-) I NEED SOMETHING!
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Post by Apollo on Nov 18, 2005 0:13:08 GMT 1
Can I just say, don't bother with the uni course. There is no point, only recently have people been going to uni for sound qualifications, No one used too, they just got into the job from speaking to people and going to a lot of gigs. That's how most of the engineers I know got into it, and that's how I'm planning to do it. It costs £9000 less as well! Bargain!
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Post by Simon West on Dec 3, 2005 19:45:55 GMT 1
Do you understand phasing when we are talking about Sound waves travelling from speakers, and why you loose bass because of this phasing? do you understand why it is when you plugged your desk into your graphics that on some stuff you get a hotter signal which can be bad for some speakers with poor limiting after the mix point? do you understand how to fix a mixing desk if it went down just before the biggest gig of your life? or how about understanding exactly what them polarity response diagrams on speakers and mic manufactor's white papers? because if you don't, it would be very beneficial for you to learn this. trust me the course at derby university gives you all this and more, in the end you can do anything from designing and building your own piece of kit from mic's to mixers. also, if you do this course, you can do anything from lighting, to rigging, to anything within live entertainment technology. So if the lampy is off sick, you get my idea. Plus you become more employable, and if the career don't happen quite the way you want it, you can become a maker or designer or consultant with the paperwork to back it up with experience!!! if you've got both your pretty much made for life. www.derby.ac.uk speak to simon lewis, he's the course leader for sound light and live event technology. Im doing this course and you'll learn more in one day than you'll do over 2 weeks working no stop.
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Post by Simon Ryder on Dec 3, 2005 23:19:02 GMT 1
I have heard nothing but good things about the Derby course. I wish it had been around when I was starting out - I learned my lighting and rigging knowledge the hard way as well as researching on my own. I have encountered the course director Simon Lewis in other forums and have found him to be knowledgeable and helpful. I would definitely put Derby to-wards the top of my list if I was looking for somewhere to study live sound or lighting. If studio is more your bag then SAE is worth a good look and will give you a very solid base in all things recording. Also check out Gateway and Alchemea. That sorts out the knowledge required for the job.... Getting a job however is more about what you know and who you know. I have never (to my knowledge anyway) been given a job based on my qualifications but rather my abilities and experience. Best way to get those notches on your belt is to help a sound company or venue - free of charge at first, paid when you have some experience and work your way up the ladder. give it a couple of years (faster than doing an internship in law or accountancy) you will find yourself commanding reasonable money. Good luck
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Post by Apollo on Dec 16, 2005 11:37:45 GMT 1
Do you understand phasing when we are talking about Sound waves travelling from speakers, and why you loose bass because of this phasing? do you understand why it is when you plugged your desk into your graphics that on some stuff you get a hotter signal which can be bad for some speakers with poor limiting after the mix point? do you understand how to fix a mixing desk if it went down just before the biggest gig of your life? or how about understanding exactly what them polarity response diagrams on speakers and mic manufactor's white papers? because if you don't, it would be very beneficial for you to learn this. trust me the course at derby university gives you all this and more, in the end you can do anything from designing and building your own piece of kit from mic's to mixers. also, if you do this course, you can do anything from lighting, to rigging, to anything within live entertainment technology. So if the lampy is off sick, you get my idea. Plus you become more employable, and if the career don't happen quite the way you want it, you can become a maker or designer or consultant with the paperwork to back it up with experience!!! if you've got both your pretty much made for life. www.derby.ac.uk speak to simon lewis, he's the course leader for sound light and live event technology. Im doing this course and you'll learn more in one day than you'll do over 2 weeks working no stop. I did a lot of that at College.. you know.. the cheaper version... it's after school.. but before uni. I have fixed a mixing desk.. I have set up rigging etc etc - as you learn it on the JOB! It's a lot easier for me to learn hands on. Each to their own. Good luck with Uni, but I personaly am not an academic.
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Post by POOOOOOOOO on Dec 17, 2005 0:00:09 GMT 1
I did a lot of that at College.. you know.. the cheaper version... it's after school.. but before uni. I have fixed a mixing desk.. I have set up rigging etc etc - as you learn it on the JOB! It's a lot easier for me to learn hands on. Each to their own. Good luck with Uni, but I personaly am not an academic. Yes I have felt this way for a very long while, I have learned a lot more by doing... But espcially in live sound where you have to fix everything and sort everything so quickly i find there are gaps in my learning so i was thinking back to school might help me at this stage where i have a fair bit of practical knowledge to relate any new theory to... Three years is a long time though three years oh dear god .... What do people know about alchemdea?
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