301 Academy
A one-of-a-kind practical experience
direct from Australia’s leading recording studio
Whether you’re an up-and-coming engineer, producer or musician, this is your opportunity to learn from industry professionals while shaping an end-to-end project.
Level up your skills with this newly amplified course that will give you the practical competencies seen among our 301 assistant engineering team. All sessions are scheduled after hours or on weekends to fit neatly around your work or studies.
Across 3 months you’ll learn all about pre-production, recording, vocal production, track production, mixing and mastering. To round off your experience, a Music Business Day will give you insights on how to promote, release and navigate the music industry of tomorrow.
Entry Requirements:
- Age: over 18 years of age
- Portfolio: 4 mp3 files providing evidence of involvement in production process
- A Basic CV to give us an idea where you’re at in your career and how we can best help you
- Proficiency in Pro Tools recommended (not essential)
15
studio sessions
100+
hours of in-studio session time
15
engineers per project
Session Schedule:
Week 1
- Pre-production & Induction
- Practical – Cable rolling, basic recording chain
Week 2
- Knowledge – Signal Flow at 301 (Basic Patchbay), 301 Consoles, outboard & tape
- Recording Weekend (2 days)
Week 3
- Knowledge – Advanced Microphones (Capsules, Topology etc.)
- Recording
Week 4
- Practical – Producer Setup
- Production
Week 5
- Vocal Recording with Simon Cohen
- Practical – Vocal Comping, Editing & Tuning
Week 6
- Practical – Recording Competency
- Production
Week 7
- Practical – Editing
- Mix Prep
Week 8
- WRITING CAMP
Week 9
- Mixing 1
Week 10
- Student Mix Feedback
- Practical – Automation (Soundflow) & RX
- Mixing 2
Week 11
- Knowledge – Dolby Atmos
- Practical – Client briefs, timelines, budget & deliverables
Week 12
- File Delivery & Backups, Pro Tools Redundancy, Protocols (Saving & Hard Drives)
Week 13
- Mastering
- INDUSTRY DAY
- Press release, label services & social media
- Legal, copyright & accounting
- Certificates & individual studio photoshoot
Join the waitlist to get notified about the next Academy
AU$7,000 + GST
instalment plan available:
- $500+GST
registration fee to secure spot - $3250+GST
due at course commencement - $3250+GST
due before week 5
Frequently Asked Questions
How many hours do I need to commit to over 6 weeks?
There are 15 sessions ranging from 4 hour nights to full 10 hour sessions over weekends making up nearly 100 hours + social events and including additional personal studio time. The 6 week experience is built around nights and weekends so that any participant can work whilst they attend. The sessions are all actual recording, mixing and mastering sessions with our engineering / producer team and artist.
Are installment plans available?
Payment can be split over 3 instalments or there are additional payment solution options via our partner TLC.
Do I receive a formal qualification?
No. The 301 Academy is an all practical experience and a chance for participants to sit in real sessions. What the 301 Academy aims to deliver is the rare chance to experience actual recording sessions at the studios with our engineers and access to industry.
Do I have to have an audio degree to sign up?
An audio qualification is preferable but equivalent industry experience is accepted. We will not be covering basics and there will be an assumed level of knowledge needed to participate. As mentioned above, the sessions will be real recording sessions with the artist.
What skills or experience do I need to have before starting?
As Pro Tools is our primary DAW, it is preferable for participants to have basic to intermediate knowledge of it. This is not essential though as the techniques and workflow covered will be applicable to any DAW.
Do I need to buy anything before I start?
No. Use of your own computer and DAW will be needed to do a personal mix.
What if my circumstances change and I can’t attend one or more sessions?
After signing up, you are responsible for attending all dates and we do not refund, nor accept any liability for your loss of session time. As the academy aims to replicate the real life working scenario for an end-to-end recording project, subsequently there will be no make up sessions available as they are based around the availability and schedule of the actual artist.
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* Duration of sessions subject to change based on recording needs and artist availability