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.
Make 2024 your year. 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)
Includes: 1x complimentary session in Studio 2 incl. access to equipment and a behind-the-scenes video package of the experience (valued at AU$1,000)
15
studio sessions in Studio 1, Studio 2, Studio 3 and Mastering Suites
100+
hours of in-studio session time
15
engineers per project
Applications now open!
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
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
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* Duration of sessions subject to change based on recording needs and artist availability