What makes a good sound engineer ?

Here are just some aspects that I've come across the few years that I've been in the business.
Sound engineering is basically service provided to the customer. You offer your expertise for a certain amount of money and be some kind of transparent medium between the artist and the sound on tape. You have to have your own ideas which to present to the customer when needed, but follow THEIR ideas and think of the best way to record them.



What makes a good sound engineer ?  

* Good ears
* Reliability is everything
* Good understanding of electric equipment in general and especially sound recording equipment
* Ability to make field repairs, if possible
* Very good knowledge of how to interact with HUMANS
   - The movie-making species.
* Patient mind and will to always try something new
* Good self-discipline to keep gear in good shape

At Sound Engineering Academy we train our students to develop a career nurture their talents to become a creative and dedicated person in the field of Audio Engineering. The job of a Sound Engineer requires updated technical knowledge in the latest sound related equipment and a good discipline to keep gear in good shape. With the year long training in Sound Engineering Academy we impart those much needed skills to excel in the world of digital media.

Visit our website www.seaindia.in for more details about the academy and the courses offered by the insitution. Get trained for the most amazing yet a much demanding career opportunity for the most prestigious name in Sound Engineering Training in India. We are ISO as well as IGNOU certified.

Nisha Gandhi Festival 2012

Nishagandhi Festival 2012 , seven day long cultural extravaganza will continue to spread the fragrance of classical dance and music at Ananathapuri by featuring some of the finest artistes across India for the next five days.

 

Sound Engineering Academy' Corporate Social Activity for young drummers in trivandrum

A recent news on sound engineering academy's corporate social activities is showcased in one of the most watched TV news program in malayalam television. This news regarding sound engineering academy's corporate social activity is mentioned as a news in the prime time news section of surya tv.

There was a news in a national malayalam newspaper daily regarding a team of drummers who have excelled in both revenue district school festival and district youth festival was unable to participate in the state school youth festival currently being held in Thrissur. Sound Engineering Academy's corporate social activities team headed by AR Vishnu who is the CEO and Director of Sound Engineering Academy was eager and willing to provide financial assistance as well as training facilities for these budding talents who has secured first position in district youth festivals.

Sound Engineering Academy has offered a traning session for these talented drummers in the academy's premises for about 3 days and given financial assistance for them to participate and perform in the currently undergoing state school youth festival in thrissur. These budding drummers who are residing in the rajaji nagar, chenkal choola of trivandrum didn't had adequate infrastructure and facilities for conducting their training sessions.

Sound Engineering Academy has offered a helping hand for Nithish, Sudheesh and his teamates who has secured first position in tripple jazz drum competition in district level. These young talents have participated in district level youth festivals without much training and secured prime positions.

According to suheesh and nithessh, it was the first time an academy or organisation is offering financial assistance and getting trained with the most modern and sophisticated sound equipments. During the training session the performance has been recorded live and previewed it. The drummers could review the stuff they have played and it was helping them to correct the errors which occured during live performance.

The CEO of Sound Engineering Academy is much delighted in offering assistance to these young talents and said that the academy has offered all the facilities of an international jamming studio for these budding talents to get trained. These young people will be performing in the state youth festival in the category of western tripple jazz competition.

Sound Engineering Academy and students of the academy wishes all the best for these performers in the youth festival and hoping for a better future for these talented artists.

Core MiDi Interface for iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad

iRig™ MIDI

iRig MIDI is an ultra-compact standard Core MIDI interface for iOS that connects any MIDI compatible device to the iPhone®, iPod touch® and iPad®. iRig MIDI connects MIDI keyboards, drum machines, drum pads, pedal boards and more to an iOS device to control not only the included but also a world of MIDI-compatible apps such as GarageBand®. You can also use iOS apps to control external MIDI equipment such as sound modules, DAWs or lighting systems right from the mobile device.

 

 

iRig MIDI is the only compact iOS MIDI interface sporting 3 MIDI ports: IN/OUT/THRU. These connect to any standard MIDI jacks using the included 2 x 1.6m/5.2’ cables. iRig MIDI also has 2 LEDs for displaying the MIDI activity on the IN and OUT ports. iRig MIDI also exclusively provides a micro USB port – with included cable – that connects to any standard USB power supply source so that the iOS device can stay fully powered during long sessions.

 

Features:

Standard Core MIDI interface connects any MIDI hardware device to Core MIDI-compatible apps like SampleTank FREE and GarageBand®

Directly connect MIDI keyboards, synthesizers, drum machines, drum pads, pedal boards and more using the included 2 x 5.2’ (1.6 m) MIDI 5-pin DIN cables

3 MIDI ports: IN/OUT/THRU

2 LEDs for MIDI IN/OUT activity display

Micro USB port can charge the iOS device while in use

Free apps included*: SampleTank FREE* the powerful sample-based sound module app and iRig MIDI Recorder FREE*

Recent Developments in Sound Engineering Academy

Project on Audio For Films by SEA
Students who are currently undergoing training in sound Engineering Academy is embarking on a new project which will be a prestigious one for both in students careers and also for the academy. In the previous batches of sound engineering academy, students have created various projects on different aspects and use of sound in the real world. This is the first time students are creating a project based on film sound production. As part of this endeavour, students will be shooting a film where in utmost importance will be given to sound and sound production. This film project is named as Broken Strings

Find more information about this project in http://soundsacademy.blogspot.com/2012/01/project-on-audio-for-film-by-sound.html

Young Business  Entrepreneur  Award for CEO of SEA
Sound Engineering Academy is been delivering training in the field of Sound Engineering since 2004. Mr. AR Vishnu who is the CEO and Director of SEA, Trivandrum kerala has dedicated his life and efforts in creating bright careers / future for students in the field of Sound Engineering Academy. In the previous sound engineering batches more than 90% of students has been placed in various TV Channels, FM Stations, Event Management companies and in various other sound related companies.

Mr. AR Vishnu has been awarded several times by various media channels and organisations in india for the contributions he has made to the media. Recently the Rotaty Club of Trivandrum Royal has awarded Mr. Vishnu with Young Business Entrepreneur Award of 2011. The certificate is given by Sri CN Balakrishnan, Honorable minister for Co-operation in the state of Kerala.

Visit the link http://soundsacademy.blogspot.com/2012/01/young-business-entrepreneur-award.html for more details and related images.

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Story of Sound Archive Collection by SEA - 194 National Anthems of various countries
http://soundsacademy.blogspot.com/2012/01/story-of-sound-archive-collection-by.html

First launch of Live- X ELX118P in Kerala and SEA
http://soundsacademy.blogspot.com/2011/12/first-launch-of-live-x-elx118p-in.html

A Video HK Elements by Sound Engineering Academy
http://soundsacademy.blogspot.com/2011/12/video-hk-elements-by-sound-engineering.html

Legendary Violinist Chidambaranath Visited Sound Engineering Academy
http://soundsacademy.blogspot.com/2011/12/legendary-violinist-chidambaranath.html