January -- A member of our staff celebrated a milestone birthday and we all gathered at the party, which turned out to be a private concert by Glen Phillips (Toad the Wet Sprocket, Works Progress Administration)
February -- Pro Tools grads booked time in Studio West's edit suites, Studio C and Studio A, flexing their newly formed engineering muscles
March -- TRAC and Studio West kicked off the first meeting of the San Diego Pro Tools User Group and we spent the evening finding out "What's New and Great in Pro Tools 8"
April -- We closed the downtown room and refocused on our North County space, upgrading all the systems and giving the room a little more "vibe"
May -- Two more Pro Tools grads accepted internship positions at Studio West
June -- TRAC graduated it's first father/son Certified Music Operator team
July -- Another member of our staff proposed to his lovely girlfriend...and she accepted!
August -- We gathered two more outstanding engineers into the training fold and watched the stellar reviews come pouring in
September -- Audio Recording Techniques got an overhaul and an upgrade and eager students poured into Studio A to track live
October -- We logged our 150th Pro Tools class
November -- The new D-Control console was installed in Studio B, ICON Mixer classes started rolling, and everyone coveted the comfy new control room chairs
December -- We finalized plans for an all-HD training space and set the date to break ground.
Hope you have many of your own favorite moments of 2009 to recount...we'd love to hear about them!
Happy holidays from your friends at TRAC
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Thursday, December 10, 2009
The Top 10 Reasons to Train at TRAC
10. Learn all about recording audio in a working commercial studio.
9. Network with audio engineers, producers, artists and professional DJs.
8. All enrolled students get a discount at the Digidesign online store: 40% off Pro Tools LE and 50% off selected plug-ins. This discount is effective as soon as you register, and has no expiration date.
7. TRAC students are eligible for student discounts on McDSP plug-ins and bundles.
6. Pro Tools 110 includes a free Digidesign plug-in, and there are 5 to choose from.
5. Edit Suites at Studio West are available to students to use for practice or to work on their independent projects.
4. Signal Processing with Waves includes 5 free plug-ins: Renaisance EQ, Renaissance Compressor, C1 Parametric Compander, Renaissance Reverb and Super Tap.
3. TRAC students enjoy deep discounts on studio time at Studio West.
2. When an internship position needs to be filled at Studio West, TRAC students are considered first.
...and the number one reason to train at TRAC:
1. Didn't get it the first time around? Come on back and take the class again...for FREE.
9. Network with audio engineers, producers, artists and professional DJs.
8. All enrolled students get a discount at the Digidesign online store: 40% off Pro Tools LE and 50% off selected plug-ins. This discount is effective as soon as you register, and has no expiration date.
7. TRAC students are eligible for student discounts on McDSP plug-ins and bundles.
6. Pro Tools 110 includes a free Digidesign plug-in, and there are 5 to choose from.
5. Edit Suites at Studio West are available to students to use for practice or to work on their independent projects.
4. Signal Processing with Waves includes 5 free plug-ins: Renaisance EQ, Renaissance Compressor, C1 Parametric Compander, Renaissance Reverb and Super Tap.
3. TRAC students enjoy deep discounts on studio time at Studio West.
2. When an internship position needs to be filled at Studio West, TRAC students are considered first.
...and the number one reason to train at TRAC:
1. Didn't get it the first time around? Come on back and take the class again...for FREE.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Pictures of the Reconstruction
Studio B is complete and fabulous, sporting a shiny new D-Control...
...and Studio C is next! Then we break ground on our second, HD-dedicated training room. Nothing so constant as change! More pics coming soon....
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Now enrolling! Pro Tools 205: D-Command
This 1-day course covers techniques for mixing, routing and monitoring through a D-Command control surface.
Here's what you will learn:
- Control surface basics: configuring the control surface, track display control and dedicatedcontrols for Pro Tools functions
- Track basics: track elements and controls, Digidesign PRE and the control surface
- Displays/scribble scripst, encoders, pans, sends and inserts: pan contraols, assigning inserts, sends and I/Os, send control
- Controlling plug-ins: viewing and editing plug-ins, plug-in mapping
- Automation: enabling automation modes with the control surface, writing autiomation with the control surface
- Advanced operation and editing: creating and adjusting selections with the control surface, edit functions, soft keys
- Groups and VCAs: grouping tracks, VCA control, VCA Master Track attributes
- Custom faders: Custom Fader Groups mode, Mix/Edit Groups mode, Masters (Tracks) mode
- Advanced automation techniques: Preview and Capture modes
- Monitor controls: inputs and outputs, cue section, monitor control switches and indicators, talkback section
Here's what you will learn:
- Control surface basics: configuring the control surface, track display control and dedicatedcontrols for Pro Tools functions
- Track basics: track elements and controls, Digidesign PRE and the control surface
- Displays/scribble scripst, encoders, pans, sends and inserts: pan contraols, assigning inserts, sends and I/Os, send control
- Controlling plug-ins: viewing and editing plug-ins, plug-in mapping
- Automation: enabling automation modes with the control surface, writing autiomation with the control surface
- Advanced operation and editing: creating and adjusting selections with the control surface, edit functions, soft keys
- Groups and VCAs: grouping tracks, VCA control, VCA Master Track attributes
- Custom faders: Custom Fader Groups mode, Mix/Edit Groups mode, Masters (Tracks) mode
- Advanced automation techniques: Preview and Capture modes
- Monitor controls: inputs and outputs, cue section, monitor control switches and indicators, talkback section
Friday, September 11, 2009
Coming soon...ICON certification!
From the Digidesign website:
The Digidesign® ICON integrated console environment has become the most in-demand mixing platform at major post-production and music recording facilities around the world, and if you’re looking to move your ICON skills way ahead of the pack, now’s the perfect time to become a Certified ICON Mixer.
Digidesign is introducing a new educational program that offers in-depth, hands-on ICON D-Control™ training by Digidesign-certified ICON instructors (that's us! :). Pro Tools® 310I: Advanced ICON Mixing Techniques provides proper comprehensive training, allowing you to gain invaluable insight and knowledge of ICON, the D-Control worksurface, and its integration with Pro Tools. It will also quickly elevate your ICON skills to a level that typically takes much longer when self taught. Plus, you’ll acquire all of the expertise necessary to unleash the creative power of ICON as you shape and sharpen your skills for prime time in the industry.
Stay current with industry trends and technologies by signing up for ICON training today.
Check the schedule at tracsd.com for course dates!
The Digidesign® ICON integrated console environment has become the most in-demand mixing platform at major post-production and music recording facilities around the world, and if you’re looking to move your ICON skills way ahead of the pack, now’s the perfect time to become a Certified ICON Mixer.
Digidesign is introducing a new educational program that offers in-depth, hands-on ICON D-Control™ training by Digidesign-certified ICON instructors (that's us! :). Pro Tools® 310I: Advanced ICON Mixing Techniques provides proper comprehensive training, allowing you to gain invaluable insight and knowledge of ICON, the D-Control worksurface, and its integration with Pro Tools. It will also quickly elevate your ICON skills to a level that typically takes much longer when self taught. Plus, you’ll acquire all of the expertise necessary to unleash the creative power of ICON as you shape and sharpen your skills for prime time in the industry.
Stay current with industry trends and technologies by signing up for ICON training today.
Check the schedule at tracsd.com for course dates!
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Thursday, September 3, 2009
a closer look at Audio Recording Techniques
We've recently revamped our Audio Recording Techniques class, making it more hands-on and detailed than ever!
This past weekend, TRAC students learned all about the fundamentals of recording audio...they talked about sound waves, microphones, amplifiers, Pro Tools and more. If it can be found in a recording studio, these folks learned about it! They were also invited to bring in their own gear for demos or troubleshooting.
After Labor Day, the group will meet again and this time they will spend their days in the state-of-the-art studios of Studio West! They'll track a local singer/songwriter in Studio C and then step into Studio A to record drums, guitars and vocals for an up-and-coming local band.
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