| Over two years ago I authored my first
interactive training module for audio training. It is called the Pro Audio
Specialist Training Module. The module is arranged in 57 lessons of the very basics
of audio - the minimum that a person would have to know to get started in the field of
audio recording or live sound mixing. The module contains a complete glossary,
quizzes, audio demos to get the user to attain this basic knowledge. |
| It was also designed to be a companion to a 3
class seminar actually taught in the studio. With the study of the theory (with the
interactive module) and attendance at the seminars (that can be delivered over a weekend)
the student would actually be able to be certified as trained for entry level in the many
basic industry jobs. The combination of theory study and seminar attendance is a
licensed by the Michigan Department of Education as a vocational course in audio,
delivered by the Recording Institute of Detroit. |
| Over the last couple of years over 3000
students have registered with REQ, allowing them to study a few (5) of these lessons on
equalization to teach them about this subject and to introduce them to the full module.
As a result, several dozen students have studied the full module by purchasing an
interactive CD-ROM or by purchase of online training. This PAS module is one
of the several interactive modules that students can study after purchasing a subscription
to Alexander Magazine ( available through www.recordinginstitute.com
). |
| We have edited the entire PAS module into 8
parts - each part containing 7-8 lessons of the module. Beginning August 1, 2000, [Delayed until 9/4/00], REQ subscribers and registered students can study the entire
module for no charge by simply revisiting the training
demonstration site each time that a new REQ issue posts (one posts every 6 weeks for 8
issues a year). The site will contain the current 7 lesson section and last issue's
section (to allow students to review what they studied previously). Students will
get the password to the new section by e-mail as the new issue posts. |
| There is no charge to qualify. There is
a form to fill out to register free as an REQ
subscriber/REQ online user. You will also need to notify us if you
should change your e-mail address. |
| Students wishing to complete their training
and get certified as complete on the licensed course can take the weekend Pro Audio
Specialist seminars. Information about this year's seminar is in the current article
entitled RID TO HOLD ONE WEEKEND
RECORDING SEMINAR IN AUGUST - next year we will be holding other
seminars. |
