WAM provides rigorous, hands-on training in professional audio and the recording arts in a world-class recording studio with award-winning women and gender non-conforming (GNC) instructors.
Registration for Winter 2020 classes now open.
CORE WAM COURSES
WAM Level 1 – Beginner Level
Offered twice a year
Upcoming dates: 8 Monday evenings (1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16). Registration full.
Consists of 8 sessions and covers the following outline:
- Science of Sound
- Signal flow and the Recording Chain
- Microphones
- Digital Audio and recording with Digital Audio Workstations
- Basic Audio Connection and Soldering
WAM Level 2 – Intermediate Level
Consists of 6 sessions. Learn to use the gear and systems in WAM’s professional recording studio, from large format consoles to patch bays, headphone systems, microphone selection and techniques, and signal processors (EQ, dynamic and time-based processing). Level 2 covers the following outline:
- Recording in a Professional Studio – Upcoming dates: 5/6 & 5/13 (Check back for confirmation of dates)
- Microphone Placement Techniques – Upcoming dates: 6/10 & 6/17
- Mixing and Signal Processing – Upcoming dates: 7/15 & 7/22
Registration for 2020 classes open soon. Check back for updates.
Introduction to Live Sound – Beginner/Intermediate Level
Learn the basics of live sound with an industry veteran at a professional music venue. Spend the day focusing on live sound techniques while working with a live band.
Spring Session – Postponed until further notice.
Fall Session – October 3-4, 2020. Check back for Registration.
Master Classes – Advanced Level
We strongly recommend looking at class prerequisites before enrolling in Master courses.
- Introduction to Pro Tools – Upcoming dates: 3 Tuesdays (2/11, 2/18, 2/25) Registration full.
- Intermediate Pro Tools –
Upcoming dates: 3 Wednesdays (3/18, 3/25, 4/1)(Postponed until further notice)
Registration for other 2020 Master Classes open soon. Check back for updates.
Not all courses are offered each year. Examples of past Master Classes below:
- Introduction to Ableton Live and Electronic Music Production, etc.
- Intro to Mastering
- ProTools 101
- Podcasting
- Intro to Acoustics
- Classical Recording Techniques: Music and Meaning in Audio Recording
- Intermediate Ableton
- Intro to Max
- Synth Building
Upcoming
Introduction to Pro Tools, Winter 2020
Introduction to Pro Tools teaches the fundamentals of using a Pro Tools system, the digital audio workstation (DAW) most used in professional recording studios. Register here! In this class you will: Learn to build sessions that include multitrack recordings of live instruments, MIDI sequences, and virtual instruments Develop essential techniques for recording, editing, and mixing … Read more
WAM Level 1 – Intro to Audio Production and Recording, Winter 2020
Learn audio production and basic recording techniques used in recording everything from podcasts to music. Register here! In this 8-class series you will: Gain an understanding of the physics and science behind sound Learn basic recording techniques, and about signal flow and the recording chain Learn how microphones work and basic microphone selection and placement … Read more
WAM Member Event: Audio for Advertising Workshop at Pandora
Date/Time: Tuesday, September 10, 6:30 – 9:00 PM Location: Pandora HQ, 2100 Franklin Street, Suite 700, Oakland, CA 94612 Cost: FREE for WAM Members! Register HERE! Become a WAM member This workshop will serve as an introduction to audio advertising. Participants will be taken through the process of creating an ad from the pre-production stage … Read more