WAM provides rigorous, immersive training in professional audio and the recording arts with award-winning women and gender-diverse instructors. Sign-up to build your skills and take the next step in your audio journey!
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CORE WAM COURSES
WAM Level 1: Intro to Recording & Audio Production
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
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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
- Microphone Placement Techniques
- Mixing and Signal Processing
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Additional Master Classes – Advanced Level
We strongly recommend looking at class prerequisites before enrolling in Master courses.
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
- Synth Building
- Intro to Live Sound
Upcoming
WAMCon LA
Women Audio Mission’s conference series, for women and gender-expansive individuals, is back! Friday, October 7th, 2022 & Saturday, October 8th, 2022 Women’s Audio Mission’s conferences — WAMCon — feature top talent in the music and audio industries, including award-winning music producers, recording engineers, songwriters, sound designers, sound for picture professionals, live sound engineers, game audio … Read more
WAMCon Virtual Nashville 2022 Press
Full press kit containing press release, event program, speaker headshot images and bios, and WAM logos can be downloaded by clicking Press Kit below.
Composing for TV, Advertising, & Film
Are you a musician looking to explore composition for picture? Are you interested in composing music that has the potential to be synced for picture by major television networks or film studios? WAM’s Composition for TV, Film, & Advertising is the class for you! This class, sponsored by ESPN, will cover a basic toolkit for … Read more