Audio & Sound Engineering

Audio & Sound Engineering An audio engineer (also known as a sound engineer or recording engineer) helps to produce a recording or a live performance, balancing and adjusting sound sources using equalization and audio effects, mixing, reproduction, and reinforcement of sound. Mumbai Film Academy Is One Of The Best Film Schools In India And Among The Top Ranking Film Schools In The World Has Successfully Completed 19 Years.Audio & Sound Engineering Courses at Mumbai Film Academy has been created for this Exact Segment. The course is designed keeping practical application in mind. This Audio & Sound Engineering Course certification is a perfect base for the student to understand the fundamentals of Audio & Sound Engineering.  Audio engineers work on the "...technical aspect of recording the placing of microphones, pre-amp knobs, the setting of levels. The physical recording of any project is done by an engineer ... the nuts and bolts." It's a creative hobby and profession where musical instruments and technology are used to produce sound for film, radio, television, music, and video games. Audio engineers also set up, sound check and do live sound mixing using a mixing console and a sound reinforcement system for music concerts, theatre, reality shows, stadium, sports games and corporate events.These fundamentals will create a solid base for launching your career in the music business. Students will be introduced to all major aspects of professional & studio practical training. All The Faculty Members Of Mumbai Film Academy Are Graduates From FTII and Have Practical Working Experience Of More Than 25 Years In The Indian Film & Television Industry for our student who are professionals and Believe in Sharing their Knowledge with our students to Guides them in every stage of their Musical Career. Our Top Faculties are Award Winner Satish Gupta (FTII), Pradeep Routray (FTII), Brajesh Pandey, Monty Sharma, S.D.Sharma, Jayant Haldar, Arup Dey, Sajid Khan, Dilip Sen & Uday Kamat.

Certification

We have Certificate and Diploma Courses in Audio & Sound Engineering for 6/12 months with 100% Placement Assistance & Internship Option. Our courses are Flexible & Customized, Regular Weekdays & weekends, and Full-Time / Part-Time Batches are available. We have a Rolling Admission Policy for the benefit of students. Admissions for current batches have started from 09th March 2024. Live Classes & Practicals will begin from 13th April 2024. Hurry Up Limited Seats, registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis, with 24 Students in One Batch Only. (18 Seats are Available for National Students & 6 Seats for International Students Only) Confirm your seat before 28th March 2024.

Course Featured

  • 3 Hours Theory Classes
  • Practical Classes 8 Hours
  • 5 Sessions a Week
  • Film Screening
  • Studio Practical
  • Film Appreciation
  • Hands-on Practical
  • Visiting Film Studios
  • 240 Class Rooms Sessions - 1000 Hours Classes - Divided into 400 Hours Theory & Screening with 600 Hours Practical Classes & Film shooting.
  • During the Course Student will have to make 8-10 Films ie One Shot Film, Three Shot Film, 7 Shot Film, 1 Ad- Film, 3 Short Films ( Duration 2- 5 Min), 1 Music Video, 1 Documentary Film ( Duration 2-10 Min) & 1 Diploma Film ( Duration 2-10 Min)

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Course Content

  • The Decibel
  • The Human Ear / Sound Levels
  • Acoustic Power Measurements
  • Electrical Measurements
  • DBm, DBv, DBu Measurement
  • Basic Electronics
  • Connections / Transmission Data
  • Masters / Slaves
  • Programme Channels
  • MIDI Modes, MIDI Messages
  • Computers And MIDI
  • MIDI In Live Performance
  • MIDI In The Recording Studio
  • Implementation Charts
  • Sound and Vibration
  • Wavelength/ Hertz
  • Phase
  • Headroom
  • Gain structure
  • Frequency ranges
  • Frequency response
  • Fletcher Munson contours
  • dBA.dBB.dBC
  • Cables And Connectors
  • Transmission Formats
  • S/PDIF / AES/EBU / Fibre Optics
  • Condenser Microphones
  • Dynamic Microphones
  • Electret Microphones
  • Ribbon Microphones
  • Directional Characteristics
  • Polar Patterns
  • Dual Diaphragm / Dual Pattern
  • Measuring Polar Response
  • Proximity Effect
  • Impedance / DI Boxes
  • Wind Noises
  • Phantom Power
  • Microphone Technique
  • Close & Distant
  • Binaural / Stereo Sonic
  • X-Y / M-S / A-B Stereo Recording
  • Phase Cancellation & Reinforcement
  • Common Mic Techniques
  • Makes Of Microphones
  • Modes / Standing Waves
  • Resonant Frequencies
  • Psychoacoustics
  • Acoustic Phase Distortion
  • Isolation, Reflection, Absorption
  • Absorption Co-efficient
  • High / Low Freq Absorption
  • Bass traps / Poly Absorption
  • Tuning Rooms / Isolation Control
  • Sound Transmission Class
  • Floating Floors
  • Building Home And Pro Studios
  • Modern Recording Studio Consoles
  • 8-Buss Consoles / Floating Buss
  • In Line
  • Patch Bay
  • Input Section
  • Monitor Section / Sub-Master Section
  • Assignment Section
  • Auxiliary Section
  • Signal Path
  • Talk Back / Communications
  • Master Section
  • The mastering studio
  • Master equalisation, compression
  • Monitors
  • Level balance
  • Media considerations
  • Signal processing
  • Common mixing problems
  • Crossfades
  • Basic Tracks / Overdubbing / Bouncing
  • Playback Mode / Record Mode
  • Track Assignment
  • Cue / Headphones
  • Recording Levels
  • Post Tape Monitoring
  • Mixdown / Mastering
  • System Configuration
  • Preferences
  • Advanced Session Layout
  • Advanced View Configuration
  • Advanced Workflow Procedure
  • System Optimisation
  • Workspace Browser
  • Modern Recording Studio Consoles
  • Low / Mid / High Frequency EQ
  • Phase Shift
  • Filters: Notch, Band Pass, High Pass, Low Pass
  • EQ – Parametric
  • Sweep
  • ShelfGraphic EQ
  • Active & Passive Equalisation
  • EQ Effect On Level & Dynamic range
  • EQ Techniques & Aapplication
  • Advanced MIDI Techniques
  • MIDI Production With Virtual Instruments
  • MIDI Production With Outboard
  • Advanced Rewire Techniques
  • Sampling With Software Samplers
  • Elastic Timing
  • Beat Detective
  • Compression
  • Threshold
  • Ratios
  • Pumping & Breathing
  • Attack & Release
  • Special Effects
  • Voice-over Compression & Dducking
  • De-esser / Expander / Limiter
  • Noise Gates, Gating Technique
  • Using Compressors
  • Advanced Recording Techniques
  • Music Mixing & Mastering
  • Advanced Mixing & Editing
  • Techniques
  • Mixing With I/O
  • Advanced Routing
  • Advanced Fade Techniques
  • Combining Plug-ins & Outboard
  • Effects
  • Advanced Automation Techniques
  • Advanced Group Techniques
  • Working With Playlists
  • Reverb Time (RT60)
  • Echo & Delay
  • Digital Delay
  • Diffusion
  • High Frequency Damping
  • Pre-Delay
  • Convolution Reverb
  • Doubling
  • Reverb Plate / Spring / Chamber
  • Digital Reverb / Diffusion / Pre-delay
  • Multi Quicktime Video Operation
  • Advanced Dialogue Editing
  • Advanced Sound Design
  • Working With DigiTranslator
  • Working With Short cuts
  • Session Interchange
  • File Interchange With Other DAW Software
  • Harmonisers / Aural Exciters
  • Flanging / Phasing / Chorus
  • Samplers
  • Modulation
  • Pitch Shifter
  • Dynamic Voicing
  • Hardware Selection
  • Plug-in Selection
  • System Compatibility
  • DigiDelivery
  • Digidesign Control Surface Integration
  • Fault Finding Procedures
  • Compensating For Latency
  • Navigation Of Digidesign’s Website
  • Grade 1 Music Theory
  • Chords And Keys
  • Music Notation
  • Slurs And Ties
  • Tempo
  • Key Signatures
  • Types of media and technologies
  • Creating surround sound
  • Mapping channels to speaker
  • Configuration
  • Low frequency effects
  • Mixing Foley/SFX
  • Mixing background with voice
  • Dolby encoding and decoding
  • Systems Overview
  • HD/Mbox
  • Mix Window
  • Edit Window
  • Time Line
  • Regions
  • Grabber / Trim / Select Tools
  • Routing
  • Inserts/Sends
  • RTAS Plug-ins / Audio Suite
  • Slip / Grid / Shuffle / Spot Modes
  • Instrument Tracks
  • Rewire
  • Non Destructive Editing
  • Importing Media
  • Record & Playback
  • MIDI In Pro Tools
  • Using Markers
  • Nudging Regions
  • Bounce To Disc
  • Location Recording/Sync Sound (Film Production Process)
  • Synchronization of Audio with Video
  • Playback Exercise Shooting
  • History & Development of Cinema Sound
  • Introduction to World Cinema
  • Film Post-Production Process
  • ADR & Vocal Recording Techniques
  • BGM Techniques
  • Sound Effects & Foley Techniques
  • Sound Design, Composition
  • Film Re-recording/Mixing
  • Film Projection
  • Audio Installation (Professional/Project/Home Studio)
  • Film Soundtrack Analysis & Appreciation
  • Surround Sound
  • Immersive Audio
  • Professionalism & Studio Management
  • Study Tour, Studio Visits
  • Hands-on Practice

Career Opportunities

Students get Opportunity to work as a Sound Engineer, Music Composer, Music Director & Sound Recordist for Films, Tv Serieals, Webseries & Production House.

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Our Faculties

Satish Gupta is a sound engineering graduate from FTII working in the Indian Flm industry for last 4 decades. His credit has chartbusters like Bheege Honth Tere, Kaho Na Pyaar Hai & Sandese Aate Hain from the FIlm Border for which he won the Zee Cine Award for best song recording. He has also won the IIFA awards for best song recording for Kache Dhaage, Kaho Na Pyaar Hain, Koi Mil Gaya & Murder.

One of the most popular sound engineers from FTII who has recorded more than a thousand super hit songs with almost all singers, music directors and has been in the music industry since 1989, he is the head of sound design & music production department at Mumbai Film Academy.

Sajid Khan is a sound engineer having practical knowledge of recording dubbing mixing & mastering. He has an experience of more than 20 years and has recorded & created more than two thousand songs for the Indian music industry, he is an arranger for some of the hit film songs & music albums.

Arup Dey is one of the most liked and popular audiographers of bollywood who has been working with JJ Digital Recording studios. He is an expert in music mixing & mastering. He is an arranger for some of the hit music albums. He has recorded top singers like Sonu Nigam, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal, Neha Kakkar, Shaan, Mika Singh & many more.

Jayant is a specialist in Fnal sound designing. He teaches Flm mixing, dubbing & surround sound. He is a sound mixing engineer having decades of experince as a sound designer with more than 100 Flms. Some popular Flms mixing done by him are Rock On, Taare Zameen Par, God Tussi Great Ho, Ghajni, Dostana.

He began his journey as a lm sound recordist from Famous Studios & Bombay Film Laboratories working with legendary music directors in the golden era of music. Later he joined Film Center & teamed up with Salil Chaudhary, Kalyanji Anandji, Viju Shah for lms like Tridev & Mohra. He enjoyed working with R.D Burman for lms like Parinda & 1942 Love Story.

S.D. Sharma is an experienced sound designer, programmer, music composer & a master in digital audio orchestrations having experience of over 20 years who trains students in Electronic Music Production. He has been training students of Mumbai Film Academy.

Rajib Choudhary is a music director having practical knowledge of music arranging, recording dubbing mixing & mastering. He has an experience of more than 25 years in Film music and has composed more than thousand songs for various singers from Indian music industry, he is an arranger for some of the hit music albums & Films.

Dilip Sen is a composer, known for Yeh Dillagi, Aaina and Ziddi. He is one of the most popular music composers teamed with Sameer Sen. He takes special lessons to groom singers for professional Flm recordings. He has composed songs for movies like Ishara - A Dangerous Mission, Icy N Spicy, Masoom Mohabbat, Ishaara, Jalwa, Mission Mumbai, Soorma Bhopali.

Mr. Uday Kamat is a Maharashtra state award winner for music direction. He joined the institute in 2006 & has mentored more than a thousand singers. He is an expert composer, arranger & singer. He has recorded music albums for Anup Jalota and many other composers, he has complete knowledge of latest trends in digital music recording.

Zakir Sadani is an expert faculty for rhythm at Mumbai Film Academy and trains students in Laya & Taal. Zakir Sadani is a popular rhythmist playing in live shows in India & abroad. He is a popular folk singer performing in live shows with his band.

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Mumbai Film Academy

Arbinda Neog

Music Director
I had a great experience at Mumbai Film Academy, Great Faculties Like Uday Kamat, Pradip Routray, Sajid Khan, Arup Dey, Jayant Haldar, Israr Ansari, Ritu Johari Great Experienced Teachers and Good Infrastructure... Now working with lots of Films & Web-series Like Latest Half C.A. , Anek, Flames, Roohaniyat, Panchayat

Mazin Iqbal

Film Director
Hi, this is Mazin Iqbal, My Father is a Famous Actor Azad Iqbal for the last 20 years in Film Industry worked in many serials my dream was to become a Film Director so I did lots of research and visited every Film Institute in Mumbai and comparison from all the institute I like the Mumbai Film Academy because of Best Faculties, Infrastructure, latest equipment with Job Placements and its 21yrs old film school. After the completion of the course now working as a Director and Cinematographer.

SUBHARTHI MUKHERJEE

Cinematographer
Hi, this is Subharthi Mukherjee a pass out of Mumbai Film Academy in the Department of Cinematography and Lighting. I really appreciate what I have received from here, starting from the faculties to the environment. It was lovely having the practical experiences here and a beautiful management team. Now working for Films and Web series. I wish all the luck to the Institute in the coming future.
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