Cape Audio Students get busy with PCB cable tester.

It is quite important for developing audio engineers to have an understanding of component based signal flow. Much of the equipment we use in studio or on stage sits at the very cutting edge of modern electronics technology.  This is why, we think its is imperative for fledgling audio professionals to gain experience in the fantastic field of electrical engineering and audio device construction.  You will be amazed what you can build from Read more »

Waves : A Different Approach

Recently the famous FX plug-in producer WAVES ™ produced their 1st virtual instrument, a soft synth named Element ™. It is a 2 oscillator synthesizer which is a pretty standard approach considering Read more »

New Facilities at Cape Audio College – Five new Beat Factories have arrived!

There are some new additions here at the Cape Audio College. We have just completed fitting an additional five production studios to add to our already impressive facilities. The Beat factories (As we are calling them) are production specific studios fitted with the very latest in electronic music production hardware and software as well as acoustically treated recording booths and control rooms. Each beat factory has been equipped with the latest in Focusrite audio interfaces, brand new Apple Mac, Pro Tools 10 workstations, some pretty nice outboard processing from Lexicon and dbx, monitoring from JBL, as well as a Roland GAIA production synthasizers and Yamaha mixing consoles in every room. The new department is also home to some of the nicest synthasizers on the market today, which are available to students for their production assignments. The Cape Audio College now features 14 Read more »

Cape Audio College Student Diary – Maynardville Open Air theatre

Our student diary article this time round is about Karien Barnard and Sage Booker, two of our recent graduates who got the opportunity to work on a production at the Maynardville open air theatre.  The Maynardville Open-Air Theatre is situated in Maynardville Park, Wynberg. The spectacular green wooded park has earned it the repution for is one of the best-loved outdoor theatre venues in the Cape Region. It offers Read more »

New Synthesizers at Cape Audio College

Every year we ask our students what they want to see kitted into the studios. Popular production tools are extremely important in todays music market as using the same tools as top professionals is one of the best ways to develop abilities in the modern music production field. The Cape Audio College is now expanding their already world class facilities with an additional 5 new production studios featuring some of the coolest synthesizers on the market today, this will help tone hungry music producers in their quest for modern and EDM sounds. The new synths are ordered and Read more »

Higher Certificate in Sound Technology starts July 2013 – Enroll now!

The Higher Certificate in Sound Technology is a 1-year certificate course that gives a great introduction to the craft of Sound Engineering through theory lectures and practical hands on training. The exit level outcomes of this course is designed to ensure a competence level that will create opportunities for internships in the workplace, entry-level employment possibilities and progression to further higher educational studies. Read more »

NAMM 2013 AVID announcements.

The NAMM (National Association of music merchants) show has just finished. It ran over the past weekend in Anaheim California, showcasing the very latest from audio product manufactures. Being an AVID learner partner, we where very interested to see what is on the books for the coming year from our partners across the pond. With all the rumors going around about a possible Pro Tools 11 launch and a sniff of Read more »

Focusrite jump on the 500 series band wagon.

The Focusrite RED series is no stranger to us. We have fitted these premium processors in 2 of our studios and have been using the focusrite RED range for well over 10 years. To be brief, they are nothing short of spectacular. But they come (Or rather used to come) at a serious 30k + price point. Until quite recently, Focusrite were known for producing only high end processors with the obvious legacy left behind by the ISA and RED range processors. A few years ago, Focusrite delved seriously Read more »

B&S Studios close their doors – The end of an era.

It is with great sadness to see legendary Cape Town Studios B&S close it’s doors for good. B&S have been a Cape Town staple for high end audio production for a serious amount of time. First opened in 1981 by Jerry Barnard and Eric Smith, it has been Cape Towns premier recording studio for the past 32 years. With a reputation that has secured B&S contracts with some of the worlds leading brands and a plethora of award winning productions B&S have always set the standard for high end South African audio production. Clients range from Johnny Walker to Lamborghini with legendary South African producer/engineer Jerry Barnard at the Read more »

We are closed until the 9th of January – But you can still register for next year.

Well, its been a very busy year, a lot has happened and we are all looking forward to a well deserved rest. If you havent registered for the 2013 Diploma in Sound Technology and you would like to study next year, we do still have a few positions left. All you need to do is go to the main Cape Audio College website and register online with the provided forms.  You can click on the links below.

Cape Audio College main website
Cape Audio College registration page

Many thanks. The Cape Audio College team would like to wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy new year. See you all in 2013.