Student Diary – Mandla Mkaba – Blackberry Sponsorship.

The Cape Audio Colleges initiative to provide a professional sound rig for students personal development seems to be going quite well. The proposals have been coming in and it looks like our rig is making its way out into the clubs of Cape Town just about every weekend. This time round Mandla Mkaba and Co took advantage of the our JBL rig to organise an event in Observatory Cape Town. It was really great to see that the guys took things a step further and secured a Blackberry sponsor. By the look of Read more »

Open Day 2013 is next weekend! Dont miss out.

Student Diary – Craig Bokelman

At the Cape Audio College we like supporting our students in and outside of the college. Valuable experience is difficult to find these days, which is why we feel it is important to provide a means for students to get practice outside of the college walls. This is why, the Cape Audio College has invested in a JBL audio rig that we make available to our students for live events.  Another first for South African audio colleges. If you study at the Cape Audio College, you too will be able to take advantage of our JBL rig. Whether you are planning Read more »

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 »

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 »

Drumception

Namm has brought us a whole bunch of new tech and innovation in almost every facet of the music industry but this is one thing I Never thought I’d see …. yes that is a kick drum inside a kick drum, Drumception has been realized in the year 2013, perhaps the Mayans were wrong and we are nearing the apocalypse only now ? I cant be sure but here’s what I do know… 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 »

Cape audio College end of year advisory committee meeting.

Left to right: Richard Harriman, Pat Foster, Jono Pike, Stash Kavaris, Dave Subcleve, Alistair Andrews, Bernard Knight, Gaston Roulstone, Lindsay Johnson, Lynley Pillay, Terrence Ardenhoff, Marvin Lombard, Terrance Collings, Rae de Jager, Chris Sipes.

The Cape Audio College advisory committee is made up of a group of well known industry professionals from around Cape Town as well as Cape Audio lecturers and heads. The intention of the advisory committee is to bridge the gap between the institution (Cape Audio College) and the professional industry. As an institution that is dedicated to providing real world training that is up to date with current trends, it is vital for us to communicate with the professional industry. The main objective of this committee is to Read more »

Cape Audio College – Official AVID learner partner.

We are very happy to announce that the Cape Audio College is now an official AVID learner partner. AVID is the company behind world renowned audio production software Pro Tools. Pro Tools is by far the most widely used digital audio workstation software and has been called upon to produce some of the finest audio productions on earth. As an industry standard in every corner of the globe its has become an essential tool for those seeking world class results from their audio productions. Pro Tools has been used to create Read more »

Cape Audio College students assist at Karen Zoid Gig.

Karen Zoid needs little introduction here in South Africa. This premo “rock chick” has been making South African branded rock music since 2001 with the release of her debut album Poles Apart. Since then Karen released nine albums winning a SAMA (South African Music Award) in 2008 for Best Female solo artist.  Karen was born in Belgium but has spent the majority of her life here in South Africa. Her stunning voice paired with her Read more »