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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
A few days ago, the Cape Audio College sealed a deal with audio peripheral manufacturers AKAI professional. AKAI are the company behind the legendary MPC series of hardware samplers (Used extensively by just about everyone who has ever released a Hip Hop album) and the stella APC40 Ableton Live controller that is currently a preferred favorite by Ableton experts everywhere. Apart from that, AKAI also manufacture a range of extremely hard waring and high quality software controllers. The MPK series offers unparalleled functionality paired with the very best build quality, and should be seriously considered for those in the market for a decent controller keyboard. AKAI also manufacture a range of Read more »
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 »
Check it out! Our brand new promo video. Special thanks to Dan Mace at If not why not media for directing and editing the video. Bring in the you tube hits!!
This time of the year is always enjoyable here at the College, Summer is in the air and people are beginning to venture further than their living rooms again. The Cape Audio College has been throwing the Live and Direct party every year for the past five and we’ve always managed to pack in the punters and let loose for a sort of pre-exam bash. This year was no exception as one and all joined us for a great evening with some great bands and DJ’s as well as tequila girls and our annual MC battle. The venue of choice this year was Cafe Zula on Long street, an interesting and Read more »
The following article was written by Cape Audio College second year student Warren Fisher and is an excerpt from his and Michael Clarks experiences as independent live sound engineers on one of his very first events. Live sound is a hugely buoyant part of the sound industry with many employment opportunities. It is great to see some of our students getting involved and going out and doing it for themselves, and as an institution that supports and guides after a student has finished studying, we were more than happy to let the guys test out our new JBL rig.
It all started while the college was on a week long break, when Michael Clarke and I were contacted again by the event organizers of the collaborative YOH! Parties. The theme for this one was “Early Halloween”. Having organised a smaller live rig for one of their events a few weeks prier, we knew this Read more »
Due to the huge success of last years MC battle, the Cape Audio College is once again hosting an MC Battle competition at Zula bar on Long street in Cape Town on Saturday the 3rd of November. If you have some skillz on the mic you should definitely enter the Live and Direct MC Battle MC competition where local rappers can battle it out live at Zula for a chance to win the amazing Shure Beta57 vocal microphone (Shure’s top of the range stage vocal mic). The crowed decides the winner in a knockout tournament of epic proportions. This year the MC battle will be hosted by none other than New York rapper Whosane, who is making some serious waves around the world at the moment with his infections style and ill rhymes. So sign up today, dont wait, because we are only accepting a maximum of 10 MC’s this year. First come, first serve. So get cracking and fill out the form below. Read more »
Events, Student Spotlight | Richard Harriman May 16, 2013 | 
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