Past Events

  • Introduction to Mastering
    April 16, 2013 - 7:00pm

    This workshop explores the mastering process from start to finish - from a collection of mixes to a complete master used at the replication plant to manufacture CDs or for digital distribution.

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  • WAM Level 1 Certificate Spring 2013
    April 11th - May 30th, 2013 Every Thursday evening 7-9:30 PM

    Consists of 8 sessions in WAM's studio and covers the following outline:

    1. Science of Sound
    2. Signal flow and the Recording Chain
    3. Microphones
    4. Digital Audio and recording with Digital Audio Workstations
    5. Basic Audio Connection and Soldering
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  • Audio Production for Video Games
    March 26, 2013 - 7:00pm
    This class will provide a basic overview of sound production for video games, one of the fastest growing industry sectors for audio professionals. Taught by Elise Baldwin, Audio Director at Electronic Arts/Maxis
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  • Come join us for a FREE film screening of Dave Grohl's film, "Sound City" 

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  • Sharon Larson, a professional sound/mixer boom op that has worked on shows for NBC, Lifetime, A&E, AMC, ESPN, and various commercials will be hosting a workshop at a "S.T.E.M. Out" conference at The College of Western Idaho.

     

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  • EYH conferences nurture girls' interest in science and math courses to encourage them to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, and math.  Students will learn how to record instruments to a 4-track, get a little taste of live sound engineering, and recreate the dialogue and sound effects for a short video clip.

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  • WAM Level 2 Certificate Spring 2013
    February 21 - April 4, 2013. Every Thursday 7-9:30 PM (7 Thursday evenings) AND Saturday April 6th, 9 AM - 4 PM)

    Consists of 8 sessions(7 Thursday evenings and one Saturday day) in WAM's studio and covers the following outline:

    1. Using Large Format Consoles
    2. Microphone Placement Techniques
    3. Signal Processing
    4. Studio Session
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  • Girls on the Mic Partnership with Citizen Schools Apprenticeship Program
    1/31/2013 - 4/4/2013, every Thursday for 10 weeks

    Girls on the Mic will be partnering with United for Success Academy from Oakland under their Citizen Schools Apprenticeship program.  WAM will host 15 middle-school aged girls at our studio every Thursday for ten weeks to explore careers in sound engineering.
     

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  • Girls on the Mic at Thomas Edison Charter Academy
    January 23 - February 20, 2013. Every Wed from 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

    WAM will be holding Girls on the Mic workshops for middle school-aged girls (12-14 years old) at Thomas Edison Charter Academy every Wednesday afternoon for five weeks, concluding in a field trip to the WAM studio.

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  • Join WAM and Gerry Basserman from Propellerhead for a free workshop on Propellerhead's Reason 6.5 software.

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