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Audio & Live Sound Training
Looking to enroll in audio engineering classes in Pittsburgh that fit your schedule? Tech25 allows students to book sessions at convenient dates and times. Similar to scheduling a yoga or fitness class, you can book time out to drop into a class on your time! Schedule now to build practical skills through hands-on instruction and earn Credly certifications that you can use on your resume, CV, and LinkedIn profile.
Beginner Live Sound & Audio Engineering Training
No experience required: Start Here! Our beginner training introduces you to the essential principles of live sound and professional audio. Through hands-on practice, you'll learn basic signal flow, standard gain structure, cable management, PA system setup, troubleshooting, and the science of sound.
You'll get familiar with a Yamaha MG12XU Analog Mixer and how to get sound coming out of two powered speakers and a stage monitor. We'll teach you voltage levels and common types of cables, jacks, and adapters. You'll start with with Stereo DI Box and Shure SM58 wired microphone, then work your way up to understanding the difference between condenser and dynamic microphones. What's feedback? How does mono vs stereo work at a professional level? When do you use Phantom power (+48)? How does sound even propogate through the air?! We build your knowledge from the ground up in this training.
Intermediate Live Sound & Audio Engineering Training
Our Intermediate training expands on beginner concepts by teaching you to operate in a simulated real world small club environment. You'll expand your knowledge of analog mixers with the introduction of 16-channel Mackie and 24-channel Midas consoles, then dive into digital ones like the Yamaha DM3 and Behringer X32 (a Midas M32 clone). You'll work with analog stage boxes and digital snakes, create microphone feedback to learn how to eliminate it, feedback run a soundcheck with artists and instructors, mic a drum kit, set up a DJ, and understand what goes into smaller shows like open mic nights.
By the end of this intermediate training you'll have foundational knoweldge on concepts like mix busses, equalization and dynamics processing, and the basics of routing sound around a mixing board. From the ground to a small stage: here is where your confidence in being able to take gigs in small theatres, places of worship, clubs, and bars starts to grow.
Advanced Audio Engineering & Live Sound Training
Our Advanced Audio Engineering Training is built for students who want to learn skills that are in high demand for small, but complex live events. This training focuses on thorough understanding of input lists, stage plots, tech riders, and planning for smooth load-in and load-out. You'll use different types of digital mixing consoles like the Allen & Heath SQ5 and SQ6 to create and test up to 6 unique monitor mixes, be able to create DCAs and matricies, use aux sends and returns, and use a graphic EQ for system tuning.
Here, we'll introduce wireless microphone systems, how to safely make in-ear monitor mixes for performers, use an iPad for remote front-of-house mix control, and create stereo audio feeds for video recording devices. By the end of this class, you will be able to run a soundcheck and full show with a local four-piece band on our small stage. You'll be able to mic guitar amps and drums, mix vocals, and use DI-boxes when necessary. Let the band play their set, then tear it all down to end the night!
