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Partnership
This course is delivered by City College Plymouth at the dBs facility. This partnership of educational expertise combined with commercial experience helps to create one of the best courses in the country.
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Hands on
This is a subject that requires a large amount of hands on time. Don't let anyone tell you any different. Any institution that fills their music tech and sound related courses full of lecture and theory probably haven't invested enough in their facility.
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dBs and the MIDAS sponsorship gaff
The news is out - dBs has bagged a fantastic sponsorship deal from MIDAS. For the uninitiated MIDAS manufacture some of the best live mixing consoles that money can buy. And as dBs put on some of the best live sound engineering courses in the UK it seemed like a great idea to get together.
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The Joss Stone Story
Now that the sessions are completed we can reveal that Joss Stone has been recording at our commercial studio with 2 very famous songwriter/producers. The first session was with Grammy award winning Rick Nowels who has had numerous hit records...
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Success story
Hats off to one of our tutors, Andy Prosser. Both DJ Mag and iDJ raved about the first release of V8 Recordings his new uplifting trance label. Dave Pearce at Radio 1 had the track in his Top 10 and Michael Splint had it as Tune of the Week.
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Overview
This course is aimed at those students who primarily see themselves as producer/engineers rather than artists. You may be wishing to work either freelance or in employment but you are expecting your working days to be mainly spent within a recording studio facility.
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FdA Degree Audio & Music Production
This brand new two year foundation degree course focuses on the technical and creative skills required to become a successful music producer and/or sound engineer. 
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Student Loan & Maintenance Grant Calculator
The nice people at the student finance website have provided us with a calculator to help estimate your loan and maintenance grant rates.
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Digidesign Pro Tools courses
Depending on your previous experience you will be given the opportunity to take one or more industry standard Digidesign Pro Tools courses. Taken together these courses can normally cost upto £1500, but at dBs we are giving them away for free.
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Digidesign Pro Tools 101
In your second year at dBs you will be given the opportunity to take an industry standard Digidesign Pro Tools course. This course normally costs upto £350 but at dBs we are giving it away for free.
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Modules
The FdA Music Production modules take a very hands on approach to teaching the student high level music production skills.
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Exciting new range of short courses
We're pleased to announce that we're finally delivering on what we've promised to so many of you. A range of short courses at all levels based around music software such as Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase, Reason and Ableton Live.
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Logic Pro
Logic Studio is a complete set of professional applications that lets you write, record, edit, mix, and perform. It’s also the largest collection of modeled instruments, sampler instruments, effect plug-ins, and audio loops ever put in a single box.
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Pro Tools
Pro Tools is still the audio workstation of choice among music and post professionals around the world, thanks to its superior sound quality, unrivaled power, creative options and ease of use. ...
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One to One training
One to one training in the following areas is also offered, tailored to individual requirements.
 Live sound equipment set up and training - ‘Cubase’ and ‘Reason’ recording and production software - Recording...
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Ableton Live - Basics
Overview The course gives an overview of the unique way Live works, including MIDI, Instruments, audio manipulation, effects processing, performance techniques and mixing. The course will give you everything you need to start producing tracks and performing with Ableton Live.
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Ableton Live
Ableton Live is the tool for live performance and 'on-the-fly' composition.  Live's nonlinear, intuitive flow alongside powerful real-time editing and flexible performance options, make it a unique studio tool and a favorite with live performers.
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Short Courses
Our short course programme is designed for those students looking to progress their knowledge in a specific piece of software. Currently these run in Pro Tools, Logic Studio, Cubase, Reason and Ableton Live and are available at all levels from beginner to pro.
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A FREE £1500 Digidesign training course
It's true! Students taking our music production and sound engineering courses will get up to £1500 of industry courses for free. Our Diploma students are offered the Pro Tools 101 course (normal cost £350) as part of their course.
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Pro Tools all over
As part of an extensive refurbishment last summer dBs sound engineering and music technology courses now have access to several new Pro Tools consoles in our main studios and our live sound venue.
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