Education / Training

'Education in music technology' is a well‑worn discussion topic in SOS, its forums and beyond. Is it worth having, or not?

Education, education, education...

Music Technology education: rotten to the core?

I'm a 25 year old lawyer working in Bombay, India. I'm interested in sound engineering and feel like I want to make a career out of music but there aren't many opportunities here...

The music industry's down, but your passion for audio is still high. Fortunately, there are alternatives to working in the studio that can feed your fervency and still make you a living — perhaps even a better one.

So you think missing a lecture of your music tech course won't harm your career prospects? Read on...

Music technology is being taught more widely than ever before. But who's teaching the teachers, and who's building their studios?

Ear training - learning to intuitively recognise note intervals, chords and progressions, and even absolute pitches - is something that many musicians could benefit from, although few actually attempt it. Richard Leon explains the skills involved, and rounds up some software which can help you improve in this area.

I am a second‑year A‑level student doing Music and Electronics and have been a keen musician for 11 years. I...

In order to become a professional music recording engineer, you have to start at the bottom and work up. But in such a competitive business, how do you even get in at the bottom? David Mellor explores various possibilities.

Do you want to engineer top acts in top studios? Are you prepared to devote your entire life to music recording? In this new series, David Mellor explains how you can become a professional music recording engineer.