Hello musicians,I recently started studying the music recording technology and audio design program at San Diego State University in California, because I want to become a music producer. I am blind since birth and this career will allow me to pursue my passion. I chose this university because it is the third most prestigious in the United States for audio engineers. I thought the tricky part was getting accepted on college. However, I am in my 4th week and problems have begun. The school features a cool Soundcraft VI4 mixer for its live performances and we need to learn to operate it successfully. I can’t wait to get my hands on this equipment, but the professor is finding it hard to teach me how the system is set up, the wiring and power, the monitor and microphone distance placement and especially in the mixer with the touch screen and the pages that control the channel selections and other adjustments such as limiter, compressor or EQ. I have started getting impatient, because I almost have a month here, and there is confusion on both learner and teacher sides. We are starting a series of world music events from next Monday where this program’s trainees run the sound for all the shows and recitals. But my instructor has already started with excuses like “it’s OK if you don’t show up on Monday” and I am serious, I am in for the real deal, not for the certifying degree document. When I ask him what should we do all I get from him is a blank “I honestly don’t know” and it’s getting frustrating. We thought about controlling this mixer from its iPad app, ViSi remote, but he says it doesn’t have as much control as the physical thing/touch screen, as this equipment is large. I will also need to know the ProTools HD rig, and he doesn’t seem particularly enthusiastic about me moving forward along with the rest of the students, as it should be. I would really appreciate if some of you experienced musicians could help us figure this out, because for now, the recording classes are not being beneficial.
hello everyone, thank you so much for your helpful support and replies, for the resources you have provided, the ideas and the links. Actually his idea of the student assistant has been addressed by my principal and I like it somehow. But the students ability success center, which is the disability office of the school, has not been helpful in determining a good strategy. They say they have spoken to personnel from Juilliard and broccoli but none of them have had a case where a visually impaired student goes for production. Do you have ideas for the actual equipment? A concrete idea of what the procedure should be, technically speaking? 
Thank you so much for all the love you wish me and for your kindness
what an amazing idea about having a braille overlay map, I had not thought about it, I think I will tell The institution, because probably it hadn't come to their mind either. Great idea!!! 
