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Are you intrigued by how speech recognition is driving the growth of the AI market? This course is a reliable guide if you're looking to pursue a career as a speech recognition professional and understand industry best practices.

Employing a mix of practical exercises and critical reflection, this introductory day course provides an overview of fundamental techniques for recording and editing voice, ambiences and sound effects for podcasts, video/film and art installations or just for fun. The course uses industry standard software and introduces a range of popular, high quality microphones and portable recording devices. The course has enough flexibility to be steered by the individual interests of the participants, but you will generally cover; the properties of sound, microphone selection and placement, gain structure, effective planning, noise limiting and reduction, sound editing, dynamics, sound processing and spatial effects. If desired, we can look at a variety of techniques for improving sound quality and recording audio from video conferencing, as we all find ourselves working and interacting in this manner every day. Computer experience is required. Morning * Microphone Selection – why and when to use * Applications, characteristics, limitations * Microphone type – Dynamic, Condenser, Lavalier, Shotgun, Boundary, Stereo, Binaural * Polar Patterns – Omni, Cardoid, Attenuated and others * Practical microphone placement and technique * Critical distance, proximity effect, shielding, simple acoustic treatments, filtering * Lavalier microphone – positioning, preventing distortion & rustles * Booming – positioning, preventing microphone bumps * Stereo Mics – phase issues Afternoon * Editing techniques (fades, looping) * Building a mix * Basic sound processing, noise reduction and dynamics (channel strips, EQ and compression) * Insert effects (modulation, filtering, distortion) * Send effects (delay, reverb) * Automation (of volume, panning etc) * Bussing (sending signals to multiple fx) * Mastering effects (limiting) * Exporting and file types   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Courses are subject to minimum enrolment. Please register early, within five days of the start date, to reduce the likelihood of course cancellation. Please read our cancellation policy before booking. Students, anyone over the age of 65, and those in receipt of any form of benefits can claim the concessionary price, offering a 10% discount on the full course price. Valid proof of eligibility must be produced on the first day of the course. Please use the code CONCESSION when prompted at checkout.

LOOKING FOR: YA, NA, ADULT FICTION Helen Lane is a Junior Agent at The Booker Albert Literary Agency. She is also an editor and a writer of Adult Fantasy and Horror. She has a BSc in Environmental Science from the University of East Anglia and a postgrad qualification in Acoustics. She is passionate about books and has spent the last decade working with manuscripts. She lives in London with her family and the world’s naughtiest cocker spaniel. Helen represents Adult Fantasy, Sci Fi, Horror, Paranormal Romance, LGBTQ+ Romance, Action & Adventure & Thrillers. She also represents YA Fantasy. She is slightly obsessed with monster stories (especially if they have giant sharks or squids). And stories set in extreme environments such as the arctic, jungle, caves, ocean, and mountains. She DOES NOT want to read about affairs or abuse in any genre. (My husband likes me to add here that this is nothing to do with him, I just don't like sad stories). Her favourite authors are Mira Grant, Greig Beck, James Rollins, Matthew Reilly, Jennifer L. Armentrout, Darcy Coates, Patricia Briggs & Kelley Armstrong. To make querying more accessible she does not require personalisation in the letter, comparison titles or a synopsis. But if you have them already, please include them. Follow Helen on social media: @HFLane_writing [https://twitter.com/HFLane_writing] Helen would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 page synopsis and first three chapters (Max 5,000 words) of your manuscript in a single word document. (In addition to the paid sessions, Helen is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk [agent121@iaminprint.co.uk] to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print).  By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting. The submission deadline is: Wednesday 12 June 2024

Release your tension and find your flow! Stress release, flexibility and freedom in the body. This mini course is a fun and gentle way to get back into your body if you are stiff or have been too sedentary. With breathwork, somatic awareness, and ecstatic dance. Bite sized fun lessons to inspire you to move more

BATH GUITAR STUDIO Bath's Premier Guitar School Professional Guitar, Lute, Ukulele & Banjo Tuition Try a FREE 30 minute ‘taster’ lesson.   Bath's longest established Guitar School. Offering 1-2-1 Tuition from a BA Hons Qualified Tutor with over 30 years of Teaching and Performing experience, including teaching at: Prior Park College, Kingswood School, The City of Bath College, and performing in: England, Greece, Portugal, And the USA.   Tuition available, from Beginners to Advanced of all ages, in: Acoustic Guitar: All styles, both Plectrum and Fingerstyle, including Blues, Bluegrass, Bottleneck, Contemporary, Country, Folk, Jazz, Pop, Reggae, & others. Classical Guitar: Standard Repertoire plus Renaissance, Baroque, Contemporary & Flamenco. Electric Guitar: All styles, including Heavy Metal, Jazz, Pop, Punk, Rock, Rock & Roll, Soul, Slide & others. Lute: 6c Medieval through 7-10c Renaissance plus 10c transitional tunings on the cusp of the Renaissance/Baroque. Ukulele: All styles, including Hawaiian. Banjo: 5 String Bluegrass & Folk Theory and Composition. Qualification Tuition: offered in either Associated Board (Classical) or Rock School formats.   Situated in a Grade 2 Listed Georgian Terraced House in the fashionable Lansdown area of Bath, just uphill from the Royal Crescent. Free on-street and off-street parking available. Comfortable seating area for parents that wish to wait, or watch, while their children are having lessons. Complimentary Tea/Coffee available for parents. Free lollies for the young ones (and the not so young).   Please go to: www.bathguitarstudio.com [//www.bathguitarstudio.com] or phone Bath (01225) 469459 to book lessons.

Whether starting from scratch or beginning again as an adult after regretting giving up at an earlier age (a most common scenario!), I'm confident you will find what you need here to have a most satisfying hobby or interest that can be done at any age and at any time.

Unlock the secrets of professional voice-over success with 'Voice Over Equipment Mastery: Technology & Techniques' course. From microphones and headphones to studio setup and editing tools, gain expertise in selecting, using, and maintaining top-tier equipment. Elevate your voice recordings to new heights with this comprehensive guide for beginners and seasoned professionals alike. Enroll now for a transformative journey into the world of voice-over technology and techniques!

GUITAR BUILDING COURSE THE AIM The aim of this electric guitar building course is teach you how to assemble a Stratocaster, Telecaster or Jazzmaster style bolt-on-neck design electric guitar to a very high standard as well as gain understanding and knowledge in not only the assembly but also a good understanding of its inner workings and overall function. WHAT TO EXPECT In this electric guitar building course you’ll focus on making the most successful electric guitar of all time: the bolt-on-neck design. In almost any music store, these guitars outnumber others five-to-one. The course will cover Body & Neck assembly, Pickup Installation & Installation of all Electronics and the Professional Setting up of an Electric Guitar The course will commence daily at 09:30 with lectures & discussions on topics relating to each part of the guitar construction and then followed by the practical application of these topics under supervision, finishing at 17:30. The course and workshop located in Cross in Hand, East Sussex, designed for a maximum of 4 people per course enabling a very close learning experience. All Lutherie tools needed to complete the course are supplied. NO Experience necessary! UPON COMPLETION Upon completion of the build your own guitar course you will leave with a great Custom made Guitar! The end product will be a Custom Tele, Strat or Jazzmaster that You will have made and one that will give many standard models a run for their money in tone and feel. PERSONAL ATTENTION The course does have a set agenda but we often meander around topics and are happy to do so, most of us have had many different guitars and they nearly always have some curious tales and they are always good to discuss. BREAK DOWN OF GUITAR COURSE TOPICS BY DAY DAY 1 BODY & NECK Wood choice and body design play a large part in the tone of an electric guitar. If you were to play several solid body guitars unamplified you’ll notice distinct differences between various wood types. A solid body that sounds good acoustically generally will sound good amplified. We’ll discuss the different woods used to make electric guitars and the effect of different body styles on tone and sustain. Just as wood affects the body, when making a neck you have to pay attention to wood choice in order to have a good sounding guitar. The hardware that goes into making a great guitar also plays a large role, not only the quality in the parts but also their fitting. You will be instructed on how best to fit all the component parts with skill and accuracy enabling you to create a great custom made guitar.. Topics covered: Body & Neck styles Wood choices Neck joints Adjustable Truss Rods Fitting neck to body Scale lengths Tremolo Bridge placement (Incl Claw & Springs) Fretboard radius Machine head installation Preparing the Nut Slot Making & Cutting a Bone Nut (Requires working with the belt sander) All the hardware fitted to the guitar will be quality Japanese Gotoh vintage parts, these are particularly well made; tuners hold tune well and the Gotoh bridge is of very good quality, all of this goes together to make a great custom built guitar. DAY 2 ELECTRONICS & FRET DRESSING Once you’ve learnt why and how a great guitar goes together as well as practically applying the previous topics, you now learn to install the best pickups and wiring. For these custom built guitars we will be using Bare Knuckle Boot Camp pickups: very high quality pickups designed to suit our specifications of wood choice and body style. These pickups are hand wound in the UK and are widely regarded as the best pickups on the market today. Choose between Old Guard, True Grit or Brute Force. The key to having a great sounding electric is not just down to the Pickups but also the choice of components that go with it, often overlooked with most mass manufactured guitars, the guitar you make will have highest quality components and will subsequently sound great and work extremely well. Custom CTS Pots, Sprague Capacitor and a CRL (USA) switch as well as vintage cloth wiring all go together to make a very well appointed loaded scratchplate! Topics covered: Schematics Pickup installation Wiring volume & tone pots Wiring 5 way selector switch Wiring output jack Bridge and string grounding Fret Dressing both Theory & Practise DAY 3 FINAL ASSEMBLY The guitar will now be ready for final assembly. Today you will learn how to fully assemble and set up your electric guitar to a professional standard. The topics covered will be very useful for your regular maintenance of the guitar you have made as well as any others that you may have. Topics covered: Professional Setups Theory Fitting and filing the Bone Nut Pickguard placement Installing strap buttons Installing Decals (Personalised custom Decals) Final Setting and fitting the neck Stringing up String tree placement Bridge set up Action height adjustment and setting Pick up height Intonation CUSTOMISING YOUR GUITAR BUILD INCLUSIVE FROM £999 We are more than happy to work with you in order to get the custom build you want, so please contact us if you have a specific body colour scheme or neck choice, which Bare Knuckle pickups you want as well as hardware and we will try help achieve exactly that. If you’re unsure what works best, just get in touch and we will advise where we can. ALL CUSTOM OPTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY AND IT IS ALWAYS BEST TO HAVE A 1ST & 2ND CHOICE, THERE ARE SOME COLOURS/PARTS ETC THAT MAY INCUR ADDITIONAL COST. TWEED HARD CASES ARE AVAILABLE FOR AN ADDITIONAL £75, £90 FOR THE JAZZMASTER. (SOFT GIG BAG INCLUDED) SOME ADDITIONAL CHARGES CAN APPLY FOR CUSTOM COLOURS OR SPECS OR IF YOU WOULD LIKE SPECIFIC MADE TO ORDER BARE KNUCKLE PICKUPS

OVERVIEW This comprehensive course on Professional Interior Design & Construction will deepen your understanding on this topic. After successful completion of this course you can acquire the required skills in this sector. This Professional Interior Design & Construction comes with accredited certification from CPD, which will enhance your CV and make you worthy in the job market. So enrol in this course today to fast track your career ladder. HOW WILL I GET MY CERTIFICATE? You may have to take a quiz or a written test online during or after the course. After successfully completing the course, you will be eligible for the certificate. WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR? There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this Professional Interior Design & Construction. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds. REQUIREMENTS Our Professional Interior Design & Construction is fully compatible with PC's, Mac's, Laptop, Tablet and Smartphone devices. This course has been designed to be fully compatible with tablets and smartphones so you can access your course on Wi-Fi, 3G or 4G. There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace. CAREER PATH Learning this new skill will help you to advance in your career. It will diversify your job options and help you develop new techniques to keep up with the fast-changing world. This skillset will help you to- * Open doors of opportunities * Increase your adaptability * Keep you relevant * Boost confidence And much more! COURSE CURRICULUM 11 sections • 51 lectures • 02:31:00 total length •Introduction: 00:05:00 •Getting Started: 00:04:00 •Minimum Program Requirements: 00:07:00 •Rating System Selection: 00:07:00 •Integrative Process: 00:05:00 •Overview: 00:03:00 •Credit: LEED Neighbourhood Development: 00:02:00 •Credit: Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses: 00:04:00 •Credit: Access to Quality Transit: 00:03:00 •Credit: Access to Quality Transit: 00:03:00 •Credit: Bicycle Facilities: 00:04:00 •Credit Reduced Parking Footprint: 00:04:00 •Overview: 00:01:00 •Prerequisite Indoor Water Use Reduction: 00:04:00 •Indoor Water Use Reduction: 00:03:00 •Overview: 00:02:00 •Prerequisite Fundamental Commissioning and Verification: 00:03:00 •Prerequisite Minimum Energy Performance: 00:03:00 •Prerequisite Fundamental Refrigerant Management: 00:02:00 •Enhanced Commissioning: 00:03:00 •Optimize Energy Performance: 00:03:00 •Advanced Energy Metering: 00:03:00 •Renewable Energy Production: 00:02:00 •Enhanced Refrigerant Management: 00:03:00 •Green Power and Carbon Offsets: 00:02:00 •Overview: 00:02:00 •Prerequisite Storage and Collection of Recyclables: 00:03:00 •Prerequisite Construction & Demolition Waste Management Planning: 00:02:00 •Long-Term Commitment: 00:01:00 •Interiors Life-cycle Impact Reduction: 00:03:00 •Product Disclosure and Optimization - Environmental Product Declaration: 00:04:00 •Product Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing of Raw Materials: 00:03:00 •Product Disclosure and Optimization - Material Ingredients: 00:05:00 •Construction and Demolition Waste Management: 00:03:00 •Overview: 00:01:00 •Prerequisite Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control: 00:02:00 •Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies: 00:02:00 •Low Emitting Materials: 00:03:00 •Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan: 00:04:00 •Indoor Air Quality Assessment: 00:03:00 •Thermal Comfort: 00:03:00 •Interior Lighting: 00:05:00 •Daylight: 00:05:00 •Quality Views: 00:02:00 •Acoustic Performance: 00:02:00 •Innovation: 00:03:00 •LEED AP: 00:01:00 •Regional Priority Overview: 00:01:00 •Regional Priority: 00:02:00 •Reflection and Thanks: 00:01:00 •Assignment - Professional Interior Design & Construction: 00:00:00

The Music Technology, Production and Recording course can lead to a degree and career in many different professions. In one year, you could be well on your way to a new job or university study such as: • sound engineer • producer • media composer • sound recordist • music performer • recording artist • acoustic engineer • mixing or mastering engineer • sound designer The qualification gives you all the academic knowledge and creative skills you need for higher education study. It also provides the opportunity to develop study skills that help you to succeed at HE or in the industry sector. The course runs for 3 days per week (9.15am - 2.45pm) What will I study?  The course explores various areas of the industry and in particular those that are career based and can be studied at a higher level. Key subject areas are: • Acoustics in Music Production and Recording  • Music Composition and Theory • MIDI and Audio Sequencing • Sound and Music for Visual Media • Music Technology in Performance • Studio Production and Recording • Sampling and Synthesis You will learn to use industry-standard software and hardware equipment in the classroom, recording studio and live room environments that emulate real-world scenarios and working practices.