The Broadcast Academy training course operated by Harman for Studer consoles is now available online at StuderBroadcastAcademy.com.
Previously held in the US in the Soundcraft Studer mobile audio truck, the training programme has visited various Studer regional sales firms and flagship Studer customers in recent years. It is an interactive online course for engineers worldwide to learn the operation of the Vista Series of digital mixing consoles, and comprises a series of modules, which participants must complete and pass to qualify as a Studer Vista Operator.
The course is structured in an interactive format and students can download the Virtual Vista software that gives them a graphic, active representation of a Vista console. Virtual Vista can also be used for offline console configuration and online remote control of Vista mixing consoles. Video segments, system and technical diagrams, a dictionary of terms and other resources round out the programme.
The course and online presentation has been developed in partnership with the Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences (CRAS), a premier US audio recording, sound engineering and music production school. In addition, many of the broadcast industry’s leading sound engineers provided input and guidance in the development of StuderBroadcastAcademy.com.
‘In bringing the Studer Broadcast Academy online, we can now offer audio engineers and industry professionals worldwide access to the same training, education and resources we have provided to those who have attended our in-person sessions,’ says Katy Templeman-Holmes, US Marketing for Soundcraft Studer. ‘StuderBroadcastAcademy.com further demonstrates our commitment to industry education and giving users the tools they need to succeed in the real world of pro audio mixing.’
Having completed the course, engineers may access to all teaching materials as in order to refresh their knowledge or use as an on-the-job aid when working on a Vista console. Certified Vista Operators are invited to attend subsequent hands-on training sessions (locations will be announced on StuderBroadcastAcademy.com) to further their skills. In addition, certified operators can opt to be listed on the Studer website in a searchable database that sound contractors and industry pros will be able to access.
