Course
Sound Techniques
Registration opens on 1 March 2026.
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The art and technique of what is heard
The ETIC_Algarve Technical Course in Sound Techniques is a technical, professional and creative training programme that prepares you to work in the field of Sound and Music. With technical and practical training, you will learn to master all stages of sound capture, processing and finalisation, developing skills to work in the studio, live and in post-production.
Throughout this musical training, you will acquire skills in:
- Operation and maintenance of audio equipment
- Post-production and mastering
- Recording and mixing techniques
- Technical and artistic collaboration on musical and audiovisual projects
- Development of creativity and innovation in sound work.
You will have access to recording and production studios, audio post-production and mastering rooms, as well as real concert environments, both on stage and in front of it, in partnership with Zipmix Studio and Coalman Recordings.
At the end of this Technical Course, you will have the opportunity to participate in an ERASMUS+ European mobility project, enjoying an enriching international experience through an internship.
ETIC_Algarve also offers an optional 320-hour extracurricular internship through the JUMP programme – Support for Professional Integration, to help students enter the job market with confidence.
Support for Trainees
Concern for the well-being of students is a constant priority, which is why ETIC_Algarve has been providing its community with various services that contribute to their personal and human growth.
Whether through support for entering the labour market, personal development, or financial support granted through the recent Training Grant, we offer trainees a variety of ways to facilitate and promote their growth.
Training Grant
Personal development
JUMP Internships
1 Year
320 hours
Classes from October to July
3 nights a week, from 7pm to 10pm/11pm
Number of Trainees
Maximum 16
And after the course?
Erasmus+
Upon completion of this training, you will have the opportunity to participate in our ERASMUS+ European mobility project.
ETIC_Algarve offers the possibility of a 320-hour internship for trainees who meet the requirements of JUMP – Support for Professional Integration.
Career opportunities
- Sound technician specialising in post-production sound for audiovisual, music, television and film industries and new media
- Sound technician specialising in radio techniques, audio mastering, archiving and sound restoration.
Contents
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History of Sound Recording
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- The history of sound recording from the early days of analogue to the present day
- Analogue, digital and laser recording processes
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Electricity and Electronics
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- Introduction to fundamental concepts of electricity: Ohm’s law and the power equation
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Auditory Training
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- Learning to listen – auditory training for perfect reception
- The human ear
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Digital Audio
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- Numerical systems used in digital electronics
- Digital audio in terms of frequency and amplitude
- Audio converters
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Studio Techniques
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- Music and sound recording: principles of microphone operation
- Stereo recording techniques
- Techniques for recording multiple instruments
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Editing, Processing and Mixing
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- From sound mixing and final mixing to mastering
- Use of plug-ins and virtual tools associated with current music production technologies
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Sound for Image
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- Sound for film, video and multimedia
- Direct sound, reference sound and post-produced sound
- Sound effects or foley, dubbing and ADR
- Sound at the service of audiovisual language
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Applied Architectural Acoustics (electroacoustics)
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- Analysis and correction of specific environments for sound capture
- Calculate reverberation times
- Identify standing waves/resonances in an acoustic space
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Audio Mastering
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- Digital mastering
- Fundamentals, concepts and practice
- Files and protocols, editing and mastering
- Processors in the context of mastering
- Formats and procedures for preparation for duplication and/or distribution
- Final product
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Live Sound
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- Learn the techniques necessary for setting up and operating a live event – PA setup
- Stages and control rooms: theatres, auditoriums, outdoor stages, outdoor control rooms
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Pitching and Entrepreneurship
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- Communication and oral strategies
- Tools for business creation
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Final Project
Trainers
Resources and Equipment
- Room equipped with one computer per trainee, with a macOS or Windows environment
- Zipmix Studio and Coalman Recordings sound studios
- Editing Régie and Mastering Production
- Dedicated audio interfaces
- Arturia KeyLab, MicroLab, and M-Audio MIDI keyboards
- MIDI controllers Ableton Push 2, AKAI APC mini, and Behringer FCB1010
- Yamaha CP88 Electric Piano
- Arturia MiniBrute, Arturia MatrixBrute synthesizers; Arturia MiniFreak, Arturia MicroFreak, Yamaha Reface line – CP, DX, CS and YC models; Behringer Model D; Novation Bass Station II
- Arturia DrumBrute Rhythm Box
- Numark PT-01 Scratch Turntable
- Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol DJ controller
- Behringer X32 mixing desk, with JBL tops and subwoofers and The Box Pro monitoring, DI boxes
- 15 microphones for various recording formats
- Ableton Live, Analog Lab, DRC, Pro Tools, Waves Gold Bundle, Ozone software.
Portfolio
Application Process
- Schedule a personal interview, please contact info@eticalgarve.com or call 289 823 359 / 960 309 550.
- Completion of application form (sent by e-mail after scheduling the interview)
- Attend the previously scheduled interview with the Academic Director, at which you must present your portfolio, if you have one.
- Wait for notification of the application result.
Enrolment takes place between March and October, until the start of classes, and while there are places available on the courses.
Enrolment can be completed after the admission requirements have been verified and upon payment of the enrolment fee and presentation of:
- Curriculum / Biography
- 1 passport-type photograph, in digital format
- Certificate of qualifications
- Documents of the Applicant and the Payment Manager (Identity Card / Citizen Card + Taxpayer Card + Proof of address: electricity, water, telephone bill or driving licence)
- Fill in and sign the registration form and training contract.
Are you interested?
Registration will reopen on March 1, 2026.
If you are interested in this course, please fill out the form.