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Sound design
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Take this practical tutor-led course for beginners, learn how to create and process authors' samples and sound effects, and start earning in sound design
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A Sound Designer is an in-demand profession
>520 vacancies are open in the UK
This profession is in demand in various fields: from the music industry, advertising to video games and film production
A beginner sound designer earns from £770 per month
Private studios and large companies are constantly looking for new sound design specialists
High demand for freelance services
You will be able to create a portfolio and start taking the first orders on the freelance exchange and build your own work schedule
£80
One sound effect price
How much can a sound designer earn?
You want to get a new profession

The course will be suitable if:

You want to improve skills in music
You want to earn extra income
You are interested in music
The course is suitable if you are interested in becoming a sound design professional. You are at the beginning of your journey and you want to develop a portfolio and upgrade your skills to start a career.
You create the visual part of the video and want to develop the musical skill to enhance the work in terms of sound, and save on contractors.
You are already working with music and want to improve your sound production skills and try yourself in a new popular musical direction.
You are fond of music and want to start making money with it, so you need to gain structural knowledge and practical skills in the popular direction of sound design.
Create three of your own samples
Record two musical compositions
Create at least six sound effects
Learn to voice game characters and their actions
You will be able to select and create audio for video
Create your first projects and portfolio
Learn how to process sound and create sound effects
You will be able to create musical compositions for movies and games
Learn to use professional sound design software
We'll help you to achieve the profession you dream of, from scratch to your first earnings
We will immerse you in the profession
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We will help you create a portfolio
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You will get a quick start in the profession
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Course programme

18
practical workshop
per week
week
course
1
each workshop is 2 hours

Profession Sound designer

1
content and tools
- Searching for references for a specific query
- Recording sounds on a microphone (or other available equipment)
Tools
1. Tasks of a sound designer
2. Selection of and working with equipment
3. Popular programs for working with music and sounds
4. Reference inspiration
5. Props selection
6. File formats and their differences
You will learn
You will practice
Equipment
File formats
Props
References

Sound and music

2
content and tools
- Selection of suitable sounds for the video according to its features
Tools
1. The specifics of sound in movies, music, games
2. Psychological features of human sound perception
3. Notes, intervals, modes and chords
4. Matching sound and picture
You will learn
You will practice
Sound perception
Sound and video
Film sound
Frets and chords

Ableton Live Interface

3
content and tools
- Modifying finished files
- Export files in different formats
Tools
1. Ableton Live interface and features overview
2. Using hotkeys
3. Sound Creation and Processing Tools
4. Working with audio track and midi track
5. Interaction with files and their export
You will learn
You will practice
Ableton Live
Audio track
File export
Hot buttons

Samples and MIDI

4
content and tools
- Creating Your Own Sample Library
- Come up with your own samples and process already created samples
Tools
1. Digital Data Transfer between Musical 2. Instruments (MIDI)
3. Working with MIDI
4. Search for ready-made samples and create your own
5. Sample Library (set of sounds)
6. Dynamic, frequency and spatial sound processing
You will learn
You will practice
MIDI
Sound processing
Samples
Sample Library

Sound synthesis

5
content and tools
- Installing plug-ins with synthesisers to the program
- Creating sounds with synthesisers
- Setting up the oscillators
Tools
1. Types of synthesisers
2. Working with synthesisers in Ableton Live
3. Installing additional plug-ins with synthesisers
4. Timbre, pitch, duration and volume of sound
5. Granular synthesis
6. Morphing: Controlling Signal A - Signal B
7. Setting up an oscillator - a sound wave generator
8. Creating Layers for Drums and Synths
You will learn
You will practice
Synthesisers
Oscillator
Granular synthesis
Morphing

Sound effects

6
content and tools
- Creating sound effects with your voice and tools
- Processing sound effects in the program
Tools
1. Services for finding ready-made sound effects
2. SFX and HFX - sound effects base
3. Voice recording for sound effects
4. Recording sounds of varying complexity
5. Examples of creating commonly used sound effects
You will learn
You will practice
Sound Effect Base
Effects Processing
Voice recording
Whoosh and Boom

Plug-ins and noise

7
content and tools
- Working with standard plug-ins and installing third-party
- Removing noise from recordings
Tools
1. Using standard plug-ins for variety in sounds
2. Installing and working with third-party plug-ins
3. Creating noise (Noise generators)
4. Getting rid of noise in the recording
You will learn
You will practice
Plug-ins
Plug-in Installation
Noise generator
Getting rid of noise

Sound processing

8
content and tools
- Processing audio files using equalisation, spatial processing and automation
Tools
1. Equalisation - correction, amplification or reduction of the frequency range of sound
2. Creating surround and live sounds
3. Automation: changes to any of the track's controllers
4. Modulation effects
You will learn
You will practice
Equalisation
Modulation effects
Live Sounds
Automation

Musical composition and arrangement

9
content and tools
- Creating a musical composition
- Using virtual musical instruments
Tools
1. Components of a musical composition
2. Parsing the structure of tracks
3. Analysis of tracks in different styles of performance
4. Creating a musical composition using virtual instruments
You will learn
You will practice
Musical composition
Track styles
Virtual Instruments
Track structure

Working with vocals

10
content and tools
- Recording audio using your voice
- Processing audio with voice using AutoTune
Tools
1. Vocal recording and processing
2. Services with pre-recorded voices for songs
3. Vocal settings: distortions, saturators
4. Voice Synthesis
5. AutoTune voice correction (Melodyne and settings in Ableton)
You will learn
You will practice
Autotune
Voice Synthesis
Vocal processing
Melodyne

Mixing and mastering

11
content and tools
- Mixing and mastering
- Resolving frequency conflicts
- Creating a music mix
Tools
1. Stages of mixing music
2. Resolution of frequency conflicts
3. Pre-mastering (reference sound)
4. Track mastering
5. Creating a mix
You will learn
You will practice
Mixing music
Track mastering
Mix
Pre-mastering

Video and audio

12
content and tools
- Voice-over of a video in cartoon format and video created based on motion design
- Mixing sound with video clips
Tools
1. Sounding objects in the video
2. Static and dynamic objects
3. Analysis of sounds and background music for different types of objects
4. Sound atmosphere: selection of music and sounds
5. Audio mixing for video
6. Adding music and sounds to the desired video sequence
You will learn
You will practice
Item voice acting
Audio mixing for video
Dynamic objects
Sound atmosphere
13

Music in video games

content and tools
- Creating background sounds and music for a video game
Tools
1. Game sound design
2. The specifics of musical composition in games
3. Creation of musical compositions for video games
4. Song Transitions
5. Background sounds (rain, wind, crowd, etc.)
You will learn
You will practice
Game Sound Design
Composition for video games
Background sounds
Transitions
14

Sounds in video games

content and tools
- Design sounds for the character, actions and objects for the video game segment
Tools
1. The specifics of sounds in games
2. Character voice acting
3. Adding Character Action Sounds
4. Sounds of objects
5. Analysis of working with audio files in the Unity program: an overview
You will learn
You will practice
Character voice acting
Composition for video games
Audio in Unity
Action sounds
15

Team and client work

content and tools
- Development of technical specifications for filling out by the customer
Tools
1. Preparation of technical specifications for work
2. Specialists with whom the sound designer works
3. Teamwork: distribution of responsibilities
4. Useful Resources for Sound Designers
5. Career Opportunities: Where Can a Sound Designer Work?
6. Building a sound designer portfolio
You will learn
You will practice
Useful Resources
Sound Designer Resources
Portfolio creation
Teamwork
Live Online Lessons
Participate in live lessons with a teacher in an online class.
Homework & Support
Communicate with classmates and the teacher in a closed Telegram chat room.
Do your homework on the platform and get teacher comments on your work.
Community & Feedback
How the course is delivered
Stay motivated with our live community
Live chatting with your group mates
You will not be alone through all your study. We get all our students together on group chats where you are able to post your photos, ask questions and share your success!

The best way to maintain your motivation is getting live feedback from the teacher and your group mates.
Victoria Hills
CEO & Founder Inspire HR Solutions
Experience
Using her 20 years of experience in HR, Victoria knows precisely how to effectively drive upgrades in the corporate world. She is always on hand to offer insight and perspective on best practice and is delighted to share her thoughts on how to increase the benefits of professional skills.

The course is accredited
by HR experts

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Student's testimonials
I took sound design courses - I liked everything very much! I needed to get a base in this area as I want to create music tracks. I have never seen such an accessible and effective presentation of information!
Jeremiah F.
Betty G.
I finished sound design courses, I liked everything: the team and the presentation of information, a huge plus for practical classes. I recommend it to those who want to make their hobby or passion something more than just a pastime.
Kaleb Y.
The course was useful and interesting, the material was explained clearly and competently. Thank you for the excellent organisation and the professional way the courses were conducted. if you didn't understand something in practice, the teacher's advice was available and useful. Thank you!
I was very satisfied with the training. The expert is a great teacher and a professional in his field! Explained in an easily understandable and interesting way, and systematically gave a great deal of information without waffle. Now I plan to freelance in sound design.
Nate T.
Personal certificate
A Personal Certificate will be presented to you after you have completed the course.

Qualification

580 vacancies for Sound Designer were scanned on Indeed.co.uk. After analysing the data, this course was designed to incorporate the current demands of the market. We guarantee that your skills will be up to date.
Your CV right after the course

Key competencies:

Develop musical compositions in different genres

Create sound effects for various video formats

Create musical accompaniment for games, advertising and video projects

Process speech and create musical special effects

Voice characters and their actions in film, video games and motion design
Job opportunities
of our learners were able to find a new job or increase their income within 6 months after the course
74%
British HR-specialists recommends us
There is no doubt that the ICS is an excellent place to study. You'll be able to boost your career and raise your salary by learning skills from the ICS courses.
George Evans
HR-specialist in Digital Farm
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What you will gain from the training:
Training fee:
80
£ / month
Portfolio and a certificate in Sound Design
for 6 months with no interest
or £480 Upfront
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30-day access to the course materials after completion
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