Find Your Sound With NYAA

This is what we do…

We know choosing the right learning environment is important, so we wanted to give you a peek at what you’ll work on in your first month as an NYAA student.

Week 1

Welcome to the Studio - An introduction

You will meet your instructor and go over the course outline. the instructor will get to know your intentions, interests, and desires for the course.

  • What is a studio? Recording studio, mixing suite, mastering lab

  • Studio management

  • Music business and law, overview

  • Key Ideas: defining a control room, project studio, live room, and portable studio.

Week 2

The Science of Sound and Hearing

how does sound work exactly?

  • What is a waveform?

  • Types of waveform: square, triangle, sine, sawtooth

  • Characteristics of a waveform: amplitude, frequency, velocity

  • Range of human hearing

  • Key Ideas: envelope, frequency, phase

Week 3

Studio Design and Monitoring

  • Understanding how sound reacts in a room (e.g. standing waves, reflections)

  • how studios are designed to be an optimal listening environment.

  • What materials are used when constructing a professional studio?

  • Key Ideas: isolation, separation, reverberation, balance

Week 4

Microphones

  • How do microphones capture sound?

  • What is a Polar pattern? Omnidirectional, bidirectional, cardioid, etc

  • Phantom Power

  • Types of microphones: dynamic, condenser, ribbon, tube.

  • Anatomy of an XLR cable

  • Phantom Power

  • Signal flow: preamps, mic level, instrument level, line level, speaker level

  • Studio staples, which mics are the go-to recording studio workhorses?

Later on you’ll explore…

Digital Audio Workstations

Amplifiers

Analog and Digital Workflows

Week 6

Week 10

Week 11

Dynamics & EQ

Week 12

Week 15 & 16

MIDI

Week 17

Mastering

Week 23

Mixing - Console & In the Box

Placement Meeting

When you reach the halfway point in your NYAA journey, you’ll sit down with founders Mark and Scotty and discuss your trajectory in the program as well as your goals for the future. We’ll help you identify the best path forward based on your interests, and work to connect you with our friends in the field who might be able to help you get started in your career as an audio professional.

Here’s a first look every module you’ll explore

  • Introduction

    Week 1 - Introduction

  • Week 2 - Sound and Hearing

  • Week 3 -Studio Design & Monitoring

  • Week 4 - Microphones

  • Week 5 - Microphone Techniques

  • Week 6 - Analog and Digital Multitrack Recorders

  • Week 7 - Signal Flow Part 1

  • Week 8 - Signal Flow Part 2

  • Week 9 - Signal Flow Part 3

  • Week 10 - Amplifiers

  • Week 11 - Introduction to the DAW

  • Week 12 - Dynamics & EQ

  • Week 13 - Midterm & Review

  • Week 14 - Time Based Processing

  • Week 15 - Mixing on the Console

  • Week 16 - Mixing "In the Box"

  • Week 17 - MIDI

  • Week 18 - Virtual Instruments

  • Week 19 - Advanced DAW Workflows

  • Week 20 - Advanced DAW Workflows Part 2

  • Week 21 - Music Business : Working With Artists

  • Week 22 - Music Business: Law

  • Week 23 - Mastering

  • Surround Sound/ Dolby Atmos

  • Week 25 - Working in Audio

Tuition and Course Details

  • Our curriculum is broken into 27 modules each lasting one week. While you can complete the program in as little as six and a half months, Most work to complete the course over the span of 8 or 9 months. Students have the flexibility to pursue their education at NYAA for up to one year. We encourage participants to stay involved in our community even after they receive their certificate of completion. They can do this by attending masterclasses and observations even after their graduation date, space permitting.

  • Financing plans are available upon request. We aim to make our program accessible to those who want to turn their goals into reality. Please inquire about how to apply for our financing services.

  • Monthly payment plans as low as $300-500/Month

    Call us today at 212-625-3496
    or send us an email at info@newyorkaudioacademy.com to learn how we can help you finance your education