Age: 18+
Number of Places: 15
Career Stages: Early, Experienced & Expert
Funding: Fully Funded
Course Type: Classroom in Central London
Closing Date: 22 Nov 2024 or when places fill

This programme is supported by ScreenSkills HETV skills fund with contributions for UK High End TV productions.

Introducing Soho Editors and HHB Communications latest fully funded training for Post-Production Audio Professionals with experience as Sound Mixers, Sound Editors or Sound Designers.

This Training Programme is to support 15 HETV Freelance Professionals with an understanding of Post-Production DAW systems within the UK's HETV Industry. If you are a suitable candidate, you will receive:

• 2 Days Classroom Technical Training.
• Practice in a working Post-Production Studio.
• Indefinite unlimited access to the lesson recording for you to revisit indefinitely.
• Training Material for you to keep.

Access Funding

This funding will also assist with rail travel to and from London and 1-night hotel costs if needed to ensure each awardee receives the best training possible. Please note, assistance funding is limited, and will be offered on a first come, first served basis.

Who is it for?

The aim of this training programme is to support 15 HETV Freelance Post-Production Audio Professionals:

• With an understanding of post-production DAW systems
• Re-recording mixers
• Mix techs
• Sound editors and sound designers who are setting up to work in Dolby Atmos who are supplying Dolby Atmos mix theatres.

Therefore, in addition to having experience in one of the above roles, you must be in one of the below stages as well:

• Currently working within the UK HETV Industry at an Early Career Stage
• Currently working within the UK HETV Industry at an Experienced Career Stage
• Currently working within the UK HETV Industry at an Expert Career Stage

And, you must:

• Have at least one HETV Credit.
• Be currently residing within the UK
• Have the right to Work within the UK
• Have an Established Connection to the UK Industry
• Be of 18+ Years of Age

You can find more information on Career Stages as defined by ScreenSkills here.
You can find more information on Diversity and Inclusion for all ScreenSkills funding here.

What it Covers

In the 2-day Classroom Course, you will learn the correct workflows and processes to work with Dolby Atmos in a HETV environment. Below is the course outline:

Introduction to Dolby Atmos

• Concept of Channel vs. Object based mixing
• Consumer adoption examples

Software Packages & demystifying key acronyms

• Dolby Atmos Renderer
• Dolby Atmos Production Suite
• Dolby Atmos Mastering Suite (Home Entertainment – Rendering & Mastering Unit)
• Dolby Atmos Conversion Tool
• Dolby Atmos Album Assembler
• Dolby Media Producer Suite
• Dolby Reference Player
• Avid Pro Tools Integrated Renderer & 3D Panner Support
• Other DAW support including Resolve, Nuendo, Logic etc.

Delivery Specs for Major Studios

• Similarities & Differences:
  • Amazon
  • Apple
  • Netflix
  • Sky
  • UMG
• Loudness

Software Configuration

• Licensing
• Install/Upgrade Procedure

Dolby Atmos Renderer Software

• Monitoring Configuration
• Input Configuration
• Re-Render Configuration
• Downmix selection
• Spatial Coding
  • What it is
  • Why is it relevant
• Mastering Process
  • Punch In / Out
  • Size of files & file types
  • Deliverables
  • DAMF
  • ADM
  • MP4
  • Offline Re-Renders
• Differences between DAPS & DAMS workflows, and converting sessions between the two
• Dolby Atmos Conversion Tool

Hardware Configuration of HE-RMU

• MADI / Dante Audio I/O
• Clocking Topology
• LTC Connectivity

Pro Tools Integration

• I/O Setup
• Metadata Connection
• LTC Generation
• 3D Panner
  • Modes
  • Mapping to Controllers
• Measuring Loudness w/ Re-Renders
• ADM BWF Workflow
  • Export from Dolby Renderer
  • Import into Pro Tools
• DAPS Setup & Templating

Demo & Training Content

• Where to find it on the HE-RMU
• How to load & play it
• Listening to some examples
• Netflix Open Content
• Avid Resources

Monitoring

• General Principles of Monitoring in Dolby Atmos
• Fold-downs & Re-Renders
• Focus on Hardware relevant to the customer’s specific configuration i.e. Avid MTRX w/ DAD MOM / S6 / S4 / S3… BSS etc.

Dolby Media Producer Suite

• Encoding a Dolby Digital Plus or TrueHD Bitstream

Dolby Reference Player

• Overview of use & QC (Quality Control) Workflows

Building a Template

• From Scratch
• Modifying Existing
• Routing
• VCAs
• How to accommodate different deliverables

Working Binaurally

• HRTFs
• PHRTFs
• Head Tracking
• Metadata

Working with content & delivering a mix

How to Apply

We have only 15 FULLY FUNDED places available in this programme, so spaces are limited. Therefore, to ensure you are eligible for the training, we have introduced the following application process:

1. Complete a Candidate Application and Questionnaire Form.
   (Closing Date of Applications is the 22 November 2024 or when all placements have been filled).
2. If you meet the above criteria exactly, you will need to complete an Audio Assessment Quiz to ensure you are at the correct level for this course.
3. If successful, you will be asked to create a ScreenSkills account, and formally register for the course.

Please be aware, we will only consider candidates who have completed the application in full, including all tickboxes.

After The Course

At the end of your course, you will receive:

• Access to the Lesson Recording for you to follow along at your own pace.
• A survey directly from ScreenSkills assessing how your training went.

As this funding is supported by ScreenSkills, all successful applicants details will be shared with them, and you may be asked to supply further information throughout and after your training by them directly.

We kindly ask all successful applicants to please complete their feedback forms sent by ScreenSkills after their course. This is to ensure the continued quality of the training we supply, and the suitability of our courses.

We offer inclusive training. If you have any needs which we can accommodate during the recruitment process and beyond, please let us know and we will be happy to work with you to meet them. Just get in touch with our training team on either +44 (0)20 7734 1286 or via email at training@sohoeditors.com. We look forward to hearing from you.