Authorised Venue training comes to India
Published: ASIA
INDIA: The Indian School for Media Studies recently conducted the first of a regular series of six day training and certification courses in Bangalore for Avid’s Venue digital console, encompassing 110V and 210V level material and both certification exams.
Organised by Avid partner Ansata – the company that established the Indian School for Media Studies – the course was split into two halves, with the 110V level training titled ‘Essentials of live sound production 1’, and focusing on basic concepts as well as the SC48 desk. The 210V training was intended for advanced students and working professionals who had already used a Venue console. Among the topics covered were the configuration of an expanded Venue system, the installation of option cards in an FOH rack, stage rack and mix rack, and advanced mixing concepts. Advanced monitor mixing and using Pro Tools HD with Venue for multi-track recording were also included.
Additionally, the course saw students discuss the basic differences between digital and analogue consoles. One Venue Profile console and two SC48 desks were set up in the training room for students to use.
According to Leslie Lean, director of the Indian School for Media Studies and managing director of Insata, the course was intended to reflect the popularity of Avid consoles within India. ‘With over 40 Venue consoles installed and working in India, there is a very high demand for trained engineers. As we plan to conduct one training program per month, it will help in improving the demand supply gap.’
Nadiyam Ravisankar, manager of live sound emerging markets for Avid, added that ‘many of the first generation of engineers were self-taught or given basic training by Ansata. I am happy that we are stepping that up now with Avid Authorised courses which are well designed to provide basic to advanced training. The Indian School for Media Studies is the right partner as they are already teaching authorised Pro Tools courses’.