Professional training · Rognes, Provence
An immersive course
Five days to work through every stage of the studio in detail, in the conditions of a professional session, from vocal preparation to recording and mixing a song.
With Julien Baudry, vocal coach at the Richard Cross school, and Ben Rando, a producer trained by the engineers behind Prince, Beyoncé and Adele.
Small-group work, with individual guidance on the song of your choice. You keep your recordings at the end of the course.
5 days · 35 hours
Programme
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Jour 1
Assessment and vocal technique
- Individual assessment of your needs
- Vocal and mental preparation
- Studio acoustics and their effect on the voice
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Jour 2
Interpretation and session preparation
- Resonance, phonation, laryngeal mechanisms, posture…
- Interpretation work and session preparation
- Lyrics and music
- Getting to grips with the microphone and the headphone mix
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Jour 3
Recording
- Directed recording and corrections in real time
- Takes in the booth, with a pianist or to a backing track
- Learning to work with the engineer: vocabulary, workflow
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Jour 4
Post-production
- Listening sessions in the control room
- Handling re-recording
- Editing, pitch, overdubs
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Jour 5
Mixing
- The frequencies of the voice
- Levels, panning, compression
- Learning to make informed technical and artistic choices
Trainers
Who will guide you
Julien Baudry
Voice · Vocal teaching
Singer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and teacher. A vocal coach at the Richard Cross school, he teaches at IESM, CFMI and IMFP, and leads several choirs (COSMIC, CREMA…).
He has worked with André Manoukian, David Linx, China Moses, Les Grandes Gueules and Deluxe, among others.
Ben Rando
Studio · Production
Pianist trained at the Paris Conservatoire, composer, producer and founder of Studio Eole. He has worked on more than fifty albums as a performer, composer or sound engineer.
He trained with Chris Lord-Alge (Muse, Prince…), Leslie Brathwaite (Erykah Badu, Beyoncé…) and Shawn Everett (Miley Cyrus, Adele…).
The studio
Studio Eole
Studio Eole is based in Rognes, near Aix-en-Provence and on the edge of the Lubéron. Five recording spaces, including a 40 m² main room and a 20 m² control room, 24 simultaneous channels and custom-designed acoustics. Discover the studio
In practice
Practical information
Location
Studio Eole, Rognes (13840), France
Access
20 min from Aix-en-Provence, 35 min from Aix-TGV station
Format
5 days, 35 h, 6 places
Possible funding
AFDAS: training, accommodation, travel
Request a quote
Six places per session. Fill in this form and we will get back to you with dates, a quote and the funding steps.
This course is run by Onde Music.
