ProTools is the worldwide industry standard for audio production. Having now become the
standard requirement to work in professional studios the world over, ProTools is an essential
skill for any professional audio engineer.

In order to advance in the world of music production or post-production, it is imperative to advance
in your knowledge of ProTools, learning its immense capacity for producing elite audio works.
ASE offers the most accredited courses in the following:

• Introduction to Digital Audio Workstations (ProTools 101)
• Digital Audio Principles & Techniques (ProTools 110)
• Digital Media Theory and Practice (ProTools 201)

ASE is proudly the only music production academy in the Southern Hemisphere accredited to give
Pro Tools 310 training.

Applications for 2025 are open.
Contact us at shortcourse@ase.co.za

The curriculum covers:

• Understanding and manipulating sound
• Fundamental concepts of timbre, harmonic
  content and wave shape – how to make music
  sound good
• Vital equipment used in the industry
• Sound configuration and set-up

Applications for 2025 are open.
Contact us at shortcourse@ase.co.za

The curriculum will cover:

• Song creation from concept to final product
• MIDI, interfaces, and DAW theory
• Best recording, editing and mixing practices as well as mastering techniques
• Remixing techniques

Applications for 2025 are open.
Contact us at shortcourse@ase.co.za

NQF LEVEL 5 - SAQA ID

A quick yet comprehensive one year course in Audio - the ideal course for foundational knowledge.
Many students take this course as a stepping stone into our three year diploma.

We are proud to announce our partnership with SAMPRA in funding the Hybrid Higher Certificate along with the Music Business Masterclass for select applicants

NQF LEVEL 6 - SAQA ID

From rockstar to rapstar, producer to broadcaster, record label executive to live engineer, this is the flagship course in its field. Musicality, production mastery, and business knowledge - this course has it all.