Sonic Academy, an electronic music education institute located in Belfast, is now an “Apple Authorized Training Center.” Sonic Academy is certified in providing Apple accredited courses in Logic Pro Music Production.

Kevin Traynor, Sonic Academy’s fun-loving Ringmaster commented, “We are delighted with this recognition by Apple of our newly opened state of the art training facilities and the quality of our music technology teaching.”

The accreditation allows Sonic Academy to deliver Apple’s Logic Pro 101 course in Music Production and will be delivered by Apple Certified Trainers. Sonic Academy is the first Apple Authorized Training Centre (AATC) for music production in Northern Ireland.

More information on Sonic Academy.

Roland has launched V-Drums Lessons, a series of free online drumming videos taught exclusively using Roland drum and percussion products.

Hosted by Roland clinicians and artists, these lessons are designed for every level of drummer. V-Drums Lessons cover various drum and percussion techniques and styles, and also provide helpful tips unique to electronic percussion instruments.

Visitors can view any of the lessons directly in their web browser, subscribe to the free video podcast via iTunes, or download individual lesson episodes directly to their computer.

Roland’s V-Drums Lessons are free. More information on Roland V-Drums Lessons.

The Computer Music Production School is offering a new online course that claims you can become a Music Producer and Audio Engineer in just seven weeks. Frankly, we’re suspect of the premise, but here’s their pitch:

This Music Course covers everything a student needs to know about starting their own studio, purchasing additional gear if needed, unlocking music production, engineering, mixing and mastering. The Course can be completed from anywhere in the world and can be started at any time.

Students will learn the role and mindset of the artist, the producer, the engineer, the mixing engineer and the mastering engineer. At the end of this program they’ll be able to work out of any studio, figure out any gear, write, record, produce, mix and master their own material to the industry standard level, with their own equipment, within a couple hours.

Students will be given new information in each week’s lesson with included homework from the course textbook to get hands on training with their music equipment. These lessons apply to any and all equipment, computer systems, hardware and software. Students also have custom support directly from a student advisor to help through unique troubleshooting, extra questions, building a studio or any other support needed during the Music Course. Students also have an option to receive custom support for the rest of their life.

This course can be completed in as little as 7 weeks. Spend as little or as much time on each lesson and its homework as needed. This Online Music Course is customized to each individual student’s schedule, learning curve and life-factor – those things that just can’t be predicted. (Life-Factor?? This is sounding more and more like an infomercial for the Thigh-Master. –Ed.)

After completing the music course, questions on setting up a label, promotion, marketing or music business will be answered by a personal advisor’s experience to help along the way in taking each student’s music career from amateur to professional. On top of that, all graduating students will get potential job placement with the Computer Music Production School’s music business partners.

This online music course is valued at $20,000 and is now available for only $2,500. The school is also offering bonus packages (some over $2,000 value of sample libraries, mixing or mastering DVDs and additional student advisor support) with specific payment plans.
The entire www.GotchaNoddin.com Sample Library (over $2,000 value) including libraries that are unavailable for sale on their website for a total of over 3GB of sounds.

This sounds just a little too good to be true. But if you’re willing to drop $2,500 beans, the hit Computer Producer for more information.

ASK Video Interactive Media has announced a Sonar 7 video tutorial. In this first of three planned DVDs, audio engineer and musician Mike Baggley guides users through more than 30 high-quality videos, detailing everything from basic setup to audio and MIDI recording, editing, mixing and more.

Great for users of Sonar Producer Edition or Studio Edition, the DVD begins with introductory topics such as First Run, Audio and MIDI Setup, New Project, and chapters dedicated to getting around Sonar 7; Tracks, Transport, Toolbars, and Metronome. The middle chapters are devoted to “heavy-lifting” subjects such as Recording Audio, Recording Modes, Recording MIDI and Looping. The last third of the DVD are vides that cover Editing Audio, Editing MIDI, Layers, and Mixing, followed by Key Commands, The Navigator View, Folders, The Track Manager and Inspector, and Managing Audio

Ask Video’s Sonar 7 Tutorial DVD for Mac OSX and Windows Vista will be available on July 14 for $49.99. More information on the Ask Video Sonar 7 Tutorial DVD.