Live sound & touring courses
Produce great sound at any venue
The Production Academy gives you the live sound training and on-demand resources you need to give the audience what they came for: a great show.
Bad sound will ruin a show
Being the sound engineer for a live show is a huge responsibility. It doesn’t matter how inadequate the venue or equipment is: the audience expects quality sound. Everyone from the musicians to the crew is counting on you.
Thrive in live venues
The Production Academy's curriculum is created by a seasoned sound engineer who has mixed a bunch of Grammy-winning artists. By gaining access, you’ll be prepared to handle anything that’s thrown your way in the thrilling world of live events.
Pull off every live performance
Venue acoustics
Every show comes with its challenge. Learn how to adapt to any venue whether it’s a music hall, theater, house of worship, festival stage or sold-out arena.
On-demand support
Our learning platform includes AI that will instantly search our entire curriculum to get you the exact information you need, when you need it.
Equipment fundamentals
No matter where you are mixing, speaker systems and mixers operate on the same fundamental principals. Get universal advice on live sound equipment.
Live show workflow
Live events are unstable and unpredictable environments. Minimize risks by adopting a reliable workflow.
Learn from pro sound engineers
Our learning platform unlocks exclusive content and courses created by working sound engineers and seasoned live event professionals. Get help and advice directly from pros who have worked on the most complex live events in venues around the world.
Founder Scott Adamson has mixed front of house for:
Master your craft
Live sound engineering is part art, part science. The Production Academy allows talented beginners and self-taught, seasoned professionals to perfect their expertise.
Access quality content
Upskill and bridge knowledge gaps with exclusive resources and 100+ hours of videos created by industry pros.
Learn on your own time
Working on live productions comes with a hectic schedule. Our online courses are available for you on demand.
Elevate any performance
Adapt to any venue, troubleshoot any issues, and produce an impeccable mix that will make the performers sound their best.
Live sound focused content
There is not a lot of reliable and well-structured information on live sound mixing out there. The Production Academy was created to help self-taught professionals and talented beginners master their craft.
FAQs
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Sound engineers are passionate about music and live shows, and are often self-taught. However, the stage is a poor classroom. It’s a high-risk and high-stakes environment that gives you very little time to learn on the job.
The Production Academy allows you to learn all the fundamentals of sound mixing on your own time without having to risk the success of an entire production.
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With resources for every level from beginner to advanced, we help production professionals of all levels improve their skills.
We are continuously growing our content in order to offer real-world and practical advice that can be applied by anyone. Whether you are in the theater, volunteering for your house of worship or are a professional who is working your way up to sold-out arenas and the festival mainstage, our courses cover everything you need to master your craft.
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Visit our membership page to get a free Fundamentals account, or join our All Access platform with a monthly subscription.
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While the driving force behind our courses is Scott’s experience in the live music industry, the wide range of skills you learn here can be applied in many environments like the theater or houses of worship.
We not only cover a lot of live sound, but also explore how electricity powers productions and how tours operate.