“A hands-on, in-your-face learning experience in live and studio sound!”

—Dave, Sound Foundations student

Cool, shiny knobs

Sound Foundations: Classes in the essentials of live and recorded sound

Sound Foundations is something new – crash courses in audio for the uninitiated. We assume no prior knowledge. We put you in the studio for four evenings, tell you what’s really going on and give you lots of cool knobs to turn and nice microphones to play with. You leave ready to mix a band. It’s just that simple.

There are two Sound Foundations classes. Stage Sound focuses on building, setting up and running PA systems, while Studio Sound covers principles for the recording studio. Since the classes build on each other, most students take both.

Registration for our Winter/Spring session is open! Use the ticket forms below to register online, or call 630.264.2366 to register over the phone. For an outline of class material, contact us.

Church or school sound teams: Give us a Saturday morning and we'll get your group ready to start mixing! Read about our new mixing seminar here or contact the studio for details.


Sound Foundations I: Essentials of Stage Sound
Wedensday evenings - March 3, 10, 17, & 24

class summary and course outline


Sound Foundations II: Essentials of Studio Sound
Wedensday evenings - April 7, 14, 21, & 28

class summary and course outline

Sound Foundations: Group Mixing Seminar
(half-day session at your church or venue)

class summary and course outline

To schedule your seminar, e-mail Benjie or call 630.264.2366.