Engineering and Technology courses

[Forked Lightning]

Hello everyone.
I've decided, after years of flying by the seat of my pants using 8-track tape and latterly ITB Sonar software, that I would like to go back to scratch and learn how to engineer sound in an organised, meticulous manner. Additionally, I want to learn more about the technology of recording too.
College, night school, it doesn't matter, I want to go and I want to learn. I am 48 years old and I live in Cambridge, England. Anyone know the who/what/why/where/when of the dark art......?

And don't laugh....what does PM mean?

Peace

[The Byre]

PM Prime Minister, post-menstrual, personal message, post meridian?

Courses - 99% in the UK (and elsewhere) are rubbish.

I would start by reading the books on recording, such as 'Sound and Recording' by Rumsey and McCormick which is a fundamental grounding in all things audio-technical.

'Acoustics and Psychoacostics' by Howard and Angus is another must-read.

If you are mad enough to want to build your own commercial studio, try 'Recording Studio Design' by Philip Newell, all 600+ pages of it! It is a great book, full of all the information you need to build a professional studio.

If that is too much and all you want to do is convert the basement, then try 'Home Recording Studio - Build it like the pros' by Rod Gervais, a great hands-on practical guide to building a budget home studio.

When you have chewed your way through that lot, a visit to some local studios would be my next port of call. When you have got to that stage, you will have a far better idea of which direction you want to take and will be forging your own pathway!