OUR SUMMER
PROGRAMS
SOUND
BASICS
LIVE
CASA's Live Sound Basics course is designed to help amateurs, volunteers and enthusiasts take their skills to a pro level.
Over two days, our staff will spend 15 hours training our students how to work well with musicians, run a real sound check, handle stage setups for concerts and church services, and mix monitors. Our students also learn the practical aspects of audio, such as microphone types and techniques, understanding different cables and connectors, the basics of using compression and EQ, loudspeaker and amplifier basics and principles to understanding and running sound on any analog or digital soundboard.
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If you're ready to take the next step in running audio, this program is a must. Give us a call for more details and enroll.
HOME
RECORDING
101
For those interested in bringing their musical ideas to life, our Home Recording 101 course helps our students create professional sounding tracks.
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During this 5-day course, our instructors will not only over the basics (such as different cables, connectors and microphones), they will teach you how to effectively use EQ and compression, how to edit drums and vocals, how to navigate the latest versions of Pro Tools and Logic Pro X, and other "best practices" of recording audio with computers. In addition, we will delve into the art of mixing and mastering music in todays world of music streaming.
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This course is for those who want to create top quality music in the comfort of their home. Get in touch for more information or to enroll.
OUR SUMMER
PROGRAMS
Fundamentals
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LIVE SOUND
CASA's Live Sound Fundamentals course is designed to help amateurs, volunteers and enthusiasts take their skills to a pro level.
Over two days, our staff will spend 14 hours training students how to work well with musicians, run a real sound check, handle stage setups for concerts and church services, and mix monitors. Our students also learn the practical aspects of audio, such as microphone types and techniques, understanding different cables and connectors, the basics of using compression and EQ, loudspeaker and amplifier basics and principles to understanding and running sound on any analog or digital live mixing console. We will have several guest speakers with extensive experience in theatre, on Broadway, and notable shows like Cirque du Soleil, and Disney's Fantasmic!
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If you're ready to take the next step in running audio, this program is a must. Give us a call for more details and enroll.
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Fundamentals
RECORDING
For those interested in bringing their musical ideas to life, our Recording Fundamentals course helps our students to create professional sounding tracks.
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During this 5-day course, our instructors will not only cover the basics (such as different cables, connectors and microphones), they will teach you how to effectively use EQ and compression, how to edit drums and vocals, how to navigate the latest versions of Pro Tools and Logic Pro X, and other "best practices" of recording audio with computers. In addition, we will delve into the art of mixing and mastering music in today's world of music streaming.
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This course is for those who want to create top quality music in the comfort of their home. Get in touch for more information or to enroll.
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Classes will be taught by our team featuring Dan Blessinger, a Grammy-award winning engineer and producer who has worked on countless projects including the Bio-Shock and Lord of the Rings: Shadow of Mordor video game series and as a commercial studio manager for over 25 years.
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$300 per program or $500 for both programs
WHY CASA?
Every artist is a storyteller. A true artist will attempt to tap into their audience’s emotions and cause them to think and feel a way they never thought possible. Through the use of imagery, sound, and technique, the artist attempts to conjure thought, aid in the act of worship, provide entertainment, or evoke joy. It’s a fine art, requiring a balance of creativity, tenacity, and technical knowhow. Whether you are a songwriter, musician, worship leader, composer, or a mixing engineer, you are an artist and a storyteller.
At CASA, we strive to teach the technical skills that foster the artist’s innate creativity, and to help them tell their story more effectively. With the help of our fantastic team, you will learn the basic skills necessary to reach the next step in your journey as an artist.
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Through our programs, we will help you improve your craft, no matter what that is. Our 14-hour Live Sound Basics and Home Recording 101 summer programs are a great way to catapult you to the next level. Also, our programs are ever evolving, so be sure to check in from time to time to see what’s new!
MEET OUR TEAM
Dan Blessinger
Engineer, Producer, Musician, Composer
Head Instructor - CASA
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Brian Hsieh
Live Sound Mixer, Sound Designer, System Designer, Co-Owner of DnB Design, Instructor - CASA
Michelle Martinez
Engineer, Musician, Instructor - CASA ProTools Expert
Garry Lawrence
Headmaster - Crescendo Music Academy, Musician
Austin Marks
Engineer, Musician
Instructor - CASA
ProTools Expert
Dan Blessinger
Dan is a Grammy Award winning recording engineer/mixer and producer who has worked on thousands of recordings, ranging from feature film scores to national commercial jingles, classical recordings to pop albums. Projects include “Shadow of War” video game, “Bioshock” video game series, “The Tom & Jerry” cartoon series, “The Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl”, “7th Heaven” TV show, “Lost” TV show, and many more.
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CONTACT US
WE'RE HOSTED AT
Crescendo Music and Dance is a state-of-the-art education facility that teaches a wide array of arts. Crescendo gives tuition in many instruments and is thrilled to have partnerships with such incredible groups as the Cleary Irish Dancers, the Peninsula Symphonic Winds and, now, the California Sound Academy.
REACH OUT
Email: info@dbmix.com
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4223 Emerald St.
Torrance, CA 90503