In response to changes in the music industry it has become vital for audio professionals to have the communication skills to work collaboratively with artists while creating a supportive, creative environment.

This industry led workshop, aims to provide practical solutions for how producers and audio technicians can communicate effectively with artists in order to provide the best outcome for collaborative, live and studio work.

The workshop will be led by industry expert staff and tutors from The Academy of Contemporary Music (ACM) who have experience both working with artists on high profile tracks and live events and in training the next generation of producers and technicians to work collaboratively in all areas of the music industry. The panel represents experience in artist collaboration through electronic music, studio production, live sound, studio management and sound design for media.

The workshop will provide a discussion and effective, tested, solutions on how to communicate with artists so that you can collaboratively meet your artistic aims while creating a professional and supportive environment.
The session will cover:
Precision in communication - ensuring that everyone is communicating consistently in order to work towards success.
Techniques for communicating technical information in a way that can be understood and used by all team members, regardless of technical training.
Codes of ethics and how to build ethical practices into your collaborative workflow.
Inclusive communication techniques to ensure that all members of the technical and creative team are able to fully participate in conversations and feel supported to communicate.
How to build partnerships with artists and ensure that you are easy to work with.

All guidance for this workshop has been developed by industry professionals with technical knowledge of production and audio engineering, ensuring that approaches can be easily included in the modern producer and technician’s workflow.

Matthew Russell

ACM

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