The Conservatory recently upgraded its Tempe and Gilbert locations with the latest hardware and software from Digidesign. The west coast-based company manufactures the Pro Tools digital audio workstation that is found in literally every major recording studio and post production house in the world. Over the 2003-2004 holiday break, the Conservatory purchased 26 brand new Pro Tools workstations.
"Having our students train on the latest gear from Digidesign makes them even more marketable when they graduate, " says Administrator Kirt Hamm. "We go to great lengths to instill in them the importance of basic signal flow and proper workplace etiquette, but at the same time we expose them to the gear we feel gives them the skills necessary to get a job in audio."
Nothing could be truer. In studios from coast-to-coast, Pro Tools is the go-to workstation. Conservatory students leave with a firm foundation in operation of Pro Tools HD along with a Digidesign Certificate of Proficiency. The Conservatory is one of the longest standing educational facilities offering official Pro Tools curriculum originally as an Avid authorized education center and more recently as a Digidesign Pro School. It couldn't be simpler; knowing Pro Tools HD means a leg-up when competing in the audio workplace. 