Sound Engineer COURse

Hoam has teamed up with Sugar Stealers to provide a much needed safe space for all women and gender expansive people to learn sound engineering from some of Nottingham’s most active engineers, including - Bea Coppen.

What’s on offer?

  • 5 weeks!

    The courses run across 5 consecutive weeks.

  • = 10 hours

    Each of the 5 lessons has a total duration of 2 hours.

  • + exposure

    Practice engineering in a proper grassroots music venue!

  • {Network}

    Build a music industry network and get some cool new mates.

What will I learn?

The Basics

Our beginners course is designed to teach you the fundamentals of sound engineering so that you can begin independently engineering small live events and experimenting with your new skills. The weeks are broken down like this:

Week 1: - Introduction to Sound Engineering

Week 2: - Terminology, PA Tuning and Frequency Categories

Week 3: - Microphones, DI boxes and Cables

Week 4: - Signal flow, Mono and Stereo Channels, Patching

Week 5: - Live Inputting, Instrument Mics and Monitors

EXTRA PERKS…

Proper Tech

We have access to some top notch sound equipment that means you will be learning at industry standard, so you can step out of the studio and into a live event with confidence.

25% DISCOUNT

As part of joining the course will get a life time 25% discount code to use at Hoam, which will allow you to come and practice in the studio independently or as part of your own group.

+ Opportunities

You will be added to our WhatsApp Community, where we regularly share links to development opportunities, funding applications, collaborations and paid work.

Well, How DO I JOIN?

1. check the dates

The next BEGINNERS course dates are:

  • Tuesday 1st April 2025 (6pm-8pm)

  • Tuesday 8th April 2025 (6pm-8pm)

  • Tuesday 15th April 2025 (6pm-8pm)

  • Tuesday 22nd April 2025 (7:30pm-9:30pm)

  • Tuesday 29th April 2025 (7:30pm-9:30pm)

YOU MUST BE AVAILABLE TO ATTEND ALL COURSE DATES. THESE ARE GROUP COURSES AND WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RESCHEDULE OR REFUND FOR ANY MISSED SESSIONS.

2. book your space

The courses have limited capacity and we can only take 6 people on this journey at any one time. Both Hoam and Sugar Stealers have a huge network and the demand for music tuition has notoriously been very high, so we urge you to secure your spot as soon as possible because once the spaces are gone, they are gone!

The cost of the entire course and all the perks totals at £100. We have worked hard to keep this offering as cost-effective as possible, and when broken down on an hourly basis the cost of this tuition is £10ph. This covers fees for the tutor and space.

No dates available to book?

That means we are currently sold out. Join the waiting list here.

We are currently exploring ways in which we can subsidise these costs for people from low-income backgrounds. We have not yet secured public funding to make this a possibility, but are currently running a Pay It Forward scheme where members of our community can contribute towards funding the tuition of someone facing financial difficulty.

You can donate to this scheme here: Pay It Forward Scheme

If you are someone facing financial difficulty, and are interested in participating in the course - please reach out via email to join our support waiting list.

✺ Frequently asked questions ✺

  • All students must be aged 18+ to participate in this programme.

  • Yes, absolutely. Support workers can attend the studio to support you during the sessions. Support workers do not need to book, but you must highlight their attendance in the accessibility section of your booking form.

  • Assistance dogs are fully protected under the Equality Act 2010 and are allowed into public places. You are welcome to bring your assistance dog to the sessions as needed but you must highlight their attendance in the accessibility section of your booking form.

    As this is a group session, we feel it is important to consider that not everyone is comfortable with dogs, so any dog that is not a trained assistance dog will not be permitted to enter the studio.

  • We have the all the sound engineer tech right here.

    We recommend that you bring a note book and pen as you may want to write things down.

    If you have your own laptop and software or instruments, you are welcome to bring them along and we can show you how to work using your own equipment, but this is not a requirement and you can still learn the basics if you don’t have access to these.

  • Due to the high demand of this programme, the full course tuition will need to be paid up front to secure your space.

  • As this is a group course and all tutor and studio time is booked in advance, we will not be able to reschedule or refund for any missed sessions. The full group course dates and times are listed above. Please look over these carefully and consider whether you can attend all the dates listed.

    For an additional cost, there is an option to book in a 1-1 session with one of our tutors, who can help you catch up on any missed information. Please email us directly if you would like to arrange this.

  • ABSOLUTELY! For an additional cost, there is an option to book in a 1-1 session with one of our tutors. Please email us directly if you would like to arrange this.