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SAE train you to be an engineer.. not a producer.
There is a very very large difference between the two.
Yes it is a tad basic in some respects, but nevertheless, experience and tuition on a neve/ SSL console is valuable. In reality thats the only worthwhile part of it.
Before i did my degree i did a another course (equivalent of A levels, and state funded at a 'regular' college) and the knowledge from that combined with my personal experiences made certain aspects of sae seem very amateurish. Truth be told, my lecturer there was far more experienced and a better teacher than any i encountered at Stamped Addressed Envelope. I also got ten times more studio time
sae's attitude also sucks major cock and there is not much studio time either per student.
Worth the money? Not a chance- i got funding for it, otherwise i would have been out of there pretty quickly. As it was, 30% maybe more of the course dropped out as they thought it was shite. bear in mind the class size was under 20.......doesnt leave many left.
If you want to work in a studio, you would be better off investing in some gear, blagging a starter job as a tea boy/receptionist/tape op in a working studio (lets face it, regardless of qualifications you will be starting out doing that in a real studio anyway- thats a fact of the business im afraid) and making some contacts and slowly working your way up to becoming an engineer/ and subsequently a producer. Save your money to live off while working your way up. You WILL need it.
If its self production/being an artist you are more biased to, then check your colleges or local area to see if there is any tuition with regards to MIDI, basic composition or basic engineering. If you have those three skills, you can do pretty much anything composition wise. Even basic piano lessons or some other instrument will have a noticable effect on your skills.
You will learn more from books+ magazines if you read, analyze and take in what you read, then experiment yourself- than you ever will on a course
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