Multitrack Masterclasses
Listen, talk, be inspired
Multitrack masterclasses offer an intimate insight into one audio producer’s creative process.
What are Multitrack Masterclasses?
In 2024, for the first time ever, we’ve opened up part of the Fellowship training programme to the public.
Multitrack Masterclasses are online sessions that are part listening event, part Q&A.
In each Masterclass, a producer shares up to 30 minutes of audio from one of their projects. After the listening portion ends, attendees have a chance to take part in a discussion with that producer about their work.
Masterclasses are part of the 2024 Fellowship training curriculum, and we’re so excited to be opening these sessions to the public on a pay-what-you-can basis.
We’ll also be sharing the recordings of each Masterclass on this page, so even if you can’t make it on the day, you can watch it back any time (recordings coming soon!).
Upcoming Masterclasses
Building Station Sound with Wisebuddah’s James Kenny and Matt Podd
Tickets: Click here to book
Location: Online
Date and time: Friday 25th October 2024, 4-5.30pm (BST)
In a world where there’s more audio than ever before; it’s essential to put together a strong audio brand in order to stand out from all the noise.
From audio brand theory to creative choices and technical tips; James and Matt will give a small introduction on how to create a big impact. Including insight on Wisebuddah’s recent work for BBC Radio 1 and other pieces for a range of European audiences.
Wisebuddah is the UK’s leading specialist in the production of sonic branding, imaging and radio jingles, where over the last 20 years; they’ve built up an international client base which includes producing flagship branding for the BBC, Bauer, Talpa (Netherlands), German state radios and the Nova network in Australia.
Trauma Informed Documentary Making with Christina Hardinge
Tickets: Click here to book
Location: Online
Date: Friday 1st November 2024, 4-5.30pm (BST)
This session will ask:
What does it mean to be trauma informed when telling other people's stories?
And how can the documentary process be a helping one - rather than harmful?
Christina Hardinge is an audio artist who has been researching these questions, exploring what happens when we integrate trauma-informed counselling tools as part of the documentary process. Out of this research a personal methodology has been created which she puts into practice as the foundation of all the work that she makes, which recently won Third Coast Award for Best New Artist 2023 and has broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and World Service.
Christina will be sharing her piece Understanding Gwyn with us as part of the session; a short documentary that brings to life one woman’s experience of grief as a living breathing relationship.
Expect many questions about what it means to be trauma informed across the entirety of the documentary process, and some tools and techniques to take away with you that can be applied to your own work.
Creating a Sonic Identity for a Story with Meera Kumar
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Location: Online
Date: Friday 8th November 2024, 4-5.30pm (BST)
Meera will be sharing clips from from Episode 2 of Afghan Star: “Angels of Peace". The series begins by following the life of Daoud Sediqi who grew up obsessed with music and television, only to have it all ripped away from him when the Taliban banned music in 1996. The Taliban would torture, kill, or imprison people for disobeying the rules, but Daoud couldn’t live in silence. He began hosting dance parties in secret and he even joined an underground smuggling network to help repair VCRs and keep movies alive. Then he decided to bring music back for everyone.
Meera Kumar (she/her) is a British Podcast Award and Lovie Award winning producer and Ambie nominee who lives and works in London. She was recently named one of Radio Academy’s 30 Under 30 and Best Entertainment Producer in the Audio Production Awards, and has produced stories for the BBC, Sony Music, Universal, CBC, iHeart, and Love + Radio amongst others. Most recently, Meera produced Afghan Star, hosted by John Legend which has been selected as one of the Best Podcasts of 2024 (The Week), was featured on CNN and The Daily Show, and is currently shortlisted for Best Podcast in the Future of Media Awards.