British audio manufacturer, Audient and the Institute of Contemporary Music
Performance (ICMP) have teamed up to present The Audient Scholarship: a
sponsored tuition for a one-year Professional Diploma in Music Production at the
prestigious London facility, starting at the beginning of the new academic year,
September 2016. The creation of the Audient Scholarship coincides with a major
refit and overhaul of the ICMP recording studios, which are to be centred around a
new ASP8024 analogue mixing console.

Facilities Manager, Mike Sinnott tells us about the new studios, designed and built
by Slowglass Creative. “There’s one control room with two adjoining live rooms,
which will have a traditional analogue set up (tie lines, patchbay, desk), along with
ProTools HD, Logic, Ableton, further outboard and a comprehensive mic cupboard.
We are also building three production rooms and a new tech lab.

“The ASP8024 is a great sounding console with great mic pres. It also looks great
and provides the flexibility to configure to our taste,’ he continues, explaining the
decision to go for the Audient desk. “Audient’s reputation was also a factor, as well
as value for money and company’s commitment to support education. We have
great confidence in our choice.’

Audient’s Marketing Manager, Andy Allen adds, “We have always been proud
supporters of music education and our new partnership with ICMP offers an exciting
opportunity for one lucky student to start their career on the right path. The
facilities on offer at ICMP are outstanding and to have an Audient console at the
heart of them is a testament to Audient’s investment in education.”

Billed as London’s premier school of modern music, the ICMP encourages and
inspires its students as much as it equips them to succeed in their chosen
profession, be that musician, songwriter or music business entrepreneur. “The one
year Professional Diploma leads to a “Cert HE Creative Music Production’ which
provides the foundation for two years of further study on the BA (HONS) Creative
Music Production. We also offer short music production courses,’ says Sinnott.

Open to applicants from all financial, social and cultural backgrounds, the recipient
of the Audient Scholarship will apply through the ICMP website with a link to
Soundcloud for their work and a short personal statement around why they should
be selected, with full details available here.

“In the first year we estimate an enrolment of around 25 students on the course,
however this will increase when students can apply via UCAS next year. After three
years we could expect the number of students using this console to be around 100
per year,’ adds Sinnott.

A busy time coming up for the new, improved studios. “As specified with producer
panels and a patchbay it certainly has the WOW factor and looks like a serious,
grown-up desk,’ confirms Sinnott – Audient concurs.