MEL Advice Music & IT Training Centre

MEL Productions aims to provide high quality multi media based training opportunities to people living in West London and working with partners to help improve the quality of people’s lives. To provide Advice and Guidance and work alongside communities, Job Centres, private businesses and voluntary sector organisations to deliver projects and programmes that benefit both adults, children and young people. This will be achieved by creating opportunities for:

• People to learn new skills and improve their development.
• More independent, job focused, establish network and become more active citizens
• Delivering educational and life long skills and to improve the lives of disadvantaged individuals.
• Businesses, individuals to fulfil their potential and to achieve their goals.
• An environment with accessible resources.
• One to one and group sessions.
• Provide training, development, literacy, numeracy, work placements and apprenticeship provisions.

A variety of music courses/workshops are run throughout the year funded by the London Borough of Ealing for children and young people. They have an opportunity to create their own ideas and take charge which helps them to build on their confidence to expand their minds. They also have the opportunity to attend the centre for their own casual social events where they can have fun and interact with each other in a safe environment.

The children and young people are able to have an opportunity to attend our centre and to learn how to create music and composition using the latest music technology (Logic 8 Pro). They also learn how to use various sounds in order to enhance their ideas and present a professional music package. It does not matter if they do not have any experience – just an interest in wanting to learn about the making of music and having fun while learning.

Clients are taught how to write Rap and song lyrics giving them the knowledge and understanding of creating verses, choruses and a bridge in a song with educational lyrics to motivate and inspire their career. Vocal techniques are also a part of the programme teaching the children and young people breathing exercises and how to look after their voice. They also have an opportunity to record their ideas within a professional studio with qualified music tutors.

We are pleased to be able to work in partnership with other organisations with regards to other children and young people and to help in building a better relationship amongst the different communities’ borough wide and across London. With the support of the voluntary workers and parents who become involved from the local community we protect and ensure that the running of the event is always a success. Clients can take a Certificate and CD of their work home with them to show their skills and achievements to their family and friends. For the slightly more mature young individual, a biography is also included within the whole package of the course.

This Music Sound Technology Course offers training, where clients will gain an in-depth knowledge of a broad range of sound-related skills, including audio engineering, music production and post-production techniques. Audio and Sound Engineering Techniques/Technology is designed to train clients for a future career as a professional in a wide range of sound and audio-related industries. With our Logic Express and Logic 8, Pro Tools and Cubase training, clients will learn to create a song using the comprehensive array of software instruments (with virtual instruments), Apple Loops and DSP effects included in Logic Pro. An in-depth lesson will cover MIDI sound and audio recording, streamlined editing and arrangement techniques, and user defined key commands. MEL Productions teaches through practical hands on training using equipment from leading sound equipment manufacturers. These include companies such as: Mackie, O2R, Yamaha, Roland, Lexicon, Soundcraft, Crown, QSC, BSS, DBX, Shure, Sennheiser, AKG, Rhode and Neumann.

The Music Sound Technology courses offered include the opportunity for clients to gain and develop skills in composing and recording music in a supportive environment working with musicians, composers and sound recording professionals. Working at their level, they will have the opportunity to enhance their knowledge and understand music from an appropriate menu of theory and practical (including song writing and composition).

The main aim of MEL Productions is to engage and ensure that clients’ voices are heard and supported through media activities meeting the criteria of Government Community Funding and for both disadvantaged and disaffected young people as well as those facing barriers of participation. This will ensure that the clients’ will gain lifelong skills in a high-quality media production which will greatly benefit them.