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Welcome to the Recording Connection Reference Library, where you will find numerous articles and resources to help you make your educational and career choices in the audio industry. Please check back often as we are continually updating this section!

Reference Library

  • Job Opportunities

    Music engineering offers diverse job opportunities, including sound editing/mixing.

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  • Recording Education

    Access audio engineering training materials to help you kickstart your path to a career in audio design.

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  • Recording Entrepreneurs

    Learn more about the business of audio engineering and music production from professionals in the industry.

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  • Trade Resources

    Get some of the secrets from audio engineers working in studios today. Containing tips, tricks and guides.

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Recent Blogs & Stories

The Power of Intention

The Power of Intention

Recording Connection graduate Collin Jacka (Sacramento, CA) completed both the Audio Engineering and Music Production program with mentor Matt Young at The Press Recording Studio (Stockton, CA) and the Advanced Audio and Music Production program with Shane Anderson at...

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The Importance of Being Proactive 

The Importance of Being Proactive 

Since graduating from Recording Connection, Rohan Soloman (New York, NY) hasn’t wasted a minute. Over the past two years, he’s worked with music’s biggest stars like John Legend and Toni Braxton, as well as rising talents including Julia Capello of American Idol, jazz...

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The Benefits of Tough Love

The Benefits of Tough Love

We recently connected with grad Zack Slippy, who, in just the past year, has gone from living a life that wasn’t fulfilling him creatively or professionally, to being someone who knows what he wants and is in the process of making it happen. Thanks to the “tough love”...

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That Energy

That Energy

We recently connected with Recording Connection grad Shamar Kuteyi, who, in his own words says he went from “not knowing anything about audio engineering and production” to being “ready to go” in less than one year thanks to our Audio Engineering & Music...

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As Heard in Film & Television

As Heard in Film & Television

We recently caught up with Recording Connection grad Jeff McQuilkin (New York, NY). Jeff first came to RRFC as a freelance writer and served as the co-editor and co-writer of this publication for a number of years. Seeing RRFC’s approach and just how effective it can...

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The Right Track 

The Right Track 

 Recording Connection graduate Andrew Marshala’s journey into a career in audio engineering and music production was anything but straight and narrow. Prior to getting hired at Castle Row Studios– the very same studios where he trained with mentor Hamza Lee in...

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A Dream Accomplished

A Dream Accomplished

Even though he’s still in his early 20s, Vic Castaldo has a clear vision of what he wants to achieve in life. He came to Recording Connection after having spent the past five years teaching himself music production. Now, after receiving direct, hands-on instruction...

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Bring The Ruckus

Bring The Ruckus

Miley Knox has been a hip hop lover since age 8. On the way to finding us, she’s encountered challenges ranging from unilateral vocal cord paralysis, a condition she was born with, to surviving an abusive relationship, to dealing with social anxiety. But don’t think...

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Hired & Thriving

Hired & Thriving

When Ian Izquierdo found Recording Connection he’d gotten to know firsthand, just how ho-hum a life of working 50-hour weeks doing work that didn’t speak to his soul could be. Circumstances out of his control made him reassess where he was going and look into taking...

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How To Learn Audio Engineering Skills

What Recording Connection Mentors and Other Music Industry Pros Have To Say About The Best Way to Learn Audio Skills Audio is a skilled trade whether you are an audio engineering craftsman, an music producing genius, or an artistic electronic music  performer.  As...

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