No doubt about it—there is a lot of confusing information about there when it comes to audio engineering schools. Not only are there plenty of differing reviews and opinions, but obviously each school claims to be the best one. How do you make sense of it all and make an informed decision? How do you…
Making a name for yourself in any creative industry isn’t easy. It requires a lot of work, time, and effort. It requires sleepless nights, financial investment, and loads of sacrifices that no one will ever see. But that’s the cost of finding a way to make a living off of your passion, isn’t it? If…
The music industry is a fast-growing and very lucrative field. Every year it sees countless individuals jumpstarting exciting careers working as producers, audio engineers, mastering engineers, and studio musicians. It’s a vast ecosystem that has a virtual cornucopia of opportunities to offer the would-be professionals of tomorrow. That being said, you need to get your…
If you love music, and if you love the idea of working in a recording studio, a career in recording might be just the thing for you. The recording industry is always in need of talented professionals who can help bring music from notes on a page to a thrilling recording that listeners all over…
The externships/externships offered at the Recording Connection put you in a unique position to focus on the aspects of the music industry that interest you the most. If you want to be a recording engineer, what do you suppose is the best way to learn to record music? The answer might not be as obvious…
In an age when music can be downloaded online, music videos can be seen for free on YouTube, and social media serves up content from anyone to anyone, saying big labels have had to adjust is the understatement of the century. Record labels have had to get creative in how to market to this ever-evolving…
You’ve put in the work, you’ve written great songs, you’ve practiced till your fingers bled, you’ve saved, scraped and launched crowdfunding campaigns to get the money, you’ve hired a great studio to record and mix your songs—and now you’ve finally got a top-notch recording of your band. Now…how do you get your recording heard? It…
In training to become an audio engineer or music producer, one key to having a successful career is making connections. In creative industries, it’s all about who you know. It’s all about who knows what you can do and who knows what skills you have. This might seem like an oversimplification but it’s not. Making…
The music industry is a robust and vibrant place. It’s filled with interesting people doing weird things. It’s a place where creativity and invention reign supreme. It’s a career path that many desire but few pursue with enough gusto and verve to be truly successful. But that’s why you’re here, isn’t it? You’re someone who’s…
Getting a job after recording school may be difficult, because few recording companies value a degree. Unfortunately, the music business is one where a formal education does not matter, you have to use all of your skills and resources to find alternative ways to make it in the industry. To work in the music industry…
If you’re dreaming of becoming a music producer or recording engineer, you might be scoping out different audio engineering schools to figure out where to get your education. If so, you’re likely to find quite a few different options. Depending on where you live, you’ll find anything from full-blown college degree programs at local colleges…
Building a Recording Studio Doesn’t Have to Break the Bank How much it costs to build a studio depends on what you want to get out of it. With the advent of digital music, recording studios are sometimes thought of as being industry dinosaurs. The entry-level home recording studio has become far less expensive than…