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Iowa: Learn Art/Science of Audio Engineering/Music Production

Are you ready to take the next step in your music career? If so, then Recording Connection is here for you. We offer a unique audio engineering and music production program designed specifically for aspiring professionals in Des Moines and Ames, Iowa. Our 300 locations nationwide (plus remote learning opportunities) are designed to provide one-on-one instruction from experienced professionals who mentor students throughout the learning and training process. Whether you’re just starting off or already have some skills, our program can help you gain the tools necessary to break into the competitive music industry.

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What Makes Recording Connection Different? 

Recording Connection offers a unique experience that sets us apart from other audio engineering and music production programs. Not only do we provide one-on-one instruction with experienced mentors but our mentors also guide students through both basic and advanced concepts of recording, mixing, mastering and more. We understand that everyone has different learning styles which is why we tailor our courses to each individual student; this allows us to make sure that each student gets the most out of their learning experience. Additionally, we understand that education can be expensive which is why we strive to make our programs as accessible as possible.

  • Get Accepted
  • Apprentice With A Pro Music Producer
  • Write And Record Original Music
  • Work With A Second Mentor
  • Study From Our E Book
  • Work Hands On In The Real World
  • Make Business Connections
  • Graduate
  • Job Placement

WE WILL SUBMIT YOUR MUSIC TO LABELS OR GET YOU A JOB IN A STUDIO OR AS A CREATOR

Available Programs

Ableton for Music Creators and Artists
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Audio Engineering & Music Production
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Hip Hop & Beat Making
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Music Producing
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Music Business
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Live Music
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Live DJ
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Advanced Audio Engineering & Music Production
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Advanced Ableton Electronic Music Production
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Ableton Electronic Music Production
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Ableton for Music Creators and Artists
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Audio Engineering & Music Production
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Hip Hop & Beat Making
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Music Producing
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Music Business
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Live Music
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Live DJ
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Advanced Audio Engineering & Music Production
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Advanced Ableton Electronic Music Production
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Ableton Electronic Music Production
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RIGHT NOW! Our Des Moines Recording Connection students are learning in pro recording studios and learning directly from the producers that have recorded these bands….

Blink 182
Deadmau5
Beyonce
Snoop Dogg
Weezer
Eminem
Taylor Swift

Pharrell Williams has worked with Recording Connection audio engineers and music producers in their Austin, TX, Atlanta, GA, and Las Vegas, NV, studios.

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Recording Connection students in Music City, USA (Nashville, TN) work in the same studios where their mentors have worked with Taylor Swift.

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Snoop Dogg has worked with several Recording Connection mentors across the US, including engineers and producers in San Diego, CA, Houston, TX, and Sacramento, CA.

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Recording Connection externs in New York City, NY, may work in the same studio where our mentors have worked alongside Stevie Wonder.

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Beyonce has worked at Recording Connection mentor recording studios in Philadelphia, PA, Los Angeles, CA, and Atlanta, GA.

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Our audio engineers and music producer studios have welcomed Deadmau5 in several cities, including Las Vegas, NV, and San Diego, CA.

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Justin Timberlake has worked at Recording Connection mentor studios In Tampa, FL, and the Denver, Co, metro area.

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Recording Connection mentors have worked with Drake in Hartford, CT, Toronto, ON, Houston, TX, and Los Angeles, CA, recording studios.

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Recording Connection audio engineers and producers have worked with John Meyer in New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA, Dallas, TX, and Atlanta, GA, studios

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Skrillex has worked with Recording Connection mentors in their studios in Las Vegas, NV, San Diego, CA, Kansas City, MO, and several locations throughout Los Angeles, CA.

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Our audio engineers and music producers have worked with Kendrick Lamar in their New York, NY, and Richmond, VA, studios.

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Ed Sheeran has worked in Recording Connection recording studios in Dallas, TX, and San Francisco, CA.

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Career-Focused Approach 

At Recording Connection, we want our students to succeed in their careers, which is why we focus on providing them with real-world experience in real-world studios instead of just classroom knowledge. Our mentors have years of experience within the industry and provide insights that cannot be learned in any textbook. In addition to teaching technical concepts, they also teach students what they know about the business of audio engineering and music production. In addition, we provide a dynamic curriculum which allows students to choose between different options depending on their interests and career goals while still maintaining quality control over what they learn.

If you've been looking for a way to drastically increase your skill and knowledge of audio engineering then RRFC should be at the top of your list. RRFC has transformed who i am as an engineer, and how i approach music as a whole.

Tyler Saxelby – Johnsburg, Illinois

Iowa Music Production and Audio Engineering

If you’re looking for an audio engineering or music production program in Iowa that will prepare you for success in today’s competitive music industry landscape, then look no further than Recording Connection. Our unique program provides one-on-one mentorship from experienced professionals while teaching both basic and advanced concepts of recording, mixing, mastering and more. We strive to make our programs challenging yet accessible so that our students have access to all the tools needed for success — all right here in Des Moines and Ames, Iowa. Take your career aspirations into your own hands by enrolling in Recording Connection today.

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Stories from successful music recording and audio engineering students and mentors.

Clint Badal

Modesto, CA

Clint Badal is a recent graduate of the Recording Engineering program at the Recording Connection. Clint has stated that his mentor was not only very professional, but also that he really knows his stuff and wants his externs to be...

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Dustin Bannister

St. Louis, MO

Dustin Bannister is a Recording engineer from about an hour and half from St. Louis, Missouri in a town called Patton. While still enrolled in the Recording Connection Program Dustin successfully opened his own studio called “Blue Creek Productions” in...

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FAQs

Our programs provide the opportunity to take a deeper dive into your chosen field of study. Generally, it’s a six or nine-month timeline with 20-22 or more courses. But you may progress at whatever pace works best for you, and our extensive catalog provides plenty of options.

Recording Connection offers year-round open enrollment. You can get started anytime!

It’s one year of employment and job placement assistance beginning after you complete the program. Helping students get hired is a big part of what we do.

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