Los Angeles Music
Production School Locations

Learn more about our Los Angeles music production and audio engineering training studios (a PRO Los Angeles recording studio) and start your journey now.

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Where in Los Angeles?

You can learn in a working studio all over the LA Metro area. We have locations in Hollywood, Burbank, the West Side, Mid City, Orange County, the Valley and more. Call us to check availability and reserve a spot - 865.413.5724

How Much?

We have financial assistance, tuition is from $14 - $16k, We will work with your budget. Call us 865.413.5724

What do you offer?

We offer programs across all areas of Music Production, from Audio Engineering to Hip Hop, Ableton to Live Sound and Music Business education and much see below for all our program areas.

Who will teach me?

A grammy winner or nominee, a legend, a hit maker. We only use top pros to teach you privately in their recording studios. Please see below.

When?

We are currently accepting applications to learn in real recording studios in and around Los Angeles and Orange County, please find which of our programs below appeals to you and get started by filling out the form below.

How?

Learn in a PRO STUDIO, hands on from a PRO with Grammy's, Gold, Hits or Music Business Influencer as an extern/apprentice. Say “no” to boring college classrooms and yes to learning in the real world of a Pro Recording Studio. Watch the video below to learn more.

We offer a wide selection of music production and audio engineering programs, explore areas based on your interests

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Meet Ari, Faye, Uriel, Taylor Dominic and Luci: a few years ago they were just getting started, then they found the Los Angeles Recording Connection, look at them now. COULD THIS BE YOU?

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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Students are learning in studios where these legendary artists record.

Music Production School in Los Angeles - Get Connected

We are the only Licensed Apprenticeship School that trains you in the real world.

You need to be in a real recording studio, and you need to be making connections as you learn. Period. End of story. If you want to learn more about why it is vital to learn as an apprentice in a real recording studio, call us now.

Other schools will tell you they don’t suck, they will tell you they do it differently, they will tell you a ton of things. If they are putting you in a classroom, if they are located on a college campus or in a business park or in a shopping mall, then you are in the wrong place right from the start.

In the music business it is not just who you know, but WHO KNOWS YOU.

The more connections you have in music, the more you will work, the more you will work, the more you will make, the more you make the more freedom you will have.

Right from day one of being accepted into our Programs, you are connected and working with award winning and nominated producers and engineers, just you and the mentor, in their studio, on their professional equipment. This is Real. We Hit Different. Amplify Your Life Now.

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Benefits of learning with Recording Connection

We educate you in a PRO STUDIO. 1:1 with an industry expert that is recording with the top artists today. No classrooms. You will train where you want to work one day, or train where you want to record one day or both.

We are committed to keeping students out of debt. We are seriously affordable and deliver the best learning experience in music production and audio engineering education.

We are connected worldwide to the music producers and audio engineers that are working with the top talent. With Recording Connection, you get educated and connected to all the professionals and music industry specialists you can imagine.

We are local and remote. Live in Los Angeles and want to study with an award winning producer in Hollywood? Live in Buffalo, NY and want the same experience? We’ve been connecting student and award winning producers in person and remote long before any of us heard the word COVID.

This is your classroom with recording connection

Why would you pay a college to learn in a classroom with 40+ other students when you can be learning 1:1 in a working studio with a PRO? (for 1/4 the cost...)

You Learn Here with Recording Connection
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ELECTRONIC

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Learn from me

Donny Baker has been running his award winning (4 Grammy nominations and multiple industry awards) for over 20 years and works with the industries top talent from Ariana Grande to 3 Six Mafia and many, many more.

Watch the video above to learn more and then Get Started today.

Here are some of the killer recording studios our school has placed students in both Los Angeles and around the world.

We provide students with a real world learning experience by placing them inside of working recording studios, where they can learn from experienced professionals and gain hands-on experience.

Are you our next Success Story?

Success Stories From Los Angeles Recording Connection Graduates

Ari Judah graduated from Recording Connection in 2011, and has spent the last 12 years amassing an impressive career. Multiple platinum records, a Latin Grammy nomination, and a new state-of-the-art studio in Los Angeles…

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Fay Garrison, electronic music producer and Uriel Soto Jr., audio engineer are two Recording Connection students who mentored with legendary producer and Recording Connection mentor, Adam Moseley (Beck, Nikka Costa/Lenny Kravitz, John Cale, Wolfmother, Spike Jonze, U2)…

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We will not get your family into insuremountable debt!

Recording Connection

Average Tuition $12,000 - $16,000

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Here's what our students in Los Angeles have to say about recording connection

Spending a few months with Nathan Truly changed the way I made music. Working in a professional environment gives you such a competitive edge against all of the other people trying to pursue a career in this field. I wouldn't be where I am today without the program!...

Christian Joy-Ito – Los Angeles, California

Had a very good experience through and through with RRFC. Donny, my mentor and Hunter, my academic facilitator were always there to help however they could and really taught me a lot. Being able to get real hands on studio experience was a game changer for me. Not only that but being able to network…...

Gaston Sanford – Los Angeles, California

Working with Doug Boulware and Alex Solis was the best combo I could ask for. Anything I needed from tips for a big studio session to just making a new online account they would guide you through 100% of the way. I graduated because of their non-stop responsiveness and patience. Thank you RRFC and the…...

Riley Mahoney – Los Angeles, California

I had a very good experience with Recording Connection and my mentor Donny Baker from ES Audio Recording Studios. He taught me the things that I need to know about being an engineer/producer and to always be prepared for the gig and to keep the gig as well. I learned a lot from my mentor,…...

Noah Gonzalez – Los Angeles, California

I've just finished my program today with Recording Connection, for 9 months. I'm so entirely grateful that I found them, and for all they've done for me and my music career. I'm lightyears away from where I was when I first started. I am even considering enrolling in another program with them! My mentor Sam…...

Rachel Childs – Los Angeles, California

I completed the 9-month Abelton program. I appreciated that I got to work with two awesome human beings. Sam (my facilitator) and Lucas (my mentor). They both have different styles of production and so much insight. Experiencing the different styles gave me a wider range of musical experiences to learn from. I did not make…...

Dominique Percy – San Jose, California

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1350 N Highland Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90028

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Los Angeles, CA 90013

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Los Angeles, CA 90034

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Los Angeles, CA 90014

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Los Angeles, CA 90048

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FAQs

Los Angeles is a hub for the music industry, offering unparalleled opportunities for aspiring music producers and audio engineers. The city is home to renowned recording studios, industry professionals, and one of the largest music scenes in the world. Learning in Los Angeles can provide valuable networking connections, exposure to diverse musical genres, and access to cutting-edge technology. With Recording Connection, you’ll be placed right in the middle of the action! You’ll work one-on-one with a mentor, an industry professional based in L.A. Why spend your time in a classroom with other students when you can be in a recording studio getting specialized training?

Learning in Los Angeles gives you a competitive edge due to the unique Recording Connection curriculum. Because you’re learning in a real-world recording studio alongside a working audio engineer or music producer, you’ll be working with talented musicians, working on high-profile projects, and meeting other experienced professionals who have worked with renowned artists. The opportunities to network are invaluable.

This is Los Angeles–every genre is represented! Its diverse music scene allows aspiring producers and audio engineers to explore and specialize in various genres. As our mentors will tell you, the best audio engineers and music producers can work with any genre, not to mention different media: commercial music, film scoring, video games, and more. Los Angeles offers ample opportunities to refine your skills in your preferred genre and media.

Los Angeles is a major center for music production and audio engineering, attracting artists, labels, and industry professionals from around the world. Because Recording Connection places you with a working audio engineer or music producer, you’ll be inside this vibrant environment, build a strong network of contacts, gain exposure to industry practices, and increase your chances of finding employment or freelance opportunities. The city’s reputation can significantly bolster your career prospects.

With our school in Los Angeles, you’ll have the chance to work in renowned recording studios, access cutting-edge technology and equipment, and collaborate with talented musicians and industry professionals. The city hosts numerous industry events, workshops, and conferences where you can gain insights, attend panel discussions, and showcase your work. Los Angeles truly immerses you in the heart of the music production and audio engineering world.

By choosing to learn music production and audio engineering in Los Angeles with Recording Connection, you’ll immerse yourself in a dynamic and influential music industry landscape, opening doors to exciting opportunities and accelerating your career growth.

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