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Audio and Music Production School in Portland, Oregon

Not like any other school, this is Audio Education Updated, Reimagined, and Revitalized. Are You Ready to Take Your Place?

We took that old stale classroom concept, rebuilt and upgraded it by putting your classroom in a professional recording studio. Then we emptied out all the other students and left only YOU and YOUR TEACHER (yay for one-on-one learning!) who happens to be a pro music producer (with killer credits) to train you privately (at your pace, full time, part time, nights or weekends available).

HOW IT WORKS

Your Portland, Oregon MUSIC RECORDING SCHOOL ALTERNATIVE

We hit different and here is why: 

Although the unofficial slogan of the city is “Keep Portland Weird,” there’s nothing odd about the love of music they have in the Rose City. There are some truly legendary venues in the largest city in Oregon State, as well as some lesser-known, more intimate locales. As one of the main stopping points for touring acts along the West Coast, there is also a wide range of PORTLAND AUDIO ENGINEERING AND MUSIC PRODUCTION SCHOOLS.

But what better way to learn your way around a sound console, digital audio workstation, and sound room than inside a real-world, fully operational recording studio? That’s what the PORTLAND RECORDING CONNECTION is all about. There may be a time and place for classroom learning in more traditional industries, but the music business isn’t what you’d call traditional.

Instead of instructors looking to get tenure, we’ll place you with a PRO MUSIC PRODUCER looking to make local, regional, and national acts sound that much better. Instead of vying for facetime with that instructor, you’ll get one-on-one attention from your mentor. Instead of waiting your turn to get your hands on whatever gear a four-year university or trade school has, Recording Connection mentors have actual industry standard gear and they use it to capture and make great sounding music, day-in, day-out. 

But we’re not done flipping the script on what a traditional education looks like. Instead of forcing you to follow a standard schedule, Recording Connection’s Academic Facilitators and mentors work with you to set a routine that works with your life. We understand that you may have job or family commitments that make attendance during the day a little more difficult.

Lucky for you, the music industry doesn’t run on a traditional timetable. Nor does it run on prerequisites, GPAs, and or a set amount of education academics think you need. Our mentors work to expand on the knowledge you have, improve the skills you lack, and show you what it takes to make a career in the music industry your living reality. 

And we won’t force you into a six-figure financial hole or make you commit to four years either. Our programs cost a fraction of traditional “name” universities and take anywhere from six to nine months to complete.

Like was said at the top, Portland is anything but “standard” or “traditional.” Maybe that’s why we feel Recording Connection is such a great fit in Rip City.

  • 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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Creator Pro
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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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Creator Pro
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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 Portland 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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You don’t have to go into extreme debt to go to Music Production and Audio Engineering School

We can train you in a real recording studio for far less. Play it smart–get on the inside track, and get connected as you get educated. Our audio recording school is a highly effective and affordable way to start your audio engineering career.

Lucky for you, the music industry doesn’t run on a traditional timetable. Nor does it run on prerequisites, GPAs, and or a set amount of education academics think you need. Our mentors work to expand on the knowledge you have, improve the skills you lack, and show you what it takes to make a career in the music industry your living reality.

And we won’t force you into a six-figure financial hole or make you commit to four years either. Our programs cost a fraction of traditional “name” universities and take anywhere from six to nine months to complete.

CLOSE TO HOME OR IN YOUR HOME

10 Miles, 10 Blocks, or 10 Seconds away from your future

With Recording Connection mentors located in Portland, there’s no need for you to uproot your life and head up to Seattle or down to Los Angeles. And with plenty of up-and-coming talent, as well as touring regional and national acts, there’s never a shortage of clients looking to clean up a track or begin working on something new.

But as 2020 showed us, it’s not always possible to head down to the studio at the last second to meet with your mentor. Or the gym, the movie theater, or live music venue. And while many educational institutions were left scratching their heads when it came to giving students access, Recording Connection was well-positioned to keep the music flowing.

During the past couple of decades, we introduced and perfected remote learning for hopeful audio engineers and music producers. By establishing a curriculum that could be followed alongside your mentor as well as from home, the Covid-19 lockdown did little to restrict student access.

Even when there isn’t a pandemic forcing self-quarantines or social distancing, our remote learning means you aren’t limited to Portland mentors. With more than 250 locations around the United States and Canada, learning from a mentor that speaks to your soul through his or her work is only limited by the power, storage space, and speed of your computer and the reliability of your wifi.

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

Featured Portland Music Production Mentors on Location or Remote

The Recording Connection offers something no “name” 4-year university or audio engineering and music production trade school can. From day one, you’ll be placed in a professional recording studio and receive one-on-one mentoring from award-winning producers and engineers.

With more than 200 locations throughout 48 states, you won’t have to travel thousands of miles for this immersive experience. You learn what it takes to make it in the music business from the inside alongside industry professionals. This includes recording, mixing and mastering, hardware and software, live sound design, and even business skills.

OVER 4000 REVIEWS

Yes, we have over 4000 positive reviews. Our students value the impact our programs have on their future. You learn from the best.

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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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Recording Studio Locations

Recording Connection

1001 SW 5th Ave Suite 1100 No. 973
Portland, OR 97204

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2718 SW Kelly Avenue
Portland, OR 97201

(503) 575-7703 GET STARTED
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6200 Southwest Virginia Avenue
Portland, OR 97239

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