audio engineering school - Recording Connection

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Anyone ever heard of the Recording Connection? They run mentorship programs all over the country. I'm considering shelling out $7K for 6 months worth of one-on-one with a recording engineer in a real studio.

Any thoughts? Is this worth it? I work full time in another career and am looking at the best way to change careers.

I've been home recording on/off for a long time on both analog and digital machines.

Thanks!
 
rynnce said:
Anyone ever heard of the Recording Connection? They run mentorship programs all over the country. I'm considering shelling out $7K for 6 months worth of one-on-one with a recording engineer in a real studio.

Any thoughts? Is this worth it? I work full time in another career and am looking at the best way to change careers.

I've been home recording on/off for a long time on both analog and digital machines.

Thanks!
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don't pay this guy for an internship. it's a great way for studios to make money...but once they're done making money off you - you're most likely gone.

rip off.

Mike
 
I think Recording Connection is a decent way to get in the door** to some extent, but seriously - If I were "changing careers" right now, I certainly wouldn't be looking to get IN to the recording industry...

** "In the door" as in "get some experience in a real studio" -- Not "have a good chance at getting a job" anywhere... There are probably dozens - maybe hundreds of "applicants" for every actual job in the industry as it is. And it's only getting worse.
 
It could be worth it if you happen to luck out on the right studio. If not it's a huge waste of money. I signed up with them and did an internship at a studio, although we ended up circumventing the Recording Connection in order to save me money. But there was just not enough work at the studio for me to work there afterwards, and the guy was actually a bit of a hack so I don't even feel like I learned much. Luckily I was only out a couple grand as opposed to 7.
 
There are students who go for four years in school nowadays, sure everyone has the same chance, but those bigger studios are looking for fresh blood and interns who already have some experience through schooling. completely bias answer due to the fact that I'm a four year Audio major from Nescom... but i could've gone to one of those six month training courses, and fought for the job, i prefer placement numbers from an institution. Maybe you would find it worth it to look into a two year program? there is a list of the facilities that AES is affiliated with on their website.

http://www.aes.org/education/geoinst.cfm?GeoID=1
 
I helped a bit with teaching a guy who was in this program at a studio I worked at.

Your $7k would be much better spent on gear that you can use all the time, and hooking up with some decent musicians who you will record/mix for free. Read books, manuals (believe it or not, many manuals for equipment have some very good pointers concerning using their equipment!), and websites that have tutorials. Seriously, if you just put some effort into it, you will learn. I never attended a school, but rather just bought some modest gear and went to work. After a time, I became good enough that some people felt it was worth it to pay me to record and mix them.
 
Thanks for your thoughts. I was thinking that for $7K I could build a decent studio in my basement. I know that the studio I would learn at already has 4 or 5 Recording Connection students right now so if I have to split time at sessions helping out I don't know how beneficial it would be. I don't want to spend that kind of $$$ and be a wall flower.
 
I like to look at spending money on school they same way I look at buying gear. We have all heard before, buy right or buy twice. Nothing good or worth it is easy, and you cant learn all you need to know in six months. If you want to go to school for audio look at the colleges with four year degrees. Some of these programs can be quite affordable and the networking opportunities can be worth the tuition.

Cheers!
 
4 or 5 other students? NOPE! Don't even think about it, unless it's a huge studio with 4 or 5 studios
 
Sorry to dig up an old thread but just wanted some advice. I'm about to start a recording connection program and wanted to know what other things I should do. I plan to get some reference books and dvd's. Is there anything else I should be looking to do?
Thanks.
Lisa
 
Any particular books that you recommend and any particular websites I should check out?
 
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Any particular books that you recommend and any particular websites I should check out?
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Yup ....go to the recording technique forum and you will see a sticky named "The Internets best recording resources " there is a wealth of info there. It will take you days if not weeks to get through it all.






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rynnce said:
. I was thinking that for $7K I could build a decent studio in my basement.
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Plus you can learn so much just from learning a good software program. I'd be sure about how,who, and what before spending that money to be an intern. Is it really gonna get you connections? (get an assurance) As was said its a super competetive and flooded feild right now.
 
Folks keep telling me that it is getting a more and more competitive field to get work in. Would it be down to all those artist now having their own in home recording studios or due to the economic downturn?
 
Massive, I did some checking and chatting to people (online and in person) and I agree 100% that the recording industry is seriously f@cked up at the moment. People say that it's gonna get a lot worse. The program is still viable to me, but it is not good news.
 
I'm not in the industry and I don't make money from music, but I'd say if you're interested in a studio, you might try a project studio. This is where you are one person doing everything. Write the songs, play the instruments, record, edit, mix, etc... and put into a package for your customer.

You can do stuff like jingles, background music for videos, help non-performing songwriters put music to their songs. stuff like that. You would be more songwriter/musician than recording engineer, but I think there's some life in studios like that.

We used to have a guy hang around here who had a project studio and he paid the bills with it.

just a thought.
 
On my first job I was enrolled in a management training course so I was thinking that I would like to concentrate on the managerial side of things as far as my recording connections program is concerned. Any advice?
 
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