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[guitar2326]

Hey, I'm 17 and I really want to be a recording engineer and/or a producer. I have one more year of highschool left, but after that I'm not quite sure what I want to do. I know I want to go to a college or somewhere I can learn all the things I need to know. I've heard about Full Sail in Florida and was considering going there with a friend. But I've been getting mixed reviews about it. Some people say that its really good, and it sounds good too, but others say that it's a joke in the music industry and that once they get the whopping $31,000 tuition they don't really care whether you learn or not, and that all they put out is rap producers, and I want to be in the rock genre. So I was hoping someone with a lot of experience could tell me what they thought of it. Also, I've been looking at a few other colleges, U. of Miami, Southwest Texas State, Greenville U., Belmont, and The Recording Workshop. Anyone heard of these and can give me some input? Any other colleges or schools that you can recommend?

 

[Son of Mixerman]

FInd a studio that will let you intern the evenings of your last year of high school. Then youll probably be in a better position for a real job as an engineer. Otherwise it will take you 4 years to find out you are in a worse position than when you started. Seriously, intern-ing is the cheapest, fastest and most effective way to learn audio engineering. Intern-ing also gets you networked with the right people, where as some college professor, might know ..might know someone in the industry. When your in high school, you are in the best position to learn for free, after that its going to cost you.


SoMm

 

[TexRoadkill]

If you want to go to school get a real degree in Electrical Engineering or Music Theory. If you want to start recording right away then just buy a bunch of gear or get an internship.

 

[DjWarrenPeace]

The best colleges in the US for recording industry

Hey whats up bud, I hear that you are interested in the music business and schools that will prepare you? I am a recording industry major at Middle Tennessee State (MTSU). This is one of the top schools for recording industry, if you don't believe me then check the site out, here, http://www.mtsu.edu/~record/. I too thought of going to Full Sail, then I realized they spend alot of their money on advertisements and promotion. Plus all you will learn on is more or less one type of console such as the SSL. At MTSU they teach you on a variety of things such as an SSL, Otari, and Studer. For the amount of money you spend on a certificate from Full Sail, you can get a degreee from MTSU, and more. Also you can look at Berklee in Boston, the program there is good too. I must say though, MTSU has been on CNN and other shows like Inside Edition, being recognized as the school that has the Leading Recording Industry department and degree. Hope you find what you are looking for, keep in mind that if you don't want to go to college then Full Sail and SAE are two places to think about, but if you do want a college degree and want to learn on a variety of things for exposure and basic know how than MTSU and Berklee are the best. Peace

 

[keilson]

also look into Berklee College of Music in Boston. My friend is transferring there in the Spring. They also have summer weekend programs if you wanna check it out. He went to a weekend of Pro Tools and learned a lot.

 

[Roel]

If you want to go to school get a real degree in Electrical Engineering or Music Theory. If you want to start recording right away then just buy a bunch of gear or get an internship.

That's funny... Hehe. I'm an electronics Engineer, and I'll be off studying music theory in october. In the meantime I'm just trying to get some mixing experience. Might even look around for a job doing livesound to help pay the bills.

I figure, there's some education programs that do the sound stuff. The non-fulltime courses I'm informed about can hardly teach me anything. Fulltime courses are either production at the conservatory (with arrangement, writing and everything) or very expensive (SAE). So I'll study music theory, out of interest, and take in the production classes too. With these 2 degrees (or technical background, and a good developped musical hearing), and experience with mixing bands, and maybe a mixing job, I'm sure to have as much of a chance as some SAE dude...
He might now more highend equipement. So what, give me the manual and in an hour I know just as much as he does.

What they tell you here is true. Get out there. Books and the internet are ok, but you learn most in the field. Go to studios, try to get some live mixing experience (no better mixing school as mixing live!). Get to know some bands that gig regularly, get to know there music, and try to become there soundguy.

You start volunteerly, and for starters, let the pa-dude do a mix, and take it from there, adjusting mostly the balance. Be very nice to those PAdudes, try to get 'em to help you out. Ask questions, show them how interested you are. And better do your homework, he's not gonna explain you how an aux works, or a group. You can ask that if you're just a guy helping out, but not if you're mixing the band. Don't try fooling anyone starting to mix the band without really knowing what you are doing too.

So, get out there, first get the basics right, then get experience! But get out! The knobs!!! It's all in the knobs!!!!! `

 

[c9-2001]

I figure, there's some education programs that do the sound stuff. The non-fulltime courses I'm informed about can hardly teach me anything. Fulltime courses are either production at the conservatory (with arrangement, writing and everything) or very expensive (SAE)

SAE isn't very expensive, i plan on going this fall...
full sail is very expensive.
i have a parter that graduated from full sail in 98 or 99 and he works at 2 of the largest studios in atlanta..