to go to school or not to go to school, that is the question

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im an indie rapper but i also want to produce, i want to make my songs sound as good as possible as well as other muscians

im bout to be going to a junior college n im aiming for an AA with emphasis in audio production, they go over recording techniques, studio workshops, n pro tools 101,

n i was juss wonderin if these types of audio classes are helpfull, or should i continue to learn everything as i go along, cause honestly, ive only been producing my music for a couple of months n i have barely even scrathed the surface, im nowhere near the surface


so are these classes worth it or am i better off juss learning thru trial and error



thanks for the info
 
I think you shuld stay in scholl as loeng as financialy posiblle. Skooling nevr hert nowbody.
 
I would personally get a few really good books on recording/mixing, and learn hands on. Even with classes, that's what you're going to end up doing anyway.

But if you want to go to school for audio, I would get a degree in audio engineering, I doubt those "recording classes" will teach you anything you can't learn from experience, trial/error and several good books.

But you still may want to look into those classes, maybe get a brochure or something so you can see exactly what it is you'll be learning.
 
yeah imma stay in school no whatter what, i juss wanted to know if any of you guys have ever taken these types of audio production classes, n if you found them usefull, or worth taking


thanks for the replies so far
 
coo coo thanks,

i think imma get a whole bunch of books n stuff, n take the music business classes as opposed to audio production, since i definitly wanna be on the business side more then the music side

n when im done with all that ill go for my degree in audio enineering, juss to get official knowlege on it...


cause who says i cant work in all parts of the building...
 
I went to one near me (Dallas), and learned a lot more than I thought I did. Most of all, I got more valuable connections into the industry, and they nice plugs.
 
Mindset said:
I went to one near me (Dallas), and learned a lot more than I thought I did. Most of all, I got more valuable connections into the industry, and they nice plugs.
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i'm currently studying for a BA(hons) in Sound Tech. I think the most important thing about this is the industry connections its getting me, but also the facilities (and thus the breadth of knowledge i've aquired) available.


I have a far superior knowledge of different consoles/systems then if i'd done an internship at a local studio. Most studios don't have 6 different recording studios with 6 different consoles, all of which i get to play with for as long as i want.



so to you nay-sayers and unbelievers i say: fack off!
 
MessianicDreams said:
i'm currently studying for a BA(hons) in Sound Tech. I think the most important thing about this is the industry connections its getting me, but also the facilities (and thus the breadth of knowledge i've aquired) available.


I have a far superior knowledge of different consoles/systems then if i'd done an internship at a local studio. Most studios don't have 6 different recording studios with 6 different consoles, all of which i get to play with for as long as i want.



so to you nay-sayers and unbelievers i say: fack off!
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lol yeah, that's what I liked about this school too, it has 6 different studios & a recording truck. I begin getting industry plugs right away, and the facilities are immaculate. The learning process was quick (though I had somewhat a background in recording already). Much faster than going out and buying a $200,000 console, and using the available gear. Most the knowledge I gain was more of actual knowledge than using reverb & con soles though, which is great imo.
 
Mindset said:
Most the knowledge I gain was more of actual knowledge than using reverb & con soles though, which is great imo.
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exactly. very little of the teaching revolves around HOW to place a mic or WHICH comp to use & what settings.



it not all about WHAT you're doing, but more WHY you're doing it...and what the machine actually does.
 
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