The Recording Studio: Where Magic Happens

The recording studio has always been an integral part of the music business. At this time,it is no longer enough to know how to write and play music if you are an aspiring musician. You need to get it recorded. The incident of music labels sending their guys to discover new talent is no longer the case now. What they do, however, is to monitor itunes.com or taxi.com, and keep track of downloads. Know that without recording your music, you cannot have the public download it. If your music cannot be downloaded, you might as well be singing to yourself.

While the digital revolution and the internet have had a tremendous re-organizational effect on how music is distributed, their impact on the recording studio has been more complementary in nature. Pro Tools, Reason and digital recording have definitely changed the way audio is recorded in the studio-allowing for more creativity with less effort and cost-it also made it possible for the average individual to afford all the equipment needed to do a multi-track mix down in their own home (or garage).

However, the recording studio still offers a lot that is beyond the average musician's resources: specialized microphones, acoustically enhanced recording rooms and booths, musical instruments (how many of you own and have room for a piano, drum kit and standup bass?) and maybe most importantly: knowledgeable and professional audio engineers and music producers.

You see, it's not sufficient to own Pro Tools and a computer and a microphone. You need to know how to use these tools to encapsulate the sound you hear in your head. And this skill, you cannot learn from the simple act of reading a manual. It is rare for the do-it-yourselfer to be able to capture the precise sound they are looking for. And this, ladies and gentlemen, is the reason why you should enrol in the Recording Connection.

At Radio Connection, you'll be taken under the mentorship of a professional or audio engineer - who will give you the chance to work in a real recording studio. The school has everything you need to know about the craft: from theories to business applications.

But mostly, the Recording Connection music curriculum is about access. You will have access to useful contacts - a professional mentor, a set with sophisticated recording gear, and engineers and producers, among other things.

The goal of the Recording Connection is not to teach you how to play music, but rather to teach you how to record your music so you get the sound you are striving for. The program runs for half a year at the price of $7750 - including your very own Mbox so you can try various mix downs of music at home in your own recording studio. Truly, enrolling at the Recording Connection is an investment that you'll never regret if you are serious about getting into the film industry.