Austin Recording Connection Audio School

AUSTIN RECORDING SCHOOL BY THE AUSTIN RECORDING CONNECTION

Your AUSTIN, TEXAS RECORDING SCHOOL ALTERNATIVE

While there is more than one Austin Recording School from which to choose, only RECORDING CONNECTION pairs you one-on-one with your own personal instructor in the recording industry, hooking you up as an audio student apprentice inside an actual Austin recording studio to learn audio engineering, music producing, mixing, and more. Make no mistake, the smartest way to break into the recording industry in Austin is to start inside a Austin recording studio as an apprentice.  We're the ones who get your foot in the door. 

Why spend upwards of 10-50 thousand dollars to study recording at a college or trade school, when you can spend far less money and go to audio engineering school in a real recording studio? Play it smart--get on the inside track, and get your education in a real-world environment. Our recording school alternative is the smartest, most cost efficient program on the market today.

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Home to nearly 800,000 people in central Texas, the city of Austin is not only the state capital for Texas, but has also garnered the nickname 'Live Music Capital of the World' because of its vibrant and diverse music scene. Austintexas.org says that more than 1900 bands and artists play regularly in live venues around the city. 'Austin City Limits' has been broadcasting concerts on PBS since 1976, and the four-day music festival South By Southwest (SXSW) has become one of the most famous music festivals in the nation, with over 2000 bands converging on Austin to play on more than 90 stages. While a wide range of genres is represented in Austin's music scene, the town is becoming known for its indie-rock in particular. Notable bands and musicians with ties to Austin include Stevie Ray Vaughan, Janis Joplin, Patti Griffin, Shawn Colvin, Ciara, Spoon, Blue October, Ben Kweller, and many others.

A number of quality recording studios make their home in Austin to keep up with the extremely busy music scene. Whether your interest is in recording, producing, mixing or mastering, you'll find plenty to keep you busy in Austin. 

With our many professional connections and relationships forged over the years, RECORDING CONNECTION can get you close to the action in ways other recording schools can't match.  Through our revolutionary mentor-apprentice approach, we bypass the classroom environment completely by pairing you with a recording professional in an actual recording studio for one-on-one instruction. You get real-world experience and make real-world industry connections at the same time, which automatically positions you for a career. Over 70% of our graduates get hired--and you could be next! You owe it to yourself to discover what our Austin Recording School can do for you. 

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Success Stories from Students in Austin, TX

Work in all aspects of the recording industry.

“This week with my mentor I learned a lot more about different transducers; I already knew the two types of dynamic mics, which are moving coil and ribbon. However, my mentor and I still went over everything well. My mentor then took around 20 microphones out of his mic locker and quizzed me in full detail on whether they were dynamic, and what kind of dynamic, or condenser, and whether the condensers needed phantom power. I enjoyed learning that dynamics are best used when there are many instruments or severe loud ones, and one should really only use the condenser for overdubbing vocals. We also talked in great detail about all the polar patterns and directional responses from microphones. Next, we moved on to watch the video that my mentor and I had mixed together from the last hands-on session that had taken place last week. However, this time it was the final cut. It was for my mentors’ band and now I am excited to report that they were invited to play at a well-known lounge. His drummer has amazing talent, not to mention coordination, since he's also the lead singer!!!! My mentor plays the lead guitar and sings back up. He has a really awesome guitar solo that rocks out!!! I watched my mentor mix for a band that he signed on as a client, and apparently, the band got a license deal so we were mixing an LP with no vocals. This week was very fun and extremely educational.”
-- Charles Kirkpatrick, Kyle, Texas

Learn the ins and outs of the Recording Industry

"When I got to the studio, my mentor showed me a job he was working on in Pro Tools. He showed me what he was doing, and how he was doing it. Then, my mentor let me sit at the computer and mess around for awhile with Pro Tools. I got some good practice and skill honing. It was also very interesting to see the other parts of the job besides just recording music, where we messed with an audio book, which was very cool because it’s always good to ask the pro what they choose and why, so I feel I learned a good amount during this session."
-- Benjamin Brown, Austin, Texas

Learn By Doing

“Me and my mentor first went over the lesson quiz, then he has me do more hands on stuff, like setting up mics and working on Pro Tools, as opposed to explaining in detail what I read in the books. My mentor is a great teacher and I enjoy working with him, plus he allows me to hang out afterward on his sessions with recording clients.”
-- Kelly Llanes, Austin, Texas

Learn how to use Recording Industry equipment

"Today, when I got to my mentors’ studio, I was able to take down a recording session from the weekend, which was just a neat little learning experience. Then, my mentor showed me the band he was recording, and I got to see him work with it, and even let me give my input to the sounds as well. Next, my mentor asked me to setup a new song, as well as the program in Pro Tools to go along with it. I got to manipulate the 4 recordings, get them at the same volume, and decide which ones I liked. I picked two songs, and then manipulated them, which sounded great… The experience was very fun and good for me!"
-- Benjamin Brown, Austin, Texas

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