Course: Recording Connection for Music Producing

Stellar music production skills play an essential role in the success of a recording session. The music producer helps shape the sound, enabling the artist and/or label to get the recording they’re aiming for. They know when to apply pressure and when to sit back and let the magic happen. The music producer is part technician, part musician, and part creative force. 

Some producers only produce their own music. Others produce songs for specific genres of music. Still others produce songs for a wide variety of artists and genres. Rick Camp who has worked with Jennifer Lopez, Beyoncé, Usher, Dr. Dre, and many more describes what a music producer does.

“The music producer is in charge of either writing the material or if he didn’t write it, he’s in charge of organizing it and making it sound like a cohesive song,” Camp says. “He calls all the shots on what’s played, and when it’s played, and how it’s played, and the sounds that are used, or the vocals that are recorded if they’re correct or not. The producer is in charge of everything.”

Should I Apply to Music Producing Schools?

What Kind of Career Do You Want in the Music Industry?

Do you have a take-charge personality coupled with the ability to communicate your ideas to a wide variety of egos? Do you want to learn the technical aspects of sound design, from working with state-of-the-art gear to running cables and setting up mics? You’ll also need to have a trained ear to pick up the little nuances that can make or break a song.

In many cases, being a music producer comes after years of working within the industry. Many learned music production while being an audio engineer. Composers and even artists took what they already knew and parlayed that skillset into a successful career as a producer. It’s the experience they gained on the job, working with other producers, that helped them reach their goals.

Recording Connection School for Music Production

Why We Feel Our Programs Are the Best

So much of what a music producer does is learned on the job, inside a recording studio, working with artists on both sides of the glass. You just can’t get that kind of experience from a classroom environment–you need to be immersed in the industry to know how the industry works.

The Recording Connection Music Production Program does just that. We place you inside a professional studio from the start so you get first-hand, real world knowledge of what goes into making a hit record. You’ll see the give and take between the client and producer, set up an actual sound studio, and learn how to set up before a session.

Learn from a Pro, Not a Professor

Recording Connection students learn from our mentors in a one-on-one environment, not with a group of other students in front of a teacher or professor. Our mentors have won Grammys, sold millions of records, and worked with the biggest stars on the planet. They make their living producing music, not talking about it.

Our mentors are experienced, respected in the music industry, and are willing to teach the next generation of superstar producers. Most importantly, they teach you how music is made today because they’re the ones making it. Think about it: If you had the skills to work with Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Kanye West, and Justin Timberlake, would you be in front of a university classroom or behind the glass at a recording studio?

Work with the Right Gear

Electronic music has added its own nuance to the recording arts, giving greater access to those who want to learn music production. Digital audio workstations (DAWs) have brought mixing and mastering to the masses. But doesn’t it make sense to learn how to use the gear from those who use it every day?

Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, and others are used around the world by artists, live DJs, and producers of all genres of music. And you’ll learn how to use them from our industry professionals in a real-world setting. You’ll also work with studio monitors, a variety of microphones, midi keyboards, soundboards, and everything else that goes into a modern studio.

Recording Connection Music Production Curriculum

Building a Foundation for a Career as a Music Producer

To find out more about our Music Production Program, click the links below. Along with music fundamentals, you learn about digital audio workstations (a staple in any recording studio), incorporating vocals, arranging sessions, and more. And you’ll learn it all from within your mentor’s recording studio.

Our structured music production course curriculum puts you inside a real recording studio under the direct tutelage of a professional music producer. You will go into the studio anywhere between 2-7 times per week, depending on your schedule. Yes, you read that right. 

One of the problems we found with four-year universities and other music schools was their rigidity. Of course, there are industries where the traditional way of learning is required. We just don’t think the music industry is one of them. It certainly isn’t a 9-5 job, so why should your education be limited to those daylight hours?

You mentor, Academic Facilitator, and you will work on a schedule that best suits your needs. No more will you have to give up your day job to pursue your dream job. In many cases, we also offer remote learning, meaning you won’t have to move hundreds, or even thousands of miles away from your friends, family, and life.

And you won’t have to mortgage your life to attend Recording Connection, either. For one, our programs last six to nine months, giving you the opportunity to begin pursuing your career in less than one year. Our tuition is also a fraction of what universities or trade schools charge. You’ll have experience, time, and money in your back pocket when you choose Recording Connection.

Each year, hundreds of thousands of people apply to audio schools worldwide in the hopes of breaking into the highly competitive music business as a music producer. But a much smaller number of producers break into the music business and actually make careers as a producer.

They’re the ones who have been taught how to make music the right way in today’s world. They’ve built up a network of connections and have proven themselves through hard work, determination, responsibility, and possessing a real passion for music. And that’s the one thing we can’t give you.

It’s a difficult industry to break into–if you’ve already tried, you know what we’re talking about. Recording Connection gives you a solid foundation and plenty of opportunities to impress those who may have work for you upon completion of the program. But what you do with those opportunities falls on your shoulders.

Who commonly benefits from studio production courses?

• The EDM artist.
• The self-reliant artist who wants to create their own music.
• The person who wants to be in charge of how their own band’s music sounds.
• The person who wants to be in charge of how other artists’ music sounds.
• Those who need a bridge to other artists, producers, and recording studios.
• Those who want to be the bridge between music and money.
• Individuals who want to expand their musical horizons.
• Persons who want to create new genres of music.

For those of you wanting to become a music producer, we suggest you start by producing your own music. There are a lot of resources available via Google and YouTube that will get you started. This will give you a better understanding of what you know, what you don’t know, and where you need to improve your skills the most.

Are You Ready for this Career?

More importantly, this will help you gauge how dedicated you are to becoming a music producer. If, after being relentless in pursuing this DIY learning track, you are still set on learning audio production, then reach out to Recording Connection. Our programs are not for those looking for a hobby–they’re for those looking for a career.