How It Works

Once you apply and are accepted into the program, you’ll attend classes about twice a week right here at The Grill Studios as a working apprentice. One of our experienced producer/engineers will become your personal mentor, guiding you through the curriculum and giving you hands-on experience in the studio. You’ll have homework, lab work, and real studio time to practice and hone your skills. Halfway through the program, you’ll even get your own Mbox to keep! At the end of your six-month apprenticeship, you’ll be qualified to work in virtually any recording studio in the country—and because you’ve spent that time actually IN THE STUDIO, you’ll also have plenty of industry connections to help you get started.

And here’s the amazing part: this incredible opportunity costs a FRACTION of what you’d pay to study in a classroom at some college or trade school, where you wouldn’t have those connections.

We’ve been in this business awhile, and we can tell you that you won’t get the connections or the experience you need studying in some classroom. The best way to learn this business is right here in the studio. That’s why we believe in this program, and that’s why we partner with The Recording Connection to bring it to you!

 

What You’ll Learn

  • Pro Tools and other software programs we use here at the studio.

  • Signal Flow

  • Signal Processing

  • Microphone Selection and Placement

  • Client Management

  • Tracking and Mixing

  • Basically everything you need to know about working in the studio.

 

About Recording Connection

The Recording Connection Audio Institute is a fully accredited audio school that has endorsements from some of the biggest names in the music industry for its unique mentor-apprentice learning approach. Every student that enrolls in the program is placed as a working apprentice in a real recording studio and paired with a seasoned producer/engineer for personal, private instruction. The Recording Connection provides a structured curriculum; the studio provides the personal instruction and hands-on experience. For students who have the passion and work ethic to succeed, this program opens doors for them that no other school can offer. Recording Connection students are placed in top-shelf studios all over the world!

To Apply

If you’re ready to take the next steps toward becoming a music producer or audio engineer, we’re ready to bring you on board as an apprentice with The Grill Studios. Simply give us a call at (510)228-1000, or call The Recording Connection directly at 800-755-7597 and ask about becoming an apprentice at The Grill Studios in Emeryville, CA.