If so,  listen up. If the idea of working with musicians in a creative musical environment appeals to you, then your opportunity has finally arrived. Now there is now a cost-effective method that can give you the tools you will need to help you make that transition into the studio.

Pudding Stone Recording Studio and Career Recording Connection can get you on the road to making your dream a reality.

Hello my name is Bruce Bolin. I am a producer/engineer at Pudding Stone Recording Studio. Many times people have asked how I became a recording engineer. My reply is that I was always curious about the recording process, so I began recording the music that I played, then started recording other bands and after many years graduated to having my own studio. Nowadays the times are moving so quickly that to acquire the basic knowledge can take a student many years of study. Today there are several methods of gaining that knowledge. There are schools at the college level, but the down side is that you need to attend daily classes with many other students. Getting one on one with the instructor can be difficult when there are twenty-five other students needing his attention. You can try to get some exposure by serving as an intern for a recording studio. But the reality is that the studio will want someone with basic recording skills so the intern can be trained to become part of the studio’s workforce. There are some correspondence classes offered but without hands on experience the student can wind up with to many gaps in his or her knowledge. Often, this is why the academic approach is not the answer. While there are numerous audio and video recording schools as well as classes in colleges and universities, they only provide an education, not hands-on experience. More than in any other profession, this industry requires hands-on experience. In fact, the lack of in-studio training is the main reason that only a very small percentage of students graduating from these schools are ever employed in professional recording studios. The best college curriculums in the nation do not place more than 5% or 10% of their graduates in working positions. Yet the cost of college programs and music schools is anywhere from $4,000 to $10,000 per year.

Well finally someone has addressed these problems.

That some one is Career Recording Connection. Today you can get the knowledge and the experience in a course that is taught in a professional recording studio environment.

Here’s how it works.

You must first contact Career Recording Connection and you will be instructed to make an appointment with me at Pudding Stone Recording. You and I will meet to discuss the course and I will answer any questions that you may have. After determining that you are qualified to take the course, I will contact Recording Connection. Soon you will receive the text and workbook that are the backbone of this course. I meet with my students at the studio least once a week for the audio engineering classes where we begin by going over the current chapter and quiz (each chapter has a quiz to insure that you have retained key items). Then we go into the studio for the hands on portion of the class. We work in many areas such as proper microphone identification and placement, outboard effect processor theory and usage, patch bay concepts and practical application. We will also cover signal flow, trouble shooting and session management such as how to overdub a sax solo or punch in a bad note for the lead vocalist. We will cover how to make sure the musicians have a good headphone mix to allow them to feel comfortable and perform well during the recording process. You will also be working with the recording controller, while functioning as a tape operator. Our class sizes are kept small so your not lost in the crowd. In addition, I always expose my students to live sound re-enforcement and live recording whenever possible. I believe that an engineer should be proficient both in and out of the studio.

Also I have drawn up a list of 13 helpful rules called "Bruce’s Bullets" that you will be given to help you through any of your sessions and give you the benefit of my years of experience. These are professional concepts that really work in a studio environment.

This audio class takes twenty weeks, though some of my students have completed the course in less time. Make no mistake about it, this course has a lot of information to be learned and absorbed. The beauty is that you can work at your own pace. I recommend that the students cover at least one chapter per week. After you have completed the course, taken your final exam, recorded and mixed a song, you will be required to draw up a resume and there are several years of job placement through Recording Connection built into this program.

Here are are two testimonials from students that are currently in the program. February 10, 2004.

James Hackett writes: "I have been taking the course for three months and I love it! When I first came to the studio I knew nothing about recording. In the short time that I have been in the class I have learned more than I thought was possible. Not only is it a great studio, but the engineer/instructor is the best. When I complete the class my hopes are to go out on my own and make a living as an independent engineer. Taking this class was the right decision for me"

Michael La Rue writes: "When I started my search for an audio engineering training course, I was looking for a course that would fine tune and add to the skills I have acquired on my own in the last few years. Through the Recording Connection, I found Bruce and Pudding Stone Recording Studio which provided exactly what I was looking for. This course is set up for someone with little or no experience in audio engineering. Bruce's knowledge gives answers to questions that are far beyond anything I would ask and I am not a beginner. I am confident that when I finish this course, I will have the knowledge and skill needed to enter the professional world of the audio engineer".

I have taught a number of engineering courses, but this course is laid out in a comprehensive manner that is easier for the student to digest. It’s not easy, but if you have your eye on the prize you can succeed. You can link to Career Recording Connection from our site to get more information on this program.

Check it out and see if this course has what you have been looking for.

Good luck,
                  Bruce Bolin  Producer, Engineer

Go to the Career Recording Connection website