In this week, students will gain the core knowledge and understanding of in-studio sound recording and production.

Workshop DESCRIPTION

Want to learn what it takes to record music? During this 5-day camp, students will learn the fundamentals of recording and production that can be applied to any type of home-studio setup. Utilizing powerful and accessible recording technology and gear, students will record, mix, and master songs as a final product to take home. This is a camp for instrumentalists and vocalists 12-18 years of age who have some proficiency on their instrument and are looking to expand into the world of production and recording.

This camp works in conjunction with the Songwriting camp and will learn the fundamentals of recording by recording the music of the Songwriting students. 

Sample schedule for the week:

Monday (9am drop off, 3pm pick up)

9am-10am: Intro and ice breakers 

10am-12pm: “What is Sound?” - Sound waves & Frequency Spectrum

12pm-1pm: lunch 

1pm-1:45pm: Microphones: Dynamic vs Condenser 

1:45pm-3pm: Signal Flow, I/O & How to set up for a recording session.

Tuesday (9am drop off, 3pm pick up)

9am-9:30am: Band meeting, go over plan for the day

9:30am-11am: Mic Placement & Techniques to recording different sources (Guitar, Vocals, Bass)

11am-12pm: Intro to DAW’s

12pm: lunch 

1pm-2:45pm: Intro to Tracking

2:45pm-3pm: Clean up and wrap up 

Wednesday (9am drop off, 3pm pick up)

9am-9:30am: Band meeting, go over plan for the day

9:30am-11am: Tracking Continued (breakouts into small groups)

11am-12pm: Meet up with Songwriting class & discuss recording

12pm: lunch 

1pm-2:45pm: Begin Recording Song

2:45pm-3pm: Clean Up

Thursday (9am drop off, 3pm pick up)

9am-9:30am: Band meeting, go over plan for the day

9:30am-12pm: Recording continued

12pm: lunch 

1pm-2:45pm: Brainstorm last minute ideas & add overdubs, Prep song for mixing.

2:45pm-3pm: Clean Up

Friday (9am drop off, 3pm listening party) 

9am-9:15am: Band meeting go over plan for the day 

9:15am-11:30am: Intro to mixing - Important Plug ins, (EQ, Compression, Time based effects)

11:30am-12:30pm: Mixing Song 

12:30-1pm: Lunch

1pm-2:45pm: Finish up mixing - briefly discuss mastering 

2:45pm-3:00pm: Bouncing tracks & clean up

3:00-3:30pm: Listening party with Songwriting camp

What to expect:

Students can expect an exciting and educational week of recording and production fundamentals taught by our talented camp instructors. Each student will have access to a digital version of the completed and mixed songs. Each day, students will be asked to bring lunch, snacks, water and hearing protection.

At School of Rock, we are committed to creating a safe and welcoming environment for all campers. To help us maintain this space, we ask parents to avoid packing any nut products in lunches or snacks. We also prohibit any toy or real weapons from being brought to camp.