| Economic trends means there may be a number of | | | | New York music recording school or one in Los |
| students out there who are weighing options after | | | | Angeles. |
| graduation. Is college an option? Or are there other | | | | In fact there are a number of students who actually |
| ways to get into the music recording business? | | | | went to college, then did a mentor perogram |
| Working in the music recording industry means a | | | | afterwards to REALLY learn the business. At one Los |
| chance to work with top recording artists and | | | | Angeles music recording school, a student from |
| musicians. There are many different careers in the | | | | Atlanta said, "During my apprenticeship I got to meet P. |
| industry. Music producers guide the shape of sound, | | | | Ditty, Master P. and Jermaine Dupri. I was honored to |
| while a sound engineer captures sound. | | | | work with David Banner in Atlanta. I can't even explain |
| The music business is trending towards moving online, | | | | to you how much this program did for me. I thank you |
| so it is really important to learn as much about the | | | | and bless you." |
| music recording side of the business as you can. Digital | | | | There is just tons of stuff that the mentor programs |
| music distribution over the Internet has really changed | | | | teach that you just don't, or can't get in traditional |
| the landscape of the music business. Music technology | | | | schools. The curriculum qualifies graduates for positions |
| has also grown quite a bit. Today's musicians must | | | | as a music producer or a recording studio engineer. |
| have knowledge about technology -- some of which is | | | | Students are taught in one-on-one private sessions in a |
| software. The virtual world means having to be | | | | recording studio. It's an apprentice type program - |
| famaliar with software, plus there is still some | | | | under the direct supervision of a music industry |
| hardware based technologies. | | | | professional working on real-world projects. Plus |
| Donny Baker is a music producer and studio engineer | | | | there's no experience necessary, and students can |
| at Elephant Symphony in Glendale, California says he | | | | take classes part time during night or weekend |
| likes teaching via the mentor approach because once | | | | sessions. |
| his students graduate, they are engineers. Technology | | | | Teachers who are mentors in the music recording |
| is constantly changing but in this industry it is changing | | | | business know how to succeed in the very |
| backwards. | | | | competitive engineering field - so they end up passing |
| Baker's mentor approach works, and the best part is | | | | their knowledge and experience on to their students. It |
| that you'll get a real world learning experience in a | | | | is a win-win situation. |