Studio Recording, Engineering & Production
August 7 @ 1:00 pm – August 17 @ 1:00 pm EDT
Explore audio engineering, producing, arranging, editing, and mixing techniques in a world class studio with industry professionals while learning to craft professional sounding productions in your home studio.
Take a deep dive this summer with our Studio Recording, Engineering, and Producing Program for girls & women ages 16 & up. This supportive and empowering environment is designed for those who want to produce recordings at home, those interested in exploring studio engineering and producing as a career-path, and for musicians who want a deeper understanding of the recording process from demo to final product. Students will learn recording and production concepts in a hands-on, deeply creative, synergetic environment, while working together on song arrangements, microphone techniques, editing and mixing in computer hosted Digital Audio Workstations, and on effective studio workflow.
From August 7th to 17th, you’ll be guided on an unforgettable musical journey where you’ll learn the art of sound, master Pro Tools, and dive into the world of recording and producing music. Join our team of seasoned professionals, experienced engineers, and accomplished producers, all of them women, who have shaped the music industry for decades. Their expertise will guide you through every step of the process, helping you unlock your potential.
Students will learn:
- The basics of sound recording while working on a large format analog console and a Digital Audio Workstation
- Microphone selection and placement
- How to set up a recording space at home
- Song pre-production: finalizing the arrangement, choosing the right key and the right tempo
- How to produce a vocal session, how to sound your best, and strategies for recording back up vocals
- How to approach and record overdubs
- How to comminicate with musicians, engineers, and producers
- DAW editing skills
- Mixing basics
During these 10 days at I.M.A., you’ll build connections, collaborate with like-minded musicians, and create lifelong friendships with fellow participants who share your passion for music.
Are you ready to embrace your potential, amplify your sound, and unleash your creativity? Then join us this summer! Only 14 students per session.
The cost of the I.M.A. Recording, Engineering & Production Program is $1,650.00 which includes all meals and community-style housing.
If you prefer to stay off-site, the fee for the program is $1,000.00.
A non-refundable deposit of $100.00 is required to enroll in this program.
For information on financial assistance and applying for the ASCAP Foundation Irving Caesar Grant, please email [email protected].
2025 On-site Team:
- Complete the Summer Program Enrollment Form (instructions included), and send it in with your non-refundable $100 deposit to secure a spot.
- Download the 2025 Enrollment Packet here
- Please read the FAQ’s page here and What to Pack page here
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We will not require students to be vaccinated. On the day of registration students will be asked to present a negative PCR result or 3 negative rapid tests taken within the previous 72 hours of arrival. Upon arrival students will go directly to the table in the yard in front of the barn to take a rapid test. You can wait to unload until after the rapid test has been taken. Students who test positive will have 50% of their fee returned and the remaining 50% can be deducted from camp fees the next summer. As of now, masks will be optional. If mandates in our area change we will alert you.