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Issue #20
by L. Swift and Jeff McQ
As part of the Recording Connection’s new partnership with Studio Prodigy Master Class Series, we’re happy to be an official sponsor of “The Eddie Kramer Experience,” a special master class coming up quickly on June 21-22 at East/West Studio One in Los Angeles. The Studio Prodigy Master Class Series connects up-and-coming producing and audio engineering students with some of the industry’s greatest icons with special workshops held in some of the best recording studios in LA. It’s a great opportunity to learn from the best in an intimate setting—and since the Recording Connection is all about on-the-job training with real producers and engineers, we’re obviously stoked to support this event.
Producer/engineer Eddie Kramer has worked with everyone from David Bowie to The Rolling Stones to KISS, along with many other rock and roll greats. During this two-day master class, he’ll cover many advanced techniques of recording and mixing, along with hands-on application as Eddie records a real band in the studio over the weekend.
This master class session is geared to advanced audio students, and space is limited. For more details, click here! 
Adrian Romero got the call of a lifetime just a week before completing his Recording Connection apprenticeship at Thunder Underground in Palm Springs, CA.
Marco Flores, a producer for Telemundo, Univision and NBC, came in to get some work done at the studio. While there, he mentioned he needed some help recording audio tracks for TV and Trevor Adkinson, Adrian’s mentor, was quick to recommend Adrian for the job!
So what does Adrian have to say about his new gig?
“I have been working with this producer, and I’m mixing, mastering and even co-producing!” says Adrian. “Our music has been aired on Telemundo already,
and this is just the beginning.
“I’m super glad I did this program,” he continues. “I’m doing more than I ever dreamed of.” – Congratulations, Adrian!
Thanks to our partnership with popular audio engineering Internet show Pensado’s Place, the Recording Connection recently awarded Rosalinda Garcia a full scholarship to apprentice at the world-renowned House Studio in Washington, DC. The studio’s project manager Davina Thomas recently reached out to us to let us know the money is being well spent! Not only has she been bringing bands into the studio to record, but she recently had the opportunity to assist the main engineer on the boards as the National Cathedral School came to the studio to learn more about audio engineering and record some PSAs.
“She is doing great!,” says Davina. “Rosalinda is excelling, and you could not have given the scholarship to a better person.” Way to make us proud, Rosalinda!
Attention Los Angeles-based bands: here’s a great opportunity for you. The Recording Connection is looking for a band that would like to record 1-2 demo songs for no charge in a TOP SHELF recording studio in Los Angeles. Folk and indie bands are preferred, and you must play instruments – sorry, no EDM.
If you’d like to be considered for this awesome opportunity, just email a brief statement to Britney Tobin ([email protected]) at career services explaining why your band should be considered, and include a link to your Soundcloud.
Remember, if you’re selected, the studio time is FREE, NO STRINGS ATTACHED. (Just remember to thank us when you hit the big time!)
Mika Zibanejad, a Swedish-born professional hockey player on the roster for the Ottawa Senators, recently joined another line-up. It turns out professional hockey isn’t his only dream — he also has a passion for creating EDM music. In pursuit of that dream, Mika recently signed up with the Recording Connection Canada as an apprentice-in-training at Johnny Hall Productions in Ottawa, Ontario!
Mika is currently studying audio engineering and electronic music production under Eric Eggleston, whose client list includes Chuck Wild (TV/film composer), ASCAP’s Ralph Murphy (Nashville), and Mika’s own team, the Ottawa Senators.
Mika was already known as a rising hockey star before signing with the Senators, having scored the winning goal for Sweden during the gold medal round of the 2012 World Junior Hockey Championships. But these days, he’s also gaining a reputation around Ottawa for his DJ skills at various clubs around town, performing under the stage moniker “DJ ZBAD!” His apprenticeship with the Recording Connection can only serve to enhance these skills. Mika Zibanejad is dreaming big and living large!
The answer is… Ryan Hewitt!!
Ryan J. Hewitt is a Grammy Award winning producer and engineer based in Los Angeles, California, with a client list that includes some of the biggest names in music, representing genres that include dance-pop, folk, punk, alternative, jazz, country and many others. Ryan has done records for Lady Gaga, The Avett Brothers, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Sheryl Crow, Johnny Cash, blink-182 and many others. He won his Grammys for his work on Red Hot Chili Peppers’ album Stadium Arcadium (Rock Album of the Year) and the song “Dani California” (Rock Song of the Year). Having several mentors himself in the field of audio engineering, Ryan is a full supporter of the Recording Connection and our mentor-apprentice approach!
This person is a famous filmmaker who won the Academy Award for a movIe he made with one of the main actors in Good Will Hunting.
His filmography includes movies about World War II, spies and undercover operatives.
This industry professional also happens to be business partners with one of the world’s most acclaimed filmmakers and actors — and because he loves the way we educate people as apprentices, he’s agreed to hear our students’ film ideas. This means that as a Film Connection apprentice, you could actually be pitching your film idea to this iconic producer in a one-on-one session!
One more hint: this person focuses his attention on making movies that matter—movies with a heart, films that make important statements about the world.
The Recording Connection is pleased to welcome another talented producer/engineer to our family of mentors: Chris Douglas, owner and chief engineer of Toneshift Audio in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada!
Chris is heavily involved in the Saskatoon music scene (yes, Saskatoon has a music scene—nationally known, in fact), recording bands in a wide variety of genres including rock, folk, alternative, country, punk, metal, hip-hop, drum ‘n bass… and, um, aboriginal round dance (his words). He’s also an accomplished guitarist, drummer and songwriter, and is extremely passionate about music in general, as well as about helping people achieve their goals in music.
Chris’s diversity in the studio stems from his philosophy to embrace the diversity of his clients and their needs. “Every project is unique and deserves a unique approach,” he says.
We look forward to seeing what our future apprentices will be able to accomplish with Chris Douglas and Toneshift Audio. Welcome, Chris!
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