Audio Engineering Level 2: The Studio Experience

Gain hands-on training in real working studios with accomplished audio professionals. Students learn advanced techniques every week, working with live artist sessions, and real gear.

Audio Engineering Level 2: The Studio Experience (In Person)

NOW ENROLLING FOR WINTER 2027! Building on Audio Engineering Level 1 as the prerequisite, we dive deep into advanced techniques, equipment and hands-on sessions with artists. Students gain a high level of real world studio experience as our live session work begins right at the start and continues throughout. Our training takes place across working Seattle recording studios with small class sizes and accomplished audio professionals. Students receive individualized mentorship while gaining valuable project experience and the skills needed for a working career in audio. The program closes with each student receiving two full days of studio time to independently record and mix a band of their choice. Program Length: 6 Months / Maximum Class Size: 6 students / Tuition: See the pop down menu at the bottom of the page / Next Start Date: Winter 2027 / Applying is easy and free. Simply complete and submit our online application form to get started today.

Learn These Skills and Techniques

Console Recording and Mixing, Advanced Microphone Techniques, with Hardware and Outboard Gear, working with Live Artists and more.

Console Recording and Mixing

Console Functionality and Session Training

Real Gear, Real Sessions

Advanced Microphone Techniques

Hardware Techniques

Live Artist Sessions

Console Recording and Mixing

Real Gear, Real Sessions

Advanced Microphone Techniques

Hardware Techniques

Live Artist Sessions

Course Structure

Classes meet in-person one full day each week (Saturdays 9:30a-5:30p). Our format includes discussion, demonstration, hands-on exercises, live artist sessions, mentorship and independent project work with personalized feedback. The last hour of each class day is dedicated to elective lab time where students can opt to stay and gain even more practice and personalized attention.

Learn in a Real Working Studio

There's no better place to learn the recording process than hands-on in real working studios where artists such as Lady Gaga, Macklemore, Alice in Chains, Vance Joy and Lil' Yachty have come to work, to name just a few. Students gain access to world class equipment and train under professional audio engineers across some of Seattle's finest recording environments.

Quality over Quantity

By electing to keep our class sizes very small (6 students max), we naturally have the time and availability for Q&A and mentorship throughout every class. During the course, each student additionally receives two private one on one sessions with an instructor to personally evaluate and guide on their micing and console mixing techniques.

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Requirements

Students will need to have completed Audio Engineering Level 1 with SRA as a prerequisite. We will also consider students with an equivalent education and/or working experience, with priority given to our Level 1 graduates. In this case, individuals will need to demonstrate their competency in and understanding of the necessary skills from Level 1 to a satisfactory level. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and a high school graduate (or GED) by a program start date to attend.

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Applications

The application process is easy and completely free. Simply complete and submit our online application form. The final step is an informal meeting with one of our team members, a chance to connect and answer any of your questions. Students must be at least 18 years of age and a high school graduate (or GED) by a program start date to attend.

We can accept applications after a posted deadline in the event any seats remain open or are released. Please inquire.

Audio Engineering Level 2: The Studio Experience