Recording Workshop

Recording Workshop
Address
455 Massieville Rd Chillicothe, Ohio, Ross County 45601 United States
Coordinates	39°14′53″N 82°58′54″W / 39.24812°N 82.981612°W / 39.24812; -82.981612Coordinates: 39°14′53″N 82°58′54″W / 39.24812°N 82.981612°W / 39.24812; -82.981612
Information
Founded	1977
Other Names	RECW
Former Names	The Recording Workshop
Website	http://RecordingWorkshop.com/

Recording Workshop (RECW) is a school that teaches the process of music recording and audio production. It is located seven miles south of Chillicothe, Ohio.

History

Founded in 1977 as "The Recording Workshop", this school was associated with Appalachia Sound Recording Studio. Both entities originated with Joe Waters who had started the recording studio in 1971. Jim Rosebrook joined the school operations in 1979, and became the director in 1980.

1987 brought Recording Workshop industry recognition with a Mix Magazine TEC Award^[1] Nomination as Outstanding Educational Institution.^[2]

Notable lecturers at Recording Workshop include:

• Roger Nichols^[3]
• Bill Halverson^[4]

Notable graduates of Recording Workshop include:

• Jacquire King^[5][6]
• John Keane^[7]
• Jon Smeltz^[8]
• Thomas "TJ" Johnson^[9]
• Jonathan Wyner
• Stacey Hempel
• David Barbe
• Derek Dixie
• John Guentner
• Mills Logan
• Marlana Sheetz
• Sean Tibbetts

Current Programs

The primary course offered by Recording Workshop is the "Music Recording & Audio Production CORE Program. This lasts five weeks and provides 180 hours of training. An extension course is the "Music Recording & Audio Production ADVANCED Program. This offers two additional weeks of training, adding 80 more hours of learning experience. Both of these programs are presented seven times per year.^[10]

Recording Workshop is a curriculum requirement for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Technology and the Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Technology offered by Capital University, Columbus, Ohio ^[11]

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