SOUNDSCAPE SCHOOL FOR THE RECORDING ARTS
Royal Oak, MI
Learn to record, mix, and master like a pro
The Soundscape School for the Recording & Mixing Arts was founded by lead instructor and chief engineer Tim Smith in 2008 and has since then expanded to become one of the most highly respected institutions for audio education in the Midwest. With over thirty years of working professionally in the music industry, Tim laid out the foundation for each of our offered programs. His audio background knowledge spans from analogue to digital recording as well as live sound engineering.
Throughout his career as a performing and recording artist, Tim independently released nine albums worldwide, handled a Michigan based music distribution company (with over 160 Midwest accounts), toured the United States four times as a performing musician, and lastly founded one of the city’s most rapidly growing recording-mixing training facilities to date.
More recently, recording, mixing engineer Tim Smith developed a unique training system for molding and shaping a new breed of sound balance engineers! Needless to say, each of our State Licensed Programs are privately taught by one of our talented instructors, handpicked and personally trained by Tim Smith, on-site at the Soundscape Recording Studio in Royal Oak Michigan.
We offer flexible course schedules catering to the needs of each of our students. There are no prerequisites, previous education, or training required for any of our offered programs. In Addition, students may also take advantage of (unpaid) work experience internship opportunities immediately following successful program completion. Ask about our new Sound Balance Engineer Finance Option!
WHY Study at Soundscape?
- One On One State Licensed Training
- Knowledgeable & Experienced Award-Winning Program Instructors
- All Text Books & Learning Materials Included In The Tuition Cost
- Hands-On Training In A State Of The Art Facility Where National & Local Clients Make Records Twelve Months Out Of The Year
- A Guaranteed Post Grad Work Experience Opportunity Following The Successful Completion Of The Selected Enrolled Program
- Flexible Course Scheduling
- No Crowded Classrooms
- A Comfortable, Creative & Professional Learning Environment
OUR COURSES
Class Start Dates Include: FEBRUARY, JUNE & OCTOber.
Registration for any of our three offered classes is recommended at least two to four months in advance. Registration begins with the “full or half” tuition purchase of a recording arts program. We offer two choices for getting started:
1. Online, which can be done quickly & easily from the comfort of your own home. Shortly after you have made your tuition purchase, A Soundscape Representative will contact you to create a starting date & course schedule.
2. On site, here at The Soundscape. We ask that you first make an appointment. To do so, you may either fill out the “Schedule A Classroom Tour” form located on this page or give us a call directly at: 248.439.0499
PAYMENTS
We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express & Pay Pal. Please note a 4% processing fee will be added to your final purchase at checkout.
The Soundscape Recording Studio & School For The Recording Arts operates under license by The Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity (LEO). Each of our offered programs is state-approved.
STUDENT REVIEWS
…I think I learned more than I thought there was to learn. This isn’t to say I expected to have a career worth of knowledge in 16 weeks but there were lots of things I didn’t know were important. While reading articles now I recognize terms and processors by name. “This mic is very susceptible to the proximity effect- hey I know what that means!” I definitely learned a lot and would more than recommend this class! Well worth it.
…My overall experience at The Soundscape School for the Recording Arts was amazing! Tim Smith is great at what he does and really wants his students to get something valuable out of the class. The program was only difficult when I was not putting in 100%. The more you put into the material, the more you will get out of it. I would recommend this class and already have. I honestly don’t believe that you can get this one of a kind experience anywhere else especially at this price.
…I signed up for this class with hopes to learn with hopes of learning a lot, and honestly I have learned way more than I thought I would. The program is not easy, I had to study hard every week to get through each of the quizzes however it was all worth it. I especially enjoyed working with live musicians in the studio. It’s a great class and now I have my own demo reel to show for it! I have already recommended this class to some of my musician friends who are interested in recording and mixing.
…We covered so much more material than I expected! This has been a really great experience and if I could I would take the class again. Recording individual musicians separately before tracking a whole band gave me the chance to really figure it all out. Tim was a great instructor and I would most certainly recommend this program to anyone who wants to make a living as a recording engineer!