The Sound Master recording engineer school is located in The Alhambra, a 45-acre, 20 building, one million square foot office campus in Alhambra, California. The site consists of classic brick buildings built around a central courtyard landscaped with lush gardens and serene fountains. The site has 24-hour security with gated and well-lit parking lots
Studio "A" is the Sound Master recording engineer school's main studio, containing state-of-the art equipment recording equipment. The studio was specifically built by Sound Master to meet the demanding requirements of a professional recording environment. Students receive hands-on instruction in this studio - either practicing with recorded content or actually working with live bands!
Students have the opportunity to record and mix in isolation on a multi-track system in Studio "B". This studio has the cutting edge equipment that provides our students the opportunity to master the skills learned in classroom instructions. Students have the opportunity to perform all the duties of a professional recording engineer and technical support engineer.
Directly across from Studio "A" and Studio "B" is the Sound Master recording engineer school's live room - an acoustically engineered room designed specifically for recording live performances. Here students learn the all important skills of microphone placement and how to configure a venue for a live session.
Students are taught theory and practical skills in the Sound Master recording engineer school's classrooms. Such topics as the historical background of recording and the fundamentals of audio techniques are taught in a lecture format, while in other classes such as Studio Maintenance may find student's working "hand's on" with soldering sets or disassembling/assembling studio equipment.