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SOUND LAB ACADEMY

Learn music production, recording, audio engineering, podcasting, and creative business skills with experienced industry professionals.

Enrollment OpenAges 15+$250In personWeekday evenings

Overview

Learn music production, recording, audio engineering, podcasting, and creative business skills with experienced industry professionals.

Who it is for

Teens and young adults 15 and older who want studio-grade training in recording, mixing, and audio storytelling.

Skills participants develop

  • Digital audio workstations
  • Microphone technique
  • Mixing and mastering
  • Podcast production
  • Session workflow
  • Music business basics

Schedule

  • Tuesdays 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM — Studio session
  • Thursdays 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM — Production lab
  • Second Saturday 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM — Open studio

Program requirements

  • Signed guardian waiver for participants under 18
  • Headphones (loaners available)
  • Commitment to 10 of 12 sessions
  • Intake conversation with program staff

Frequently asked questions

Capacity

7

Seats still open

17 of 24 filled71%

Cost and sponsorship

$250

Full and partial seat sponsorships available. A $250 sponsorship covers one participant for the full 12-week term.

Request sponsorship

Program lead

Andre Colston

Lead Audio Engineer

Andre has engineered records across Atlanta's independent scene for 14 years and runs the Sound Lab console room and mentorship track.

Registration steps

  1. 1Create a participant profile
  2. 2Complete the enrollment form
  3. 3Upload the guardian waiver
  4. 4Choose payment or request sponsorship
  5. 5Attend orientation night
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