Student Testimonials
"I want to express my gratitude for the amazing experience I had getting my Pro Tools Operator certification, and sitting in on sessions at Studio West. My expectations were blown away the first day of class and I continued being fully absorbed until the very end. I left San Diego with a renewed excitement for the music industry and a clear direction not only for my own music but a desire to help others struggling to continue driving for a successful career in the recording arts."
RuthAnn Sharp, Ruth Sharp Music, Las Vegas
"Thank you so much for having The New Archaic as the recording band for Audio Recording Techniques session at Studio West this past Sunday. It was a perfect day for the boys of The New Archaic to work out some new tracks at a wonderful studio. Caleb and Darryl of TRAC were great. They made us feel so welcomed and comfortable. The tracks they recorded sounded professional and superb. It was a fantastic experience all the way around."
David McDonald, Manager, The New Archaic
"Caleb has the skills of a concert pianist when it comes to getting around
Pro Tools 8 and his enthusiasm is infectious."
Kyle Anastasio
"Thank you ever so much for your help and support during the courses. Coming from a complete beginner level, I feel like I have gained so much insight and knowledge it's unbelievable! A sincere thank you to Mark, Caleb and Kellogg for all their help, patience and professionalism. I honestly had an absolute blast and they made the whole experience enjoyable and interesting."
Daniel Anderson
"I am extraordinarily thankful to (Mark Kirchner) for bridging some important gaps along this journey. I especially enjoyed the way this particular series of exams (Pro Tools 101 to Pro Tools 210) covered the entire spectrum of expected learning. Thanks to The Recording Arts Center, I really do feel pretty confident about my abilities with Pro Tools and have already begun to try my hand at engineering with my Control|24 setup at the University. I'll be sending some of my work in the near future."
Dowell Taylor, Director of Music Technology, Jackson State University
"Pro Tools is going really well - now I have the shortcuts in my head and some speed in my fingers, so with everything I've learned I look like a certified Operator!"
Pedro Carvalho, Global Media Technology Solutions, Carnaxide, Portugal
"Pro Tools 101 was a great class! Drove from Vegas to get some training and I will drive back for more classes. Great instructor!"
Marcus Affeldt, Away Station
"I've enjoyed all the instructors so far...they have been fountains of information. And Mark goes the extra mile bringing in all his equipment."
Debbie Keough
"You guys will definitely see me again. I was very very happy with 101; I got far more out of it than I thought I would. Originally, I planned just to take 101, 110, 201, 210M...and then try to qualify as an operator. Now, I can better see that to be the operator I want to be there is a broader skill-set and knowledge out there to be acquired. I cannot tell you how exciting and inspiring this is to me. I am sold on TRAC and have added The Art of Mixing, Audio Recording Techniques, Songwriting, and the Waves course to my future enrollment plan."
Ben Oberlin
"Great facility, great teacher! Caleb is amazing."
Student
"(Pro Tools 101) completely satisfied my expectations. It allowed me to connect my new skills with previous knowledge and hopefully future knowledge as well."
Matt Tammariello
"Great experience. Being able to observe real pro sessions and use Studio C for practice was a major benefit."
Student
"After the third day of class I was able to connect via MIDI and had the confidence to use the plug-ins on my Pro Tools system at home."
Dino Paguio
"I liked how the instructor would answer questions and even go off course syllabus to explain things. He took the time no matter what the question was."
Student
"Very comfortable and worthwhile experience. Everything from the instructor to the material was excellent."
Jonathan Powell
"I will use everything I learned in this class! It was fast-paced but very fun and interactive."
Student
"I had just enough knowledge of Pro Tools to be dangerous. After Pro Tools 101 I have a much better understanding and look forward to the next course in the training program."
Student
"Classroom presentation and discussion during Audio Recording Techniques was very informative. The instructor’s breadth and depth of knowledge is impressive."
Student
"Thank you for everything! My son had a great time and learned a lot!"
Stacy Cohen, Cohen Creative
"The instructor was very knowledgable, well-organized and presented information in a clear, easy to understand way. I would highly recommend Pro Tools 101 to anyone interested in audio."
Student
"It was good to learn about the 'why' and not just the 'how'."
Nick Vincent
"Taking classes at The Recording Arts Center was a wonderful experience, especially the instructors."
Mansoor Sharify
"The Pro Tools training that your school provided was excellent. All the instructors were amazing with their knowledge and experience."
Gordon Rustvold
"Paul's Mixing class was the best. His experience in the mixing arena is quite evident."
Student
"I've been a musician all my life and when I realized that I could record my own music with ProTools I didn't hesitate to take courses. I am very proud to have it done at my 72 years of age and I'm traveling to México City to promote my new CD among my friends and the people who always liked my songs and my wife's singing, and gave us support when we lived and performed there. Thank you very much for all the help you provided me when I was there."
Salvador Reyes, Sylvia and Salvador