Student Testimonials
"I'm in grad school in MTSU's Recording Arts and Technologies program. I'm learning a bunch and really improving my producing and engineering skills. Granted, having taken the classes at TRAC really helped prepare me for a lot of my classes, and really set me ahead of most of my classmates, some of whom have undergraduate degrees in Music Technology."
Matt Leigh
"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