ORELAND, PA — RDS Music and Media has announced its “Career in Sound” Music Production Summer Camp Series, designed specifically for artists and aspiring music industry professionals. Based out of the legendary Studio 4 Recording in Conshohocken, PA, this multi-faceted, eight-session class guides students through the evolution of a career in music, starting with beat making and vocal recording to producing and recording, and culminating with copywriting, releasing, and promoting the final product.
This unique instructional model was developed by Award-Winning, Billboard-Charting Producer and Engineer Ron DiSilvestro (The Dead Milkmen, PHISH’s Jon Fishman, The Roots’ Leonard “Hub” Hubbard, the “Godfather of Jazz Fusion” Larry Coryell, Parliament Funkadelic’s Bernie Worrell, Jon McLaughlin, Universal Music’s Jack Gray, Atlantic’s Zero 936, The Smithereens featuring Marshall Crenshaw, Manhattan Transfer’s Janis Seigel, and more), who recognized a need for hands-on educational opportunities that could help develop students into self-sustaining artists.
“These courses provide the foundation for recording, producing, writing, and understanding the mechanics of a career in sound,” said DiSilvestro. “They are designed to strengthen the skill sets needed for any opportunity in the music industry.”
At the Studio 4 Recording location, the students, whose ages range from 12-18 and adult, have the unique opportunity to work with music sessions occurring at the studio, which is home to countless hit records, formed by Phil and Joe Nicolo (The Butcher Brothers), and is currently co-owned and operated by one of the most in-demand Indy Producers William Yip. The former location of Ruffhouse Records, the studio has been credited with artists such as Billy Joel, Anthrax, Bob Dylan, Lauren Hill, Dishwalla, The Police, and many more.
The “Career in Sound” Music Production Summer Camp Series includes:
- Mini Camps (sessions 1 & 2) – Monday-Wednesday
Times: 10 AM – 1 PM / 2 PM – 5 PM
Price: $250 per session.
- Session 1: June 23 – June 25
Description: BEAT MAKING AND VOCAL RECORDING AND PRODUCTION – Watch a song get created from the ground up while a producer walks you through the steps of writing a beat, working with an artist, recording and mixing all the way to a finished song.
- Session 2: June 30 – July 2
Description: INTRODUCTION TO STUDIO RECORDING AND SOUND – Making the most with what you have, maximizing the benefits of DIY! Learn the basics of running live sound, using basic setups to maximize recording at home for writing, pre-production, and recording sessions.
- Full Week Camps (sessions 3 – 6) – Monday – Friday
Times: 10 AM – 3 PM
Price: $500 per session.
- Session 3: July 7 – July 11
Description: BUILDING A SONG FROM THE GROUND UP – You will learn songwriting, how to have effective rehearsals, the art of pre-production, and demo recording.
- Session 4: July 14 – July 18
Description: PRODUCING AND RECORDING A RADIO-READY SONG – Learn how to take a demo to a fully produced a song optimized for radio placement.
- Session 5: July 21 – July 25
Description: RECORDING THREE DIFFERENT BANDS IN THREE DIFFERENT GENRES – How to increase your professional range, including rock, singer songwriter, folk, jazz and more.
- Session 6: July 28 – August 1
Description: MIXING, MASTERING AND ATMOS DEMO (Studio 4 and Montco) – Learn all the techniques used by industry pros to get the most out of your mixes, and learn about the latest technology of Atmos mixing.
- Mini Camp (session 7) – Wednesday – Friday
Times: 10 AM – 1 PM or 2 PM – 5 PM
Price: $250 per session
- Session 7: August 13- 15
Description: MUSICIAN’S INTRO TO RECORDING AND DIY – How to be a session and touring musician.
- Workshop/Camp – (session 8) – Wednesday – Friday
Times: 10 AM – 4 PM
Price: $500 per session.
- Session 8: August 18 – August 22
Description: MUSIC INDUSTRY WORKSHOPS FOR COPYWRITING, RELEASING, AND PROMOTING MUSIC, AND PURSUING PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES –
Guest speakers include entertainment attorneys, managers, booking agents, and PR professionals.
To register, visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040B45ADAF2BABFA7-57038740-career#/
Limited spaces available. Maximum six students per workshop.
About RDS Music and Media
RDS Music and Media was formed in 2018 by DiSilvestro and has grown from a single room offering one-on-one lessons, to providing collegiate level programs in multiple locations. The RDS Recording Arts Program course materials, curriculum, and business model have also been licensed by high schools and music schools and are now being offered as a turnkey package for educational organizations. Each package includes studio and equipment design and installation, course materials, syllabus licensing, and staffing for any music school or business looking to incorporate a Music Production and Industry Program.
In addition to the RDS Recording Arts Program, DiSilvestro produces, records and mixes national, regional, and label artists within Studio 4 Recording’s Studio B, the mix room where countless chart-topping hits were mixed. His most recent work features two Billboard placements with a #2 album on the Bluegrass Charts and a #15 single on the Hot Singles Charts. He has also mixed, mastered and session drummed on multiple projects for Multi-Platinum Grammy-Winning Producers Carvin Haggins and Ivan Barius. Additionally, DiSilvestro currently serves as an adjunct professor for the SRT program at Montgomery County Community College and is the program director for the Digital Audio Class at Cab Calloway School of The Arts.
Studio 4 Recording is located at 129 Fayette St, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
For more information about the RDS Recording Arts Program, email Ron DiSilvestro at rdsmusicandmedia@gmail.com.
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