Educational Services

The Technology and Art of Recording 
An opportunity to take a course and study in a real studio environment 

At Blackdog Recording Studios, Robert offers a one-on-one 21 hour course in music recording, production, and sound engineering. This private class will teach you everything you need to know to begin to pursue your audio engineering ambitions.

Our Class is based on the Modern Recording Techniques textbook by David Miles Huber and Robert E. Runstein and consists of 21 classes as follows:

Class 1: Studio Intro and Tour
Class 2: Sound And Hearing
Class 3: Studio Acoustics
Class 4: Microphone Design/Usage
Class 5: Analog Recording
Class 6: Digital Audio Technology
Class 7: Digital Audio Workstations
Class 8: Groove Tools
Class 9: MIDI and Electronic Music
Class 10: Multimedia and the Web
Class 11: Synchronization
Class 12: Amplifiers
Class 13: Mixing
Class 14: Signal Processing
Class 15: Noise Reduction
Class 16: Monitoring
Class 17: Surround Sound
Class 18: Mastering
Class 19: Product Manufacture
Class 20: Tips and Tricks
Class 21: Moving Forward

Private Music Instruction

We also offer private instruction for digital recording, music production, guitar, bass, piano and voice. Lesson Fees - (no group) 30 minute lessons: $60.00 per lesson
60 minute lessons: $100.00 per lesson.


Payment Policy


All fees are payable in advance and are non-refundable. The due dates for each term are listed below. Please make checks payable to your private teacher. Absenteeism
  1. Students will be excused from lessons without charge only when 48 hours notice is provided.
  2. If proper notice is given, one lesson, and only one lesson per 10 weeks will be rescheduled.
  3. Failure to give ample notice, or missing more than one lesson per 10 weeks will result in a charge for the missed lesson(s). Please do not assume teachers can offer unlimited make-up lessons. The teachers will do their best to keep consistent schedules, but time and space will not, in most cases, allow for multiple make-up lessons.
  4. Snow days will be honored when area schools have been closed.
  5. Students may be excused from lessons during national and religious holidays.