So you want to be a recording engineer? Where do you start? One of the most competitive industries in the world, is also one where a formal education is not always required. Many of the the most successful engineers and producers have never been to school, but simply started an internship or apprenticed under senior engineers. So is an education useless? Absolutely not, more and more large studios are only hiring interns that have had formal training, as they cannot spend the time to teach the basics. Time is money, and if they need to take the time to show a young intern how to setup a mic stand, or explain the difference between an XLR and a 1/4" connector, chances are they will not be impressed.
If you have a basic understanding of recording gear, are comfortable being a goffer for the studio, and have a great personality than maybe you will get lucky and score a nice internship somewhere. If not than a recording arts school would be a great place to start. Which school should you attend? Here's where homework really pays off. Many many people who teach at these schools are just that, teachers, currently not working in the industry. Being a small community, having instructors that can provide contacts can pay dividends. Alumni, are there any? Do any of the graduates actually work in the industry, or is the only mic they touch the one they're using at the fast food drive thru window?
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