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Arts & HumanitiesYMCA Ausherman Arts Center Recording Studio

Create. Record. Explore.

Start your next session here at the YAAC Studio. This recording studio is a versatile space designed for creativity and audio exploration. It was built to serve the community across all age ranges. We provide everything you need to get started on a wide range of projects.

The studio also offers a variety of services, including music recording, podcasting, audio production, mixing, mastering and more. Here, you’ll have access to recording software, instruments, microphones, drum machines, and synthesizers. You can create songs and edit audio providing a unique and powerful way to compose music.

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We offer three unique classes

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Audio Production

Take an audio production class aimed at teens and adults who have always wanted to learn how to make their own music. Students will learn how to record, sample, mix, and master songs. They will also learn how to compose music using acoustic and digital instruments with industry-standard software such as Pro Tools and Apple’s creative platform, Logic Pro.

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Podcasting

We offer unique classes in podcasting where the instructor provides everything needed to start your own show using professional podcasting equipment. Your ideas will develop into workable themes, and your show will become structured and ready for recording. Additionally, you will learn how to edit and mix using industry-standard software such as Pro Tools.

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Audiobook Production

It’s time for young creators to design their own audiobook, combining reading and learning with audio recording, editing, and fun. Children will take a journey through voicing their own characters, selecting music beds, and developing a soundscape they can return to each week.
They will select one or more stories or even write their own to complete by the end of the session. This all-inclusive, collaborative structure will teach children how to become their characters in a creative and immersive environment.

1

Audio Production

Take an audio production class aimed at teens and adults who have always wanted to learn how to make their own music. Students will learn how to record, sample, mix, and master songs. They will also learn how to compose music using acoustic and digital instruments with industry-standard software such as Pro Tools and Apple’s creative platform, Logic Pro.

2

Podcasting

We offer unique classes in podcasting where the instructor provides everything needed to start your own show using professional podcasting equipment. Your ideas will develop into workable themes, and your show will become structured and ready for recording. Additionally, you will learn how to edit and mix using industry-standard software such as Pro Tools.

3

Audiobook Production

It’s time for young creators to design their own audiobook, combining reading and learning with audio recording, editing, and fun. Children will take a journey through voicing their own characters, selecting music beds, and developing a soundscape they can return to each week.
They will select one or more stories or even write their own to complete by the end of the session. This all-inclusive, collaborative structure will teach children how to become their characters in a creative and immersive environment.

Frequently Asked Questions

Working with audio taps into the creative process of your brain. It allows you to solve complex tasks and builds concentration. Having access to a recording studio opens up a new set of skills that are important to everyone. To possess audio production skills helps to understand how music is created and the magic behind editing.

People who participate at the YAAC Studio will learn how to use software that powers some of the best recording studios in the world. They will gain an understanding of signal flow and develop familiarity with terms used by professional sound engineers.

Additionally, they will learn how to capture and create music, both acoustically and digitally, whether by recording their friends or building loops on a digital audio workstation. Participants will begin to see just how expansive the world of audio production is.

Simply reach out by email at gro.acmykcirederfobfsctd-65195c@oidutsgnidrocer or call 301-835-7118. We work with a variety of clients, offering recording, mixing, mastering, dialogue editing, and podcasting services. We have flexible hours and are always happy to answer questions about your next big session.

Rates vary depending on the type of session and services chosen. We offer hourly rates as well

Yes, all recorded files will be provided digitally after your session. Final mixes and masters will be delivered once completed.

Although the studio does have instruments available it’s suggested that you bring your own gear to enhance your playing experience.

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