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Recording Workshop - RECW
Recording Workshop, aka RECW (also commonly called "The Recording Workshop" in its early years) is a school that teaches the process of music recording and audio production. It is located seven miles south of Chillicothe, Ohio.

History
Founded in 1977 as "The Recording Workshop", this school was associated with Appalachia Sound Recording Studio. Both entities originated with Joe Waters who had started the recording studio in 1971. Jim Rosebrook joined the school operations in 1979, and became the director in 1980.

An early claim to fame of the school was the acquisition of one of the very first Sony PCM-1 digital recording processors available in the United States. Students of Recording Workshop were often among the first to get exposure to breakthrough products like the Linn Drum LM-1 and Yamaha DX7

The mid-80's were an expansive period for the school, with a second large studio building being built, commonly known as "The Hill". 1987 brought Recording Workshop industry recognition through a Mix Magazine TEC Award Nomination as Outstanding Educational Institution. Guest speakers in the era include Todd Rundgren, Roger Nichols, Geoff Workman, Thomas Dolby and many more. Engineer/Producer Bill Halverson was a featured speaker in this era, and remains a regular guest into the year 2012.

Current Programs
The primary program offered is the "Music Recording & Audio Production RECW CORE Program. This program lasts five weeks and provides 180 hours of training. An extension program is the "Music Recording & Audio Production RECW ADVANCED Program. This program offers two additional weeks of training, adding 80 more hours of learning experience.

Both of these programs are presented seven times per year.

The official website for Recording Workshop - RECW is: www.RecordingWorkshop.com

The official Facebook Page is: www.facebook.com/RecordingWorkshop