OCEAN WAY STAFF ENROLLS ONLINE AT BERKLEEMUSIC.COM
Apprentice Audio Engineers Expand Their Career Horizons
Pictured L-R standing are Michael Giotto, Ocean Way owner Allen Sides, Robin Goodchild, and seated Ryan Reault, Joe Corey, and Brian Adams. Photo by David Goggin.
Apprentice audio engineers at Hollywood’s famed Ocean Way Recording Studios have enrolled online at Berkleemusic.com, the online continuing education division of Boston’s renowned Berklee College of Music.
Engineer/producer and studio owner Allen Sides commented, “We are extremely proud to have our team studying online at Berkleemusic. We have always stressed that the staff learn about recording as an art form and Berklee certainly embodies that concept. As our apprentices move up the ladder they can easily continue their formal education because online learning has such a flexible, self-determined schedule.”
Ocean Way houses what many people consider to be among the best sounding large live rooms ever built. Constructed in 1958, the studios have been the site [B1]of an astonishing number of classic hit records which have sold in excess of a billion worldwide. Ocean Way is the most awarded studio complex on the West Coast.
New online Music Theory student Michael Giotto remarked, “I feel that a good foundation in music will broaden my horizons and help me to be to a better audio engineer.” Also enrolled in Music Theory are fellow Ocean Way apprentices Joe Corey, a graduate of the LA Recording School, Robin Goodchild, a graduate of England’s University of Manchester, and Ryan Reault. Apprentice engineer Brian Adams is enrolled in Game Audio. “I’ve always been interested in working in video games,” he says, “and the Berkleemusic course really gets into the game engines and how audio fits into the bigger picture.”
ABOUT BERKLEEMUSIC.COM
Berkleemusic.com is the continuing education division of Berklee College of Music, delivering online access to Berklee’s acclaimed curriculum from anywhere in the world. Berkleemusic’s award-winning online courses and certificate programs are accredited and taught by the college’s world-renowned faculty, providing lifelong learning opportunities to people interested in music and working in the music industry. As the business of music continues to move online, Berkleemusic is taking a leadership role in educating the next generation of producers, performers, and entrepreneurs on this evolving industry landscape. Berkleemusic’s students come from over 80 countries around the world, and include Grammy award winners, managers, artists, publishers, music business entrepreneurs and major international touring acts.
