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Audio Recording Engineer: Soundweavings 2027

Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity

Audio recording engineers with emerging to professional experience are invited to apply for a 5-week residency at Banff Centre to develop technical proficiency, mentoring, and hands-on recording experience across diverse musical genres and studio sessions.

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Deadline
33 days left
Entry fee
$65
Award
$8,031
Location
Alberta, Canada

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About

Overview

The Audio Recording Engineer program is a continuing education residency for emerging recording engineers with mature artistic insight, advanced practical skills, and significant professional experience or high level of professional training. Participants learn recording and post-production techniques while supporting the Intercultural Music Residency: Soundweavings 2027 and Banff Centre's diverse recording needs.

Program Length & Details

  • 5 weeks in residence
  • 6 participants typically accepted
  • Collaborative residency: must apply and be accepted individually
  • English language instruction

What You Will Learn

  • Mentoring from acclaimed international faculty, producers, engineers, and technologists
  • Recording live concerts in traditional and contemporary genres from across the globe
  • Studio recording sessions with diverse repertoire
  • Communication and interactive strategies to engage with musicians
  • Industry trends and best practices
  • Networking with audio engineers, musicians, and artists in other disciplines

Facilities & Support

  • Professionally equipped studio spaces
  • Performance/presentation facilities
  • Piano and other studios/facilities (partially accessible, 50% or more)
  • Private bedroom in shared housing facility on campus
  • Some meals provided (at least 2 meals daily)
  • Partial accessibility accommodations (50% or more)

Eligibility

  • Required skills: working knowledge of ProTools and Pyramix desirable
  • Practical understanding of file creation and management
  • Ability to manage resources, produce to schedule, multitask effectively with strong time management, diplomacy and communication skills
  • Canadian Indigenous applicants eligible for enhanced scholarship support

Fees & Financial Support

  • Application Fee: $65 CAD ($35 CAD for applicants who identify as Indigenous)
  • Residency Fee (before scholarships): $11,713.80 CAD total (tuition, accommodation, meal plan)
  • Banff Centre Arts Scholarship: 100% of tuition + 25% of meal plan and accommodation costs (all arts participants)
  • Canadian Indigenous Scholarship: 100% of tuition + 100% of meal plan and accommodation costs
  • Typical cost after scholarship: $3,682.35 CAD
  • Complete Financial Aid section when uploading supporting materials to be considered for scholarships

Application

Accessibility

Banff Centre offers accessibility support including accessible housing (ADA compliant, partially accessible at 50% or more), medical information, and partially accessible studios/facilities (50% or more). Details at https://www.banffcentre.ca/medical-information

Award
Banff Centre Arts Scholarship covering 100% of tuition and 25% of meal plan and accommodation costs; Canadian Indigenous Scholarship covering 100% of tuition, meal plan and accommodation costs
Entry fee
Application Fee: $65 CAD (or $35 CAD for applicants who identify as Indigenous). Non-refundable fee covers application processing including SlideRoom fee. Residency fee (tuition, accommodation, meal plan): $11,713.80 CAD total before scholarships; $3,682.35 CAD after scholarship for most participants.
Theme
A continuing education residency focused on audio recording and post-production techniques, with mentoring, studio sessions, and live concert recording experience across traditional and contemporary musical genres worldwide, integrated with the Intercultural Music Residency: Soundweavings 2027.
Eligibility
Open to individuals worldwide with a combination of formal training and/or professional experience or aptitude in audio engineering; emerging career stage; English language instruction.
Audience
Emerging recording engineers with mature artistic insight, advanced practical skills, and significant professional experience or high level of professional training

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