July 7-12
Music Production
Instructor: Jacob Carlson
No previous experience needed, and all levels of skill welcome for students, whether beginning or experienced!
Residential Tuition…………..$895
Commuter Tuition…………..$695
- For Students grades 6-12
- Adult registration as Commuter and only with instructor consent
About
Music Production Camp is a week of hands-on music composition and creativity using digital technology. Students will learn fundamental skills required for arranging, producing and recording with Abelton Live. Taught by our master teachers, this course explores all of the skills needed to successfully produce music in a studio environment.
Students can create their own original compositions as well as capture and integrate the sounds of others into their projects.At the end of the program, students will bring home a copy of all their recordings made at camp.
Students will explore topics in:
REQUIRED MATERIALS: A working Gmail address and 1 USB flash drive or hard drive with a minimum of 64GB of storage. All other equipment provided!
Music Production Techniques and Software
Students will learn about recording software, MIDI devices (controllers used to input musical data) and audio interfaces (the process of recording audio and manipulating it within the computer.) In a nutshell, this will show students what tools are needed to create original musical content using a computer.
Audio Recording
Students will learn how to capture sound in a live setting. This could be anything from recording a single instrument to recording an entire ensemble performance using multiple microphones and a computer. The recordings that students gather will then be edited and mixed using recording software.
Sample Schedule
Wake-up
7:15 a.m.
Group warm up
Breakfast
8:00 a.m.
Lesson / Activity
9:00 a.m.
Free Work Time
10:30 a.m.
Information sessions about all things Trumpet
Review & Listening Time
11:30 a.m.
Listening Sessions
Lunch
12:00 p.m.
Lesson / Activity
1:00 p.m.
Free Work Time
2:30 p.m.
Information sessions about all things Trumpet
Free Time
4:00 p.m.
Beach/Planned Camp Activities
Dinner
5:00 p.m.
Evening Concerts/Camp Activities
7:00 p.m.
Free Time
Lights-out
10:30 p.m.
About the Instructor
Jacob Carlson is a professional audio engineer and musician from Madison, Wisconsin. He discovered his love for music and recording at the age of 10 when a close friend’s father built a recording studio in their house. Many hours were spent in that room and it didn’t take long before Carlson picked up a guitar and his first recording rig.
Currently residing in Minneapolis, Carlson makes his living as studio manager and head engineer at Defhaus Studios. Carlson graduated from McNally Smith College of Music in 2015 (Bachelor’s in Music Production) and has since worked with musicians from many different facets, from pop/rock star such as Kat Perkins (The Voice, Season 6) and Justin Pierre (Motion City Soundtrack) to jazz greats like Chris Lomheim and Brian Nichols.
In addition to running a recording studio, Carlson works as a freelance engineer at various other world-class studios in the Minneapolis area, filling the rest of his time teaching guitar lessons, playing in bands, and working as an instrument tech for national touring artists.
Jacob Carlson is excited to be a part of the recording program at SLAC and hopes he can pass on knowledge and passion of the recording arts to many campers for years to come.
Additional Information
Questions? Feel free to contact us for any additional information.
Accommodations
Lodges are available for the duration of the camp session. They are supervised by a professional counseling staff on duty 24 hours each day and meals are prepared under the supervision of a state-approved dietitian.
Commuter Expectations
Commuter students are expected to remain at camp until the day’s activities are completed (Typically 9:am-8pm).
Registration
Online registrations are accepted until the camp is full. Students may be placed on a waiting list if desired. A camp registration form is sent after payment is received. All cancellations must be made in writing and received 3 weeks in advance of the start of camp for a full refund. A $100.00 fee will be deducted from your refund. Refunds less than three weeks before camp will be evaluated on a case by case basis.
Residential Tuition
Our student tuition is $895 per student and includes instructional fees, room and board and a camp t shirt which will be worn at the final performance. Please refer to the registration materials found on our registration site at Ultracamp for complete details. A $100 down payment is due at the time of registration. The remaining balance can be paid at the time of registration or in equal monthly installments. All Tuition must be paid before arrival at camp.
Commuter Tuition
This option is for campers that want to attend our camps but not stay in our dorms, The $695 tuition covers instructional fees, a camp T-Shirt which will be worn at the final performance, meals, and evening activities. Commuters arrive for their first class by 9AM, and can be picked up any time after evening activities conclude (usually around 8pm).
Check-in / Check-out
Check in begins at 2pm on Sunday of the week your camp begins. All medical, dietary, and consent forms must be completed in UltraCamp before arriving at camp. Additional information will be emailed to you approximately 4 weeks before camp begins.
Scholarships
Each year, the Arts Center raises funds for the scholarship program. If you are interested in applying for an Arts Center scholarship, please visit our website
Additional Information
To request disability accommodations, or other special requests, please contact the Arts Center at least two weeks in advance of camp. More information about camp and all of the opportunities available at the Shell Lake Arts Center can be found on our website.
Participants are admitted without regard to race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. The Shell Lake Arts Center is an inclusive organization, and we accept all artists and musicians.