We are dedicated to making the youth of our valley more creative, impassioned and talented—in turn making our community a better place to live. We are the Boise Rock School.

WE ARE OFFERING AN AUDIO ENGINEERING CLASS!

What: Basics of Audio Engineering

When: every Thursday at 6:00pm for 5 weeks, starting July 1st

Where: Boise Rock School

Cost: $150

This 5-week course teaches fundamental concepts of audio recording, mixing, and mastering:

  • soundwaves and room acoustics
  • microphones, cables, and studio tools (mixers, EQ’s, compressors)
  • how to record various instruments (guitars, drums, vocals…)
  • effects (reverb, delay, chorus, flange…), mixing and mastering
  • digital recording concepts

No previous experience or knowledge required. No materials are required: a pen and paper is encouraged for taking notes…a recommended reading list will be provided.

Each class is 1.5 hours, lecture style (note-taking is encouraged) with hands-on examples of equipment, techniques, and audio samples. This class is perfect for the beginning engineer, musician, or home studio user.

The course will be taught by Casey Miller, a Boise area recording engineer, producer, and musician who has worked with numerous artists including Bill Coffey, Douglas Cameron, Matthew Hartz, Darren Smith, Straw Dogs and more.

SUMMER CAMP INFO!!

Check out our schedule and shoot us an email (info@boiserockschool.com), give us a call (208.559.0065) or just stop by if you’re interested!

June 7-11; 9-11:30am
June 14-18; 12-2:30 pm
June 21-25; 9-11:30 am
June 28-July 2; 12-2:30pm
July 5-9; 9-11:30 am
July 12-16; 12-2:30 pm
July 19-23; 9-11:30 am
July 26-30; 12-2:30 pm
August 2-6; 9-11:30 am
August 9-13; 12-2:30 pm
August 16-20; 9-11:30 am

Tuition: Think of it this way; the more you rock, the more you save.

1 Session; a great introduction to Rock School: $150
2 Sessions; double camp discount: $250
3 Sessions; only $100/session for serious rockers: $300
Also, we offer a 10% discount to families with more than one registered student.

We are also offering an apprenticeship class for older/ more experienced students. This class will result in a very cool gig with Idaho Shakespeare Festival at the end of the summer. Check out more information and the application here.

Our regular classes are in full swing. Give us a shout if you’d like to get signed up for one of our weekly, afternoon classes!