Recording Engineer (Summer)

Experience an unforgettable summer at Interlochen, where creativity thrives! Join our vibrant community for Interlochen Arts Camp 2024, where passionate individuals come together to make art, make friends, and make it the best summer ever. Be part of inspiring the next generation of artists in the idyllic setting of northern Michigan. Embrace the magic and make a lasting impact!

Position Overview

Join us in the summer of 2024 and help us continue the legacy of fostering creativity, nurturing talent, and celebrating the individual artistic journey at Interlochen. We are seeking proactive and detail-oriented Recording Engineers who embody our core values and are committed to nurturing young artists. As a Recording Engineer, you’ll play a major role in providing audio recording, mixing, editing, and mastering services for Interlochen Presents productions. You will set up and record/mix for concerts and recitals, studio recording sessions, mix live-to-stereo for various IAC webcasts, and assist the Senior Recording Engineer with live simulcasts (on the ICA website and on Interlochen Public Radio) of the World Youth Symphony Orchestra and also the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. You will also have access to our two Walters-Storyk designed Control Rooms at the Music Center and IPR (featuring full-range monitoring from ATC and consoles and control surfaces from Yamaha and Avid) for postproduction and critical audio work.

What You Get To Do

• Record Interlochen student and faculty productions
• Engineer concert recordings for live and delayed webcast on the ICA website
• Edit and master recordings for ICA Recording Services Archives
• Maintain and care for performance venue recording equipment

What You Get

• Compensation: $2,343
• Meals and on-campus housing
• 10% tuition discount for Discovery Camp or 50% Interlochen Arts Camp for dependents
• 20% discount for tickets to most summer concerts.
• 15% discount on merchandise from Scholarshop and food/beverages from Melody Freeze
• Internship credit is available

What You Need

• Availability 6/10/24-8/5/24
• Prepared to live in a dorm or nature cabin setting
• Strong working background in classical music and a solid theoretical and practical understanding of the concepts, microphone techniques, and technology involved in classical music recording, editing, and production
• Ability to utilize advanced audio recording, mastering, and editing techniques
• Ability to set up, calibrate and operate studio recording equipment
• Thorough knowledge of analog and digital signal flow
• Knowledge of systems analysis, system software, and computer hardware (ProTools and Wavelab 9 Pro are our primary Digital Audio Workstations)
• Familiarity with Dante and Dante Controller (At least Level 1 certification recommended)
• Familiarity with Yamaha digital production consoles (DM1000, 02R96, QL-1), Behringer X-32, and Avid S6 control surface a plus
• Able to manage calendar and work assignments during very busy schedule with minimal supervision
• Maintain a service-oriented attitude with faculty and staff
• Efficient at multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment
• A collaborative, creative spirit is a required

Required Items to Upload on Your Application:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

About Interlochen

Interlochen Arts Camp has been a haven for creative talent for nearly a century. Our summer camp is a vibrant, transformative experience where young artists from diverse backgrounds come together to explore, learn, and grow. We offer a range of programs spanning music, visual arts, theatre, dance, creative writing, film & new media, and interdisciplinary arts, providing a platform for every artist to thrive.

Interlochen Center for the Arts provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion (religious creed), age, disability status, genetics, pregnancy, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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From: Interlochen Center for the Arts