"FOR THE MUSICIAN"

"This course is just what I have been looking for. An affordable comprehensive program with which I can set my own schedule. It is not only good for persons seeking employment as a recording engineer, but also provides excellent information for the musician recording in their own home studio." J. WILKIE BROWN, Chamblee, GA

DOES RADIO & TV COMMERCIALS

"I own a MIDI recording studio where I compose radio and TV commercials. This course is a God-send to me. I now sit behind my console with more confidence. The quality of my recordings is getting better with each new project thanks to AIA. Sincerely." HENRY A. MOSS, Nassau, Bahamas

FRAMING HIS DIPLOMA

"I’ve received the diploma – thank you very much (it looks really good).  It’ll be framed soon and hung in my studio :-) I also want to tell you how much I’ve enjoyed studying your course – and how much it actually helped me understanding the myths of recording and mixing.  I was able to implement a lot of new procedures in my own musical projects. This course will most certainly help me running my own Recording Studio which I plan to open in spring of next year.  The binder which contains the course will always have its spot on the audio bookshelf in my studio – always an arms reach away.  It’ll always be very handy to look up certain procedures, explanations or other important things that might have escaped my memory".  Heinz Karnitschar, Edmonton, Canada

GOT MY MONEY'S WORTH

"Everything is better than expected. As a producer, I am more than a little sensitive to the outcome of my projects. On one occasion I felt I had gotten my money's worth from just one valuable technique. By the end of the course, I felt I had gotten my money's worth hundreds of times over." DAVID E. NAILE, Pinellas Park, FL

TV MUSIC SUPERVISOR
As a 1997 honor graduate of AIA, I accomplished more than expected, working as music supervisor in TVR - the Romanian National Television. Of course I tell everyone about AIA - it's in my curriculum. My gratitude and best regards. ILIE VORVOREANU, Bucharest, Romania.

PROUD OF MY DIPLOMA

"I do not regret taking AIA's course, it is excellent. I will heartedly recommend it to everyone interested in really learning about the world of sound engineering. I have built my own 24 track studio, following the advice from AIA. I have already engineered two singles, 10-12 demos and now working on CD production. My studio will be the leading one in the North Norwegian market. I am proud to be the owner of a diploma from AIA." IVAN TZATCHEV, Tomasjord, Norway

THE JOURNEY HAS BEGUN . . .

Having completed my course, I am feeling on top of the world. Thanks to you, I have been able to achieve what I had always dreamed of. The sequence of the lessons is spot on. After the third part I could easily have made the decision to open up my studio then and there, but my wait to finish all 5 parts has paid off. Now I am much more confident in deciding what I exactly need and what I don't. It's been AIA that has changed my life. The journey has begun . . . Sudhir B. Khollam - Maharashtra, India

EMPLOYED AS ENGINEER

"After completion of your course I became employed as an audio tech and 2nd. mastering engineer at an audio company in my home town. The AIA training has paid its dividends and I'm sure it will provide valuable information in the future as I expand my recording endeavors." CHRIS WOODS, Fointian Inn, SC

WOULD RECOMMEND TO ANYONE

"As recording technology constantly changes, buying the wrong equipment, or not fully understanding the gear you work with can get confusing and expensive. This is why I first became interested in the AIA home-study course. After completing the course, I heard a significant improvement in my recording projects. I've now produced many masters with local clients. The info has been most reliable and useful. I would recommend this course to anyone interested in music production." CARL P. CATALANO A.A.S., Hialeah, FL

EASY AND INTERESTING

"I find the course easy and interesting. Recording engineering is a mix of science and art, sounds and creativity, physics and electronics, anatomy of ear and feelings! I think it is a good and well-informed course. Thank you." DELFINO HERNENDEZ, Mexico City, Mexico

DOING SOUND FOR FILMS

"After completing your wonderful course, I felt more confident about my abilities as engineer. I save much time and money at the studio recording my own material. I am currently doing sound design for an upcoming feature film. I owe it all to AIA."GEORGE MELENDEZ, Chicago, IL

BUILDING HER OWN STUDIO

"I constantly flip through the lessons and pick up something new. It's very rewarding to be able to apply what I've learned to my own home portastudio set-up. I'm now making plans to go full speed ahead and build a professional 16 track facility. Thanks for your advice on which equipment to buy." LORNA JOLLIFFE, Miami, FL

ASSOCIATION WITH THE BEATLES

"I'm really awed by your association with the Beatles and Rolling Stones. I know as a teacher you're trying to play down these famous connections but your experiences from those years really sparkle in the course. In the past few weeks I have recorded two live bands. I am now mixing the tracks and hope to sell the completed CDs at the next show. Thanks for your terrific course." STACIA LEE, Los Angeles, CA

RECORD ON THE CHARTS

"Please accept my thanks for your very well designed audio course. I am a professional musician of about 20 years experience and I find the course most enjoyable and useful. I recently produced two singles, one of which is on the National Charts at No. 6." C.D.M. KIRATU, Nairobi, Kenya

HOLDS AIA IN HIGH REGARD

"I have found the material in the training manual to be very informative, well balanced, and easy to understand. The subject matter in the various chapters is very detailed. I hold the Audio Institute of America in high regard and tell people about the Institute every chance I get." JOHN FAULKINBURY, Big Bear Lake, CA

DOING A GREAT JOB

"I think you guys are doing a great job. I have been hired in a recording studio here in Ottawa. The owner of the studio has looked at my course and has had nothing but good things to say about you and the people at AIA. He has allowed me to put my diploma on the studio wall. All I know is that it was the best thing that I could have done, enrolling in AIA. I get up each day looking forward to that next session." TRACEY PROVOST, Ottawa, Canada

LIVE SOUND ENGINEER

"I am very satisfied with this course. It has got everything you need to know. I now help a local band on their gigs as a live sound engineer, they trust me totally because of my skills. I am also building my MIDI home-studio, which I'm planning to expand to a professional 24 track studio in the future." MICAEL JOHANSSON, Karlsborg, Sweden

This course was very important to me because I had opportunity to improve my professional life and actually I can use this in my home studio - Luiz Carlos Mazzgi Filmo - Sao Paulo, Brazil

AIA THE GREAT INSTTUTE. I took the course and graduated in 2008, i just want to say a big thanks to AIA for training and certificate, im so proud of it, i now have the knowledge of multi talented music producer i have gained enough in music production artist skill and management technigue, i have produced and work with over ten artists in hipup R and B ragger, dance hall for good sequencing and mixing, i also work with a local radio station as a sound engineer and programme producer , i appreciate you mr miller and the entire Aia Team for preparing me for rewarding career, thanks my regards Emmanuel Akhiwu - Port Harcourt, Nigeria,

The AIA Engineering and Music Production course really made a big change in my life Pete, I would recommend it to everyone. All I needed to start a career was a pair of good ears and Big Boy Pete as my instructor! And I'm absolutely proud of being an AIA Honor Student! Aldo M. Benegas - San Lorenzo, Paraguay

Professor Miller- Just a quick note to say how much I enjoyed your course. I thought it was very well developed, and I will keep the book with me as a resource to reference whenever there is a question about any aspect of music/audio production. I hope if I get out to the west coast again, I can stop by and meet with you personally to express my gratitude.
Warm Regards, Ben Everingham - Lexington KY

I just got a job and I have been really busy. A friend and I teamed up and we have done a couple of songs and a well known radio station over here seemed to like our stuff and they even played it on the radio a few times. Your course has been really helpful in many ways. I'm Jonathan George from Sri Lanka.

Greatest money I ever spent, on education, for recording. Take Care Dean Morrison Venier - Moose Jaw, Canada

AIA Rocks! Joey Telmoso - Japan

Enjoying the course very much and learning many things! - Clifton David Bush, Texarkana, AR

Your course rocks...I was planning to attend SAE school or Alchemea in London while I bumped into your website.. It changed my mind with the phrase: you can pay more but you can't receive more.. it's real. With this course I learned and I'm still learning a lot of useful things that help me during a live show or during a recording session. Thank you AIA. Luca Magri, Vacallo , Switzerland

I am really enjoying it. Throughout my life I have tried to study many things but your course is the first one that I am not filled with fear that maybe somewhere the wheels are going to fall off and i'll be lost forever. Concise and easy to understand. Chris Middleton, PIETERMARITZBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

Recent one-liners

Thank you for sharing this wide range of knowledge with me, I'll cherish it always - Thomas M Bly - Lake Butler, FL

The best correspondence course ever made, straight forward and simple to understand - Brian Ezell Hunt - Detroit, MI

The course has been very helpful to my growth as a composer and record producer - David L Bell Jr, St. Louis MO

Very satisfied with the course; I've really learned a lot - Carel Koekemoer - Paris, France

Your course has been a fullfillment of my dreams - Phillip R Bennington - Dayton, OH

Easy to read and understand. I'd taken a previous audio class in college, this course covers that info and much more - Darius Deon Wesber - Los angeles, CA

Good course, certainly glad I invested in it - Robyn Nicole Wolf - Round Lake Beach, IL

It's an  excellent course;  I've already recommended it to my friends - Raymond l Munoz - Kingsville, TX

Thanks for creating such a wonderful program - Prasad Bandusena - Delgoda, Sri Lanka

I love the course.  I tried different courses - you are offering an incredible course - Miguel J Fernandez - Guaynabo, PR

This was simply the best course for me - Shon O'Neal Harding - Powder Springs, GA

It's a perfect course - Eugene Wesley McNamara - Passage West, Ireland

An excellent course. Mic chapters especially good - Richard D Welch - Stockton, CA

I have never enjoyed anything so much. I wish i'd done it a long time ago - Tina Broadbent - Chadds Ford, PA

Good course - well laid out - Gordon A Barrett - Floral City, FL

Very well written and easy to understand - Anthony Woglesby - Yuba, CA

I was very impressed with the layout - Timothy E Temple -  Selah, WA

You are great! Keep the info flowing - Harold Wayne Thomley - Newton, AL

Really great course.  Very detailed. Great job. It is awesome. There is simply no better - Corey Wayne Hoag - Victorville, CA

Your procedures for setting up compressors/noise gates are better than the manufacturers  - Roosevelt Martin - Chicago, IL

Excellent and easy to understand - Jose A Zelaya - Los Angeles, CA

Great info on mic choice and placement; this alone is worth the price of the course - Stephen M Gage - Sterling, AK

Everything is great, very informative and concise - Wade Campbell - Marion, IL

It is an honor to study under someone as knowledged in the industry as yourself. I can only dream of becoming an icon in music like you. - Robert W Wells - Mesa, AZ

Great course, I have learned a lot - Ryan Lepine - Doremy, Canada

Fantastic course.  I'd buy a supplemental dvd on top of the initial tuition - Jonathan M Marchan - Honolulu, HI

Thank you for a great rewarding course - Asger Rasmussen - Arhus, Denmark

The course was exceptional - Kelly Marie Riker - Morganville, NJ

Thank you so much for this brilliant course - Gavin Ashton - Southampton, England

Excellent material - Martin Santos - West Palm Beach, FL

Great course. It has all the "meat and guts" of recording engineering - Emilio J Sanseviero - Port Saint Lucie, FL

Excellent course; thank you for this wonderful experience - Louaye Moulayess - San Francisco, CA

I've remixed most of my recordings using this course - they all sound better - I'm very pleased - Jeffrey E Lee - Dumon, NJ

It has helped tremendously - Domenick S Alario - Oakton, VA

I think the course is awesome. Great job! - Roger da Silva - Clark, NJ

Doing a fine job. Incresed my skills tremendously. Very informative and useful - Thomas Pernde - Pensacola, FL

I love it! - Josh Olswanger - Boise, IDReally happy with the course - Heinz Karnitschar - Edmonton, Canada

This course is great - Michael A Dixon - Columbus, GA

The course is well texted with easy comprehension - Robert Earl Roach Jr. - Greenville, NC

Hye Mr Miller, Just a quick thank you for awarding me the diploma, and for introducing me to the world of music production. May your business expand and continue to be an aid to other musicians out there. God Bless!! - Takunda Mapani - Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

REPUTED FIGURE IN RECORDING

My name is Madawa Hewawasam and I am from Sri Lanka; a country where professional recording schools hard to find. I completed your course in 2004 as an honor graduate. I have to admit I have become one of the reputed figures in the local recording industry; working as a freelancer in few leading recording studios in Sri Lanka while being employed as a recording engineer in a self owned studio. For the past few years I have engineered over 200 local mainstream albums which most of them are best sellers and the AIA course has been the launchpad for my success providing me with a valuable knowledge of tips & tricks of the trade.

AIA IS THE LEADER OF THE PACK!

The course itself was terrific and Peter has mastered the technique of making the student believe in him or herself. It was the "kick in the ..." I needed to achieve my dream of becoming a Recording Engineer. - Prunella Paisley, Studio Manager, Digital Salutations

I think it is a really great course. I have learned many things. Mok Ka Hang - Macau, China

I think the course is excellent. Thank you for your help. Cody Novak. Haltom City, TX
I really enjoy the course - very informative. Calvin Parker, Thornton CO

The course is Great. Elton Besson. Durban, South Africa

This course is great - Michael A Dixon - Columbus, GA

I am absolutely satisfied! - Jay L Tranberg, Victoria, Canada

Dean Morrison, Moose Jaw, Canada - I think the course
is great, it didn't take me long to study it. I will always use this wealth of
info for a great reference, thanks.

Thanks, Peter. The course I find is very informative and serves as an excellent resource manual as well. I especially enjoyed the Action-Audio. Again, I am very pleased with AIA and will highly recommend AIA to other people. Jon Remy - Frisco, TX

This course is simply Awesome... Thank You. - Jon D.Ghent, West Hartford CT

I think the course is excellent. I have learned so much from m studies thus far and can't wait to finish. overall I give the program a 10 out of 10 stars. Frank J. Donato, Norwich, CT

If i were to describe the course content in one word that would be IMPRESSIVE. Powerful what u have going there i didnt have  the slightest clue what i was missing out on. Goodwill Moyo - Zimbabwe

I am thoroughly enjoying the course. The wide range of info has really helped me to understand concepts that I had struggled to grasp for quite a while. Thanks. Frederick L. McCoy - Greensboror, NC

KNEW IT WAS A WINNER

"As soon as I saw the course material I knew it was a winner. Obviously it is the work of many years experience and thoughtful planning. It is just incredibly thorough! Apart from the sheer volume of information - a five hundred page manual - wow! - it has really improved my sensitivity to music and the art of recording it. The course has opened up many interesting recording projects. All in all I was just delighted with this course. Great stuff! I thoroughly recommend it. Excellent value for money." GRAHAM HORNE, Te Awamutu, New Zealand.

ENGINEERS CALL IT A "COOL BOOK!"

"I got started in the Philippines with your course and I am now working in New York. Unfortunately people tend to be skeptical of a home-study program, nevertheless, working engineers consider it a "cool book!". It is one of my main reference sources when I need to refresh my memory or to prepare for that unusual session." OCTAVIO MELO, Manila, Philippines

Hallow - i don't know how to thank you for the great knowledge you gave me throughout the course,really i can't compare with the amount of money i paid you,it is absolutely less than an education you gave me. Now in my country Tanzania I'm doing a lot of work as live sound engineer and studio mixing. Audio Institute of America is the answer, less fees great knowledge, it gave me confidence to dare anything on sound. Im planning to open my own project studio at the end of 2012. Thank you so much. You are the reason of who I am right now. Jedidia - Tanzania

Everything is good ... The course is very very full of great teachings and this learnings will be with me for the rest of my life. JUAN DESEDAS. North York, Canada

Recent Graduates

The tone of the writing is easy to read and the course is wonderfully engaging. Everything is easy to understand and straightforward. Amanda K. Berger - Poulsbo, WA

Thanks a million, and yes the courses are one of the best!  I canstudy at my own pace and still have time for family and work.  The
knowledge I've gained is worth 50k at Full Sail or any otheruniversity in the field of music production.  I've learned that a BA in recording arts means diddely-squat compared to real knowledge and experience.  I can actually have conversations with engineers and
understand that jargon I once was oblivious to. This school ROCKS!!! Ralph Orlando - Carolina, PR

With grateful hearts,i express my sincere thanks for your letter conveying my success in "Audio Engineering Diploma course". Already i am preparing the students for Trinity College of Music examinations. I am composing music for two feature films and i hope to get some more assignments in the field of music.I will be in touch with AIA.And keep you informed about my achievements .I thank you very much once again.I really enjoyed studying Audio engineering course. Warm Regards - R.Premanandh, Chennai, India

The office received the document just this afternoon in Singapore. I appreciate it very much and I'm honored and proud to acquire my Diploma from AIA. Cheers! Lou Garcia, Technical/Sales Support at Yamaha, Audio Engineer - Singapore

The course is terrific, and I am doing a bit of recording already using the new information I've learned, and my recorded tracks are definitely sounding more professional.  Upgraded some of my equipment and pretty much all of my technique and am looking forward to a lot more improvement in the near future. Thanks, Bill Studley

HELLO MR MILLER ,
IT IS AN HONOR TO BE ONE OF THE AIA RECORDING SCHOOL FAMILY, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND FOR MAKING MY DREAM COMES TRUE , I CAN'T WAIT TILL I SEE MY DIPLOMA , THE LAST EXAM WAS REALLY GOOD I JUMPED WITH A BIG YES WHEN I SAW THE SCORE!  IT WAS REALLY A GREAT JOURNEY BEING IN THE WORLD OF THE REAL SOUND ENGINEERING LIFE I HAD A LOT OF FUN STUDYING IT, THERE WAS SO MANY INFORMATION I DID NOT KNOW , I WAS MAKING SONGS WITHOUT KNOWING " WHAT , HOW AND WHY IS THAT AND THIS FOR ..! "  MANY QUESTIONS WITHOUT ANSWERS BUT NOW EVERYTHING IS CLEAR AND IN TUNE :) THE AIA RECORDING SCHOOL MANUAL , CD'S AND EVERYTHING YOU SEND TO ME WILL BE MY WORK GUIDE FOREVER. PLEASE KEEP ME INFORMED WITH  THE AIA LATEST NEWS. SINCERELY Ammar Albouni Musical Director & Arranger, NZR Studios Kuwait

Thank you. I am already using everything I have learned from your course. I just recorded my first drum tracks and the drum studio where I am a student. I used all that I have learned in the recording session I just had last week. This week I will be going to lay my bass tracks and guitar solo and some other vocals. So I thank you for putting such a great course out there for us do it ourselves musicians.: ) Now I can get my first CD finished without having to worry about others not showing up for their jobs.: ) So thank you once again. Alicia Slade - Lakehurst, NJ

Thank you so much sir for your positive approach when I called you yesterday. In fact i was sitting the whole nite thru in front of the computer till 5 am to know more abt u. I read about you and downloaded some of your songs. What I say is its was my privilege for a lifetime to speak to such a legendary idol who moved along with rolling stones and beatles. I was in awe to realise that i have indeed heard you speak to me in person. While everyone of your time have dissolved I see you are still on the move. That sounds great and exciting, sir. I am doing my 3rd year in dentistry but i wanna say... "screw everything'..i wanna go after what my heart longs for...Music ! I'll soon be enrolling in your course as i come bac from my hols. I want to be your privileged student and lift your banner high and want to take your legacy everywhere I go, saying....eh man i was taught by Peter Miller himself. I long to come to america and visit you if destiny has that written in my life...a million cheers to The BIG BOY PETE!!!!   Hip HIp Hurray!!! :-)
your's sincerely, Sunil Kumar - India

Your approach is unique, simple yet profound the knowledge is better and superior to the others I went through. Martin Pereira, Singapore

The course is awesome. the knowledge you learned over the years Mr. Miller, is helping me progress at reaching my goals. Thank you for your blessing. Greg McCarthy

Please add a comment on how to improve our course: I applaud you on the work putting this together! I am interested in digital mixing/
mastering. This last unit was tough, learning the parameters of
compression and EQ. I am anxious to apply what I learned in some of my digital pieces but still don't know where to begin. I am very much
looking forward to the remainder of this course! thank you! Dean Caputo - Apex, NC

This is a well organized, well structured course and I can recommend this course to all music loving artists through out the world. It is not only about recording and you will find all the elements of music in one course. This diploma will be the stepping stone for all your success. Chameera Buddhadasa (Sri Lanka/USA)

Not blowing smoke here.  Very, very impressed with the overall breadth and depth of coverage.  Really. David Murray - Goose Bay, Canada

You are completely wonderful. Thank you AIA and big human PETER MILLER.- Nejat yüksekdaÄ? - Izmir, Turkey

I've never found or heard of a more generous course than this one. I'm really enjoying each lesson, which not only offer a great deal of detailed information, but which is also very inspiring and encouraging, with a slight touch of humor. Thank you! Cynthia Chebaby, Antelias - Lebanon

Hi!  I'm dealing with music about 30 years and I wish I knew you before. I feel myself now much more powerful, productive and knowledgeable about music.  Thank you Big Master PETER M?LLER and AIA. I'm looking forward to my diploma. - Nejat Yüksekda? - Izmir, Turkey

Your course is great...there is a lot of value information that i never knew before.
When I finish studying it I'm planning, with your permisson of course, to translate it into the Arabic language and teach it here. - Ammar M. Ali Albouni.

Great course! I was not expecting to learn as much as I have. - Michael Orcutt, Ballston Spa, New York

This is a fantastic course. - Manuel Collier, Hartford CT

The info in the course is excellent. David Skilling - Staines, England.

Well done for all your efforts and dedication towards the sound engineer course. The course was very clearly detailed and informative. Every procedure and equipment was explained in detail with clear simplified examples. John Tanti, Malta.

Hi,  just wanted to let you know that the files work like a charm now.
I can click on Action Audio and hear the sounds.  I'm really digging the little tunes! - Ronnie Lane,Memphis TN

A "USER-FRIENDLY" PACKAGE

"I find this course very effective in providing a broad spectrum of knowledge and practical tips. I thank you for the opportunity that AIA has given me to enrich my knowledge in this field. The course material and Action-Audio CDs provide a "user-friendly" package. I'm sure that in times to come I will refer back to this course in the fields of recording and sound reinforcement." JAN P. de B. OTTO, Capetown, South Africa

AN ENJOYABLE SECOND INCOME

"I can't thank you enough for offering this incredible course. I've recently recorded several demos with a band and I'm currently doing a few other recording projects. The section on microphone placement alone is worth much more than the tuition fee. I highly recommend this course to all musicians who record. With the knowledge from AIA, one can improve his or her recording techniques plus make an enjoyable second income. Thanks AIA." PETER LAM, Sask. Canada

I just want to thank you for course , I enjoyed thoroughly and learned
a huge amount. Also my confidence in studying further and recording at
the moment has increased. Many thanks. Chris Middleton, Pietermaritzburg -South Africa

Dear Mr. Miller, Thank you very much. I have been putting my life into this course to ensure I really get the material. Great stuff. My Front of House mixing has already improved drastically. Regards, Francis Faricy - Nashville TN

The course is great so far. Even though I have several years of experience I am finding myself learning some of the basics of the advanced working knowledge I already have. I would recommend this class to others in the future. Jacob Wagner, Beijing China

I believe this course is very good. I have seen a few and they dont come
close. It is very interesting and practical. Wayne Henry, Scarborough, Canada

Thank you very much sir for such a splendid recording engineering
course. This is my 7th project which I am doing for SONY music. This
is all just because of you. I start my career with your course and
hope I will meet you in future by face. I am really respect you.
with regards, Maninder Singh — INDIA

These letters come from people like you who had an interest in recording. We are proud of these students, and their comments show what can be done by those who set their goals high and go after what they want.