Studio Production Lab

May/June 2026 at [the square] with MAMM

The Next Step After Studio Recording 101

Ready to apply your recording and production skills to your own projects?

This 8-week intermediate workshop is designed for students who are ready to move beyond the basics and start creating real, polished work.

What This Course Is…

This program follows an open studio model, where students bring in their own projects to develop, share with the group, and refine with guidance from professional engineers.

Studio time is split into:

• Hands-on instruction covering core production concepts

• Open studio time to apply those concepts directly to your own music

Students receive real-time feedback, troubleshooting, and creative direction while building their projects in a supportive, collaborative environment.

What You’ll Gain

• Progress on your own recordings and creative projects

• A stronger, more independent production workflow

• Personalized feedback from working engineers

• Experience collaborating and sharing work in a cohort setting

Schedule & Enrollment

• Wednesdays, 5:30–8:00 PM

• May 13 – July 1 (8 weeks total)

Tuition Options:

• Full Session: $600 (20 hours of instruction)

• Drop-In: $100 per class (choose your dates)

Pre-Requisites

• Completed our Studio Recording 101 workshop or have equivalent intermediate recording experience

• Access to a laptop, tablet, or device with a DAW installed (Logic, GarageBand, Pro Tools, etc.) and a project they’re excited to develop

• The drive to move from learning to creating!

Just submit the form on this page and we'll follow up with next steps. We can’t wait to support you in this next phase of your studio journey!

Instructors

Learn from working producers and engineers

This workshop is led by a rotating team of professionals, including:

Matt Perry — Producer/engineer and Apple Certified Logic Pro specialist with credits including ESPN, Adobe, Google, and major film/TV productions.

Kosta Johnson — Five-time Grammy–nominated engineer and educator with over a decade of professional studio experience.

Full bios below.

MATT PERRY

As an engineer & producer, I specialize in high-quality commercial audio, voiceover, podcast production, and full remote-directed recording sessions. I regularly host livestream sessions with talent on-site while directors and script teams join in via Zoom or Source Connect. I’ve worked with major clients including Blind Light Media (Despicable Me, The Avengers, Guild Wars 2), ESPN, Adobe, and Google.

As an official Apple Certified Logic Pro producer, I’ve worked on records for New England’s top artists and regularly collaborate with Grammy Award-winning musicians like Dave Gutter (David Bowie, Imogen Heap, Aaron Neville) and Evan Smith (Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Kendrick Lamar).

KOSTA JOHNSON

Kosta Johnson is a producer, engineer, and educator with over a decade of professional studio experience. He graduated from Drexel University’s Recording and Music Production program, and has served since 2015 as Studio Manager/Chief Engineer at C Blake Studios, an award-winning gospel recording facility. A five-time Grammy–nominated engineer, Kosta has built his experience both in the studio and through years of on-location live recordings for indie artists and major labels alike.

In addition to his studio work, Kosta has taught in Drexel University’s Music Industry program as an Adjunct Professor, leading courses in modern production techniques and Pro Tools–based recording and mixing. He has also spent several years as a Chapter Governor and Co-Chair of the Producers & Engineers Wing of The Recording Academy’s Philadelphia chapter, advocating nationally for producers and engineers, expanding membership, and helping guide conversations around emerging technologies within the recording industry.

At [the square], Kosta brings deep technical expertise, leadership experience, and a strong commitment to education — supporting artists at every stage of the creative process, from first demo to finished release.