Audio-Technica, Recording Connection, and Clyne Media Launch Csaba Petocz Master Class Scholarship

Audio-Technica, the Recording, Radio and Film Connection (RRFC), and Clyne Media, Inc., have established the Csaba Petocz Master Class Scholarship to honor the legacy of the three-time GRAMMY nominee and producer.

This workshop is open to advanced audio engineering and music production students and apprentices, and will take place August 19 and 20, 2017. The five scholarship recipients will be chosen by the Recording Connection admissions staff.  

Winners will attend a two-day advanced audio workshop in Hollywood conducted by friend and colleague of Csaba, Joe Chiccarelli. These workshop sessions will focus on the essentials of tracking, mixing and production, and will also include recording with indie rock band Slow Hollows.

“When Csaba passed, our industry lost a friend, a colleague and an exceptional engineer/producer,” said Michael Edwards, vice president of Audio-Technica. “Csaba Petocz was the heart of our community and brought a warmth and humanity to the studio that was rare. He was a friend, a teacher, a master craftsman, and a loving husband to a member of our extended family, Lisa Roy. We love him dearly and wanted to find a way to honor his accomplishments and to pass on his philosophies and ideals to the next generation of audio professionals. This Master Class scholarship is our way of honoring Csaba and all that he brought to his craft.”  

“Csaba had a tremendous love of music and the recording process, and I was fortunate enough to not only work with him on many sessions, but to have him as my life-long friend,” said Chiccarelli. “He and Lisa are part of my family, and I could not be more pleased to be involved in such a great program. There is not a day that goes by that I do not think of Csaba, and I look forward to being able to share with the attendees what we had together in the studio and what we had in life. Participating in this scholarship is my way of giving back to my friend Csaba and to the industry that has given us so much.” 

The deadline for submissions is July 25, 2017. To apply for the Csaba Petocz Master Class Audio Scholarship, visit www.recordingconnection.com/csaba-petocz-scholarship/