The Sheffield Institute for the Recording Arts

The Sheffield Institute for the Recording Arts is a recording studio and school, established in 1968 in Maryland, United States.

The Sheffield started out as a recording studio providing high end professional audio. They currently contain two recording studios, a large one for larger performing groups and a smaller one for solos or small groups.

The Sheffield also has a remote recording studio; a large recording studio that occupies a tractor trailer to record on-site performances. The Sheffield has been doing remote recordings for over 20 years. For the audio segment, they offer digital editing suites and a full sound stage. In 1982, The Sheffield started with a video segment to the business. This segment allows for video duplication and concept completion.

The Sheffield Institute

In 1995 The Sheffield Institute was created, and in 1996 the Maryland Higher Education Commission approved The Sheffield Institute for the Recording Arts. The classes give students hands-on experience, as well as on the job situations to prepare them for future employment. As with any school, the staff give formal lectures. The school is divided in four concentrations: audio engineering, video production and post production, audio/video electronics, and broadcasting.

The Sheffield Institute is certified by Apple Inc., and the computers used at the institute are Apple computers.

Projects

The Sheffield Institute has taken part in many projects of different types and sizes. To name a few:

• Super Bowl XXXV
• Super Bowl XXXVI
• Super Bowl XXXVII
• 38th Grammy Awards
• Bruce Springsteen
• [...] Clark's New Year's Eve Celebration
• Kelly Clarkson
• The Hunchback of Notre Dame
• Bon Jovi
• Nelly
• Usher
• Elvis Costello
• New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
• HFStival