How Audiomovers gave my students real studio access

Julio Monroy presenting real-world audio workflows at Abbey Road Studios.

For decades, audio education has been limited by geography.

In this talk at Abbey Road Studios, I showed how my students streamed audio in real time from a university classroom in Bogotá to legendary analog studios in the U.S.

This is real signal, real gear, real education.

Students learned theory in classrooms, practiced on local equipment, and only imagined what it would be like to work in legendary studios. Access to high-end analog gear and real industry workflows was reserved for those who could travel — or afford it.

That model no longer makes sense.

The Problem with Traditional Audio Education

The professional audio industry has already gone global.

Sessions are remote. Collaboration is real-time. Signal travels across continents daily.

Yet many educational programs still teach as if location were a limitation.

This gap between education and industry is where students lose momentum.

Showing educators how real-world audio education works across borders.

A Real-World Experiment

In my mixing class in Bogotá, Colombia, we tested a different approach.

Using Audiomovers, my students streamed multitrack audio directly to iconic analog studios in the United States — including Les Paul Recording Studio and Studio G.

The signal was processed through historic consoles and returned in real time.

No simulation.

No offline bounce.

Real signal, real gear, real decisions.

From Experiment to Curriculum

What began as a test quickly became a requirement.

Today, my students must complete assignments involving remote signal processing with external studios. They learn not only how the technology works, but how professional collaboration actually happens.

They experience latency, gain staging, communication, and decision-making — exactly as they would in the industry.

Technology Is Not the Point

The technology is not the message.

The message is access.

Tools like Audiomovers don’t replace studios or engineers. They remove unnecessary borders. They allow education to meet reality, instead of lagging behind it.

During the COVID lockdowns, this workflow didn’t just improve my teaching — it saved my job.

More importantly, it expanded what my students believed was possible.

Education Must Catch Up

If the industry is global, education must be global.

If studios collaborate remotely, students must learn that workflow.

Geography is no longer an excuse.

The future of audio education is not virtual.

It is connected.

Watch the full talk

In this presentation, I walk through the exact workflow, the challenges, and the educational implications of connecting students with real-world studios in real time.

If you’re an educator, studio, or institution looking to implement real-world audio education workflows, you can reach me directly at julio@deltarecords.net