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Women's Audio Mission is a San Francisco based, non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of women in music production and the recording arts. In a field where women are chronically under-represented (less than 5%), WAM seeks to "change the face of sound" by providing hands-on training, experience, career counseling and job placement to women and girls in media technology for music, radio, film, television and the internet. WAM believes that women's mastery of music technology and inclusion in the production process will expand the vision and voice of media and popular culture.

Dedicated to the advancement of women in music
production and the recording arts.

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Maya Finlay

I recently finished tracking/mixing/co-producing the Sang Matiz album at the WAM studio and have consequently joined their band on synth keys, cavaquinho, and backing vocals. I'm also working on finishing up some recordings of my own songs, and I regularly mix shows at Boom Boom Room and Elbo Room. I love studio production for its infinite creative possibilities, but I also love the challenge, excitement, and social aspects of doing live sound. I strive to utilize my skills to promote the work of non-profits that resonate with my values, such as WAM.

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04.30.2013 — Women’s Audio Mission Celebrates 10 Years of Closing the Gender Gap in Music Production and the Recording Arts

Yes, it's our 10th anniversary - or WAMiversary - this year! Read our official press release...

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05/13/2013 - La Gente Records at WAM

Bay Area-based group, La Gente, tracked drums at WAM today with engineer, Maya Finlay. The group is multilingual and international and plays self-dubbed "Califusion," a mix of reggae, cumbia, hip-hop, salsa, rock and reggaeton.

05/06/2013 - Girls on the Mic at Citizen School's WOW! Event

WAM was invited to attend United for Success/Citizen School's WOW! event in which students presented and performed projects from the Girls on the Mic program for friends, family, and supporters.

05/01/2013 - Students from Thomas Edison Charter Academy Record and Perform with Harps

Students from Thomas Edison Charter Academy brought their harps to WAM's studio yesterday and took turns performing and recording their classmates playing songs on the harp.

04/30/2013 - Women’s Audio Mission Celebrates 10 Years of Closing the Gender Gap in Music Production and the Recording Arts

WAM is excited to announce we're celebrating our 10th anniversary - or WAMiversary - this year! Read our official press release on PR web: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/4/prweb10683853.htm and get a glimpse of some of our achievements over the past decade below.

04/25/2013 - WAM Finishes Up After-School Program with Citizen Schools/United for Success

We just wrapped up an intensive after-school program with the girls from Citizen Schools/United for Success in Oakland. The program culminated in a live recording session in which girls learned basic operating skills on the console, recorded adult musicians and each other playing guitar, drums, and singing, and got to experience what happens in a real recording session.

Upcoming Events

WAM Pro Tools Essentials
2 Saturdays: June 1st and June 8th from 10 AM - 5:30 PM

In this 2 day class, students will learn editing techniques, the methods of “comping” or creating composite tracks from multiple takes, basic mixing techniques using inserts and auxes, how to create sound FX and edit and place dialog for film and video and learn the crucial techniques required when using a Pro Tools HD system in a professional studio environment

WAM Member Meeting - Ableton Live and Push demo - FREE
June 6, 2013 - 7:00pm

WAM members get a FREE introduction and demo to Ableton Live 9 and Push, an awesome software/hardware combination that is great for music production and live performance. There will be plenty of time to try Push out for yourself!

Girls on the Mic to partner with Aim High Summer Program June/July 2013
June 25, 2013 - 1:15pm

WAM is partnering with Aim High, the largest summer program provider for at-risk, low income youth in the Bay Area.

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