Andy J
<span style="font-style: italic;">Andy J - </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Music Business</span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"> <br/><br/>Andy Gathers Industry related information and passes it on to you. If you have any questions related to the business of music, please send questions to Andy's Article or email andy@crunkbox.com profile.<br/><br/>Thank you<br/></span> Advice from industry professionals: How to become an engineer
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By Andy J
Published on 05/27/2009
There are two good ways to get into music or audio recording: school,
or finding somebody that will take you under their wing. What school
can do is help you find internships under the right people. It's all
about working in the professional studio environment." -Ringo
Castle, Audio Engineer
Advice from industry professionals
There are two good ways to get into music or audio recording: school,
or finding somebody that will take you under their wing. What school
can do is help you find internships under the right people. It's all
about working in the professional studio environment." -Ringo
Castle, Audio Engineer
"For the price you spend on going to formal education, you could set up your own small studio. Better yet, intern with a professional, and on your spare time use all the free software that's available, like Audacity, which I started off on. When you're done with the internship, you'll have everything you need to get started yourself." -Jacob Quimby, Audio Engineer
"I have seen many engineers start as interns and just work their way up in the business. If you are a sociable person and an observant learner, this is the route for you. If you need a lot of step by step training, school may be worth while. If you do go to school, I recommend either a college that is respected by the studios, or one that can place you in or find you work, both during school as an internship, and after school utilizing industry contacts." -Christine Masters, Audio Engineer
"If you want to be an audio engineer, go somewhere really cheap to learn, then spend all your time getting a job or interning at a studio. Save your money, don't go to a large institution like Full Sail. It's too expensive and won't give you any real advantage once you hit the workforce. " -Luke Jones , Audio Engineer
"If you are planning on attending a large recording school to learn how to mix and engineer, just don't. They will teach you many things, but you only get to record a couple tracks the entire time you're there. If you want to learn about how to make a record sound great, get some books and teach yourself. Studios don't really seem to care whether you're from a large or respected institution, until you have professional experience you're just a potential intern to them.
The schools will make you into a professional who can work under pressure, proficient in operating ProTools, and teach some basic technical work as far as making cables, wiring up an oscillator, etc. However, there's absolutely no reason you can't get the same experience working under a professional in the field in their studio. " -Jack Florence, Recording Engineer
"When you are an engineer, you are basically your own business. All the work you get will tend to be freelance, as getting a job at a major studio is very difficult unless you intern there or at a company they work with. That being said, it's an enjoyable, rewarding profession to help someone bring their music to life. For many, including myself, it's our dream job. You'll have tons of interesting stories to tell, and experiences to remember. " -Jeff Malard , Sound Engineer
"Studio management often hire based on where they want and who they know. Keep that in mind, because it basically means the school you choose is a craps shoot. Instead, get out there yourself, intern, and meet the management personally." -Charles Romero, Recording Coordinator
"For the price you spend on going to formal education, you could set up your own small studio. Better yet, intern with a professional, and on your spare time use all the free software that's available, like Audacity, which I started off on. When you're done with the internship, you'll have everything you need to get started yourself." -Jacob Quimby, Audio Engineer
"I have seen many engineers start as interns and just work their way up in the business. If you are a sociable person and an observant learner, this is the route for you. If you need a lot of step by step training, school may be worth while. If you do go to school, I recommend either a college that is respected by the studios, or one that can place you in or find you work, both during school as an internship, and after school utilizing industry contacts." -Christine Masters, Audio Engineer
"If you want to be an audio engineer, go somewhere really cheap to learn, then spend all your time getting a job or interning at a studio. Save your money, don't go to a large institution like Full Sail. It's too expensive and won't give you any real advantage once you hit the workforce. " -Luke Jones , Audio Engineer
"If you are planning on attending a large recording school to learn how to mix and engineer, just don't. They will teach you many things, but you only get to record a couple tracks the entire time you're there. If you want to learn about how to make a record sound great, get some books and teach yourself. Studios don't really seem to care whether you're from a large or respected institution, until you have professional experience you're just a potential intern to them.
The schools will make you into a professional who can work under pressure, proficient in operating ProTools, and teach some basic technical work as far as making cables, wiring up an oscillator, etc. However, there's absolutely no reason you can't get the same experience working under a professional in the field in their studio. " -Jack Florence, Recording Engineer
"When you are an engineer, you are basically your own business. All the work you get will tend to be freelance, as getting a job at a major studio is very difficult unless you intern there or at a company they work with. That being said, it's an enjoyable, rewarding profession to help someone bring their music to life. For many, including myself, it's our dream job. You'll have tons of interesting stories to tell, and experiences to remember. " -Jeff Malard , Sound Engineer
"Studio management often hire based on where they want and who they know. Keep that in mind, because it basically means the school you choose is a craps shoot. Instead, get out there yourself, intern, and meet the management personally." -Charles Romero, Recording Coordinator