So im just curious to how everyone here gets there clients as i don't seem to be finding to many, do most people on here have there own studio's, or do you just master other recordings?
Pete
Pete
Getting Clients?
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Machinated
Member
I have my own place, and am constantly booked up - the key IME is word of mouth. I never advertise myself - people get in contact through hearing bands CD's I have done.
I started out really cheap to get some bands through my doors and a couple of them promoted themselves well and got their name about well so more and more people heard my stuff. Put my prices up quite a bit since then and still going well luckily enough
I started out really cheap to get some bands through my doors and a couple of them promoted themselves well and got their name about well so more and more people heard my stuff. Put my prices up quite a bit since then and still going well luckily enough
LSD-Studio
HCAF crusher
well, don't get me wrong, but are you sure you know the difference between "mix" and "master"?
(as well as the difference between "they're, there, their" and "two, to, too"
)but too answer you're question: their are many ways too get clients, the most common is (I guess) two rely on the word off mouth.
Bands, that have you're name in there booklets are the best advertising you can get (assuming there kewl with ur work off course).
if other bands like what they here on previously produced CDs (of sad bands) they might perhaps end up requesting you're services ass well.
AudioPhile777
Mathew Cohen
well, don't get me wrong, but are you sure you know the difference between "mix" and "master"?
(as well as the difference between "they're, there, their" and "two, to, too"
that is a GREAT place to start.
I have my own place, and am constantly booked up - the key IME is word of mouth. I never advertise myself - people get in contact through hearing bands CD's I have done.
I started out really cheap to get some bands through my doors and a couple of them promoted themselves well and got their name about well so more and more people heard my stuff. Put my prices up quite a bit since then and still going well luckily enough
Ah kool ur quite lucky to have ur own place then, ive looked into finding my own place but on a student budget its just not possible lmao!
Machinated
Member
Yeah, pretty lucky with that now - when I started out I tracked bits I couldn't do at mine at other places (other studios, rehearsal spaces etc) and then when things picked up a bit I started doing it all in-house.
I'm actually looking to move to a new place over the next year or so......
I'm actually looking to move to a new place over the next year or so......
Sounds kool well chears for the heads up guess ill just have to get as many bands as i can into my uni's studio while im still there
word of mouth, here... i started out with my brothers band, and got to record a bunch of good bands since then.... i stay busy thanks to good bands and hard work....
Gomez
Member
I seem to find a lot of people here want to become the next big thing and they however, have very little experience on the subject AE.
Buying a bit of gear doesn't make you good and won't bring in clients.
Start recording your friends bands for free, then start charging a bit... if things don't go well that way, keep on doing it for free... experience is king.
Sorry if I sound a bit pedantic - no personal attack intended
Gomez
Buying a bit of gear doesn't make you good and won't bring in clients.
Start recording your friends bands for free, then start charging a bit... if things don't go well that way, keep on doing it for free... experience is king.
Sorry if I sound a bit pedantic - no personal attack intended
Gomez
Are you sure you didn't mean to post this at Gearslutz?
I love this place because of how the majority of people here define "making a lot with a little!"
Sloan
Sounds like shit!
Whatever you do, PLEASE DON'T SPAM MYSPACE. That's the easiest way to ensure I NEVER go to your page.
Chryst Krispies
Vanilla Gorilla
Ermz
¯\(°_o)/¯
Word of mouth is the big one. To an extent you tend to look for a 'lucky break' as well. Start off doing some bands for free, and aim for the ones which you think are most talented and show the most promise. Once people hear a good band's CD with your name attached to it, the calls should start coming in. Just make sure you're easy to contact should someone be looking to do so.
Gomez
Member
That I know, and wrote a thread about "the best gear in the world won't make you sound good" where I think you chipped in.
Good gear does not mean good recordings - that is clear!
Good gear does not mean good recordings - that is clear!
Are you sure you didn't mean to post this at Gearslutz?
Sloan
Sounds like shit!
ALSO:
I would suggest working with bands THAT YOU LIKE.
It sucks ass trying to record shit you could give a flying fuck about. If your passionate about it, you'll put more into it and ultimately create a better finished product. Trust me, ngz can tell when your diggin' it because you'll be excited and helping them instead of "shit that dude was a dick and made me use his amp because he thought my marshall mg was shitty, fuck that guy!". etc. etc...
I would suggest working with bands THAT YOU LIKE.
It sucks ass trying to record shit you could give a flying fuck about. If your passionate about it, you'll put more into it and ultimately create a better finished product. Trust me, ngz can tell when your diggin' it because you'll be excited and helping them instead of "shit that dude was a dick and made me use his amp because he thought my marshall mg was shitty, fuck that guy!". etc. etc...
I bought a load of recording equipment during the summer so that I could track drums at my house. So at the end of the summer I took on my first paid recording session. We all had a good time and produced an EP that we were all happy with and they said they would be in contact again when they wanted more recordings, they've invited me to the CD launch later this month so i'll go along and party with the band members.
Since recording that EP I've start college so I haven't done any paid recordings since then, and I haven't made a huge effort to contact bands and ask them if they want to record.
Starting out can be tough particularly when you don't have the equipment to record drums. A year ago I was trying to get drummers to write out their drum parts so that I could sequence their drums with DFHS and then record the bass, gtrs, vocals, but these drummers weren't having any of it saying "Oh I won't feel like I'm part of the project, because its not me playing" (well i've got news for you son even if i didn't record your crappy drum kit i would sample replace it all so it won't really be you anyway ZING! (LOL no i haven't said that to a drummer)). Then other times I would say "then lets go to studio and record the drums and we'll record the rest of it at my place" but these bands didn't have enough money to pay for recording at professional studios. I even tried pulling in favors and trying to take the band to my old school (I was doing this during my gap year, i had just finished my a-levels) and record the drums using the school studio but no luck.
So I got a shitty job doing temp work and put up with all the crap, saved the money I was earning then spent it on the recording equipment when the summer came.
I'm hoping once the CD is released and people see my name on it, I'll have a few bands local bands asking me to record them. But until I've made a name for myself all I can do I is just send personal messages to bands on myspace telling them about my recording service and my rates. I say personal messages, I think thats important, people don't like spam. I go out to shows to meet bands after contacting them on myspace so we can talk about what their expectations are and so I can hear some of their songs plus see how good they are (if they haven't got any previous recordings).
I've got to agree with Sloan with both his points
1. don't spam myspace
there is one studio that is local to my home tomn and they spam myspace and it annoys the fuck out of me, but also they rip bands off taking their money and giving them shitty recordings.
2. work with a band you like.
Be prepared to work long hours with them for little money, but produce recordings that are top notch! The band will be thinking they are getting bang for their buck, they will be super happy and stoked about their new recordings and will want all their friends to listen to the recordings, "DOESN'T SOUND AWESOME?!?!" "yeh dude its pretty good, where did you record it?"
machinated and LSD have said it already, its word of mouth. you do a good job, people hear it and want it for their own music.
one final point, don't be an arrogant jerk when dealing with musicians/bands. Yeah sure you might know what is best for getting the best sound during the recording process but be tactful and diplomatic, they won't come back for more recordings if you don't get along with them.
Since recording that EP I've start college so I haven't done any paid recordings since then, and I haven't made a huge effort to contact bands and ask them if they want to record.
Starting out can be tough particularly when you don't have the equipment to record drums. A year ago I was trying to get drummers to write out their drum parts so that I could sequence their drums with DFHS and then record the bass, gtrs, vocals, but these drummers weren't having any of it saying "Oh I won't feel like I'm part of the project, because its not me playing" (well i've got news for you son even if i didn't record your crappy drum kit i would sample replace it all so it won't really be you anyway ZING! (LOL no i haven't said that to a drummer)). Then other times I would say "then lets go to studio and record the drums and we'll record the rest of it at my place" but these bands didn't have enough money to pay for recording at professional studios. I even tried pulling in favors and trying to take the band to my old school (I was doing this during my gap year, i had just finished my a-levels) and record the drums using the school studio but no luck.
So I got a shitty job doing temp work and put up with all the crap, saved the money I was earning then spent it on the recording equipment when the summer came.
I'm hoping once the CD is released and people see my name on it, I'll have a few bands local bands asking me to record them. But until I've made a name for myself all I can do I is just send personal messages to bands on myspace telling them about my recording service and my rates. I say personal messages, I think thats important, people don't like spam. I go out to shows to meet bands after contacting them on myspace so we can talk about what their expectations are and so I can hear some of their songs plus see how good they are (if they haven't got any previous recordings).
I've got to agree with Sloan with both his points
1. don't spam myspace
there is one studio that is local to my home tomn and they spam myspace and it annoys the fuck out of me, but also they rip bands off taking their money and giving them shitty recordings.
2. work with a band you like.
Be prepared to work long hours with them for little money, but produce recordings that are top notch! The band will be thinking they are getting bang for their buck, they will be super happy and stoked about their new recordings and will want all their friends to listen to the recordings, "DOESN'T SOUND AWESOME?!?!" "yeh dude its pretty good, where did you record it?"
machinated and LSD have said it already, its word of mouth. you do a good job, people hear it and want it for their own music.
one final point, don't be an arrogant jerk when dealing with musicians/bands. Yeah sure you might know what is best for getting the best sound during the recording process but be tactful and diplomatic, they won't come back for more recordings if you don't get along with them.
While I am by no means an expert and not working anywhere near as much as I'd like to the few gigs I've gotten so far have followed on from 1 or 2 I did for free at the start. i bought some gear and did my own band and a friends band, then I had something to show other bands. I got a paying gig from a crowd after I posted on a forum- I showed them my work and now they're getting me back again and a band they're mates with is getting me to do theirs too.
Also I've been doing live sound and mentioning to bands that I liked that I do recordings, gonna kick this up a few notches and hopefully i'll get alot more recording gigs this way- It's a fantastic way to meet bands and establish a relationship with them. If you get on with them and do a good job on the live front, then the bands confidence in you will only grow from there.
Also I've been doing live sound and mentioning to bands that I liked that I do recordings, gonna kick this up a few notches and hopefully i'll get alot more recording gigs this way- It's a fantastic way to meet bands and establish a relationship with them. If you get on with them and do a good job on the live front, then the bands confidence in you will only grow from there.
Sloan
Sounds like shit!
#42
NO DRUGS.
Eventually someone is gonna owe someone some money and SHIT DOES NOT WORK OUT EVER.
NO DRUGS.
Eventually someone is gonna owe someone some money and SHIT DOES NOT WORK OUT EVER.
