producer

[dayz1]

Hi.

I was just thinking about what i would like to do when i leave school as that isnt to far away and i have a big love for music and play the guitar aswell but well im not to good.But i thought about maybe producing or being a studio enginer and i was wondering whats the best ways to gain skill for these two things?

cheers

 

[dontletmedrown]

The first thing you need to do is go out and get rid of all the talented engineers and interns you can find. Then you need to destroy all of the recording schools that are kicking out 1000 or more new engineers every year. You see, this market is EXTREMELY flooded right now so there is about as much demand for engineers are there is for web designers Seriously though, it you really want to pursue it, maybe look into electrical engineering since that's the area where the so-called recording schools don't focus on.

Then there is that whole discussion about how people don't even buy music anymore, but that is a whole other can of worms. Are you sure you don't want to become a construction worker or somthing?

 

[fatalforce]

be in a studio as much as possible. that is the only way you will learn.

 

[Jarkko Mattheiszen]

Are you sure you don't want to become a construction worker or somthing?

One (1) construction worker reporting in. I'd rather starve to death in front of a mixing console than spend 8-12 hours a day on a roof in the winter, eating cold sausage at noon and drinking two cups of coffee made in already brown water, and getting paid almost nothing for it I made a personal choice and applied to an audio production school, even though I know the fucked up demand/availability ratio in the business, heh.

 

[ashgallows]

well, don'tletmedrown is right. I am going broke right now after looking for a job in this field for 4 years and getting nowhere (thats is after getting my degree). If you want to learn, I say get a ton of books on the subject, record all the time and listen to guys on forums like this for things you might not have tried. The best book I've tried so far is The Dance Music Manual by Rick Snoman. Yes it is oriented at electronic production, but the concepts apply to damn near any genre, he is pretty thorough and breaks it down in plain english. anyway just my 2 cents.

 

[JonWormwood]

well, don'tletmedrown is right. I am going broke right now after looking for a job in this field for 4 years and getting nowhere (thats is after getting my degree). If you want to learn, I say get a ton of books on the subject, record all the time and listen to guys on forums like this for things you might not have tried. The best book I've tried so far is The Dance Music Manual by Rick Snoman. Yes it is oriented at electronic production, but the concepts apply to damn near any genre, he is pretty thorough and breaks it down in plain english. anyway just my 2 cents.

I'm going to check this out, thanks for the tip.

 

[Razorjack]

Start working on your own stuff and record every man and his dog, then when you are not recording get yourself out to gigs, festivals, bars where musicians hang out. Get your face on the scene, then when the tiny openings in the industry appear you will have a better chance. Also, don't expect to make any money out of this for a while, any money you do make will be put right back into gear/food.

I've managed to get a nice live sound/tech-ing CV from being in the right place at the right time and the right people knowing I've got a degree in this shit!!

One BIG tip, if you can reduce your living costs (stay at home) whilst you get your feet off the ground, you will stand a much better chance as you won't need a shitty dead end job to pay the rent/bills.

 

[dayz1]

Cheers for all the replies,
ill take all that into acount.

 

[BrandonS]

I wanna work with Danny Elfman.

Well, for all of us folks who realize we won't make a ton of money with a band, we think we'll make it as a producer, mixer, masterer, or something of the sort. Working in a studio. Surely there are other things to do? And shit dude, I thought my plans of designing websites would be good too... but there's so many people doing that stuff now, you say. Is it worth it to try to be successful in life, or what? I'd never make it as a construction worker.