Getting into the business ?

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 4:14 pm

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This may be true, but in string theory, Ben is the Cat.

I thought that Ben was a rat.

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:59 pm

sirchick wrote:

damn, so it seems like i have to act like i know what im doing even though i don't to record these musicians :P

Fake it till you make it!

Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 4:34 pm

Sirchick….

This forum (along with other excellent ones) have a wealth of great information for newbies. Get some books and study them too.

Way back when I started, I bought some cheap used, low end gear and started making my own recordings. There’s a lot of inexpensive gear out there that will help you make some decent sounding recordings. I did that for a while and started passing out demos to people. The more I practiced, the better I became and eventually a few people started asking me to record them. I did it at a low price just to get the experience. As I got better I was able to get my hands on some higher end gear. The word got out that I was doing recording and pretty soon I was asked to do a full demo CD for a local jazz duo. I took the money from that and invested in some even higher end gear and my client base expanded more.

Just practice, read, learn, ask questions and practice some more. Start low end and build yourself up. There’s a young guy in my area who is starting out and because he is so enthusiastic, polite and professional, I regularly invite him down to my studio to work with me on a project so he can learn.

By the way, it will be fun to listen to yourself progress as you gain experience. I just came across some 10 year old demos I recorded when I started out and we all had a hoot listening to them. Keep all your old stuff and you can actually hear your progress!

Good luck!

Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:46 am

Hey Sirchick,

What is it you want to do? As you know there are many jobs to choose from.
If it's the record label side of things the check out this site http://www.independentmusicstartup.com/recordlabelguide.html. It will give you downloadable book with information on how a record label works and what to do if you was running one or working in one.

Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 7:40 am

krazykorg remind me how i start on this music world, and it's true what he said. In my opinion its not about getting a degree, becuz that doesn't give anything for sure, except the degree itself, so... with mister t providing such a great information, all you have to do is keep moving along, looking what you want to find and there it will be, keep rockin'...and start that network, good idea too.

Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 7:44 am

sirchick wrote:

multoc wrote:

It's all about who you know

Well no one, other than this forum! My area is not the most umm muisic booming place to be I would ideally like to move to london to get right stuck in, but just cannot afford to.

Can you travel? Do you have transport?

A couple of years ago, I thought about moving to Llandovery. The reason for this was simply that I was at a pub there having a meal with my family. Turns out they didn't take plastic and we didn't have any cash on us, so I toddled off to the cash machine. In the space of less than 100 yards, I heard 8 different bands rehearsing. Shocked

There is plenty going on where you are, as there is everywhere else. Check out the yellow pages for where the medium-sized studios are, and see if you can get well in with their owners. It'll cost you a few beers, but what have you got to lose?

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 5:44 pm

People who work for record companies are getting laid off left and right. I know someone who has worked for EMI for like 15 years and everyone but her has been laid off. Thank sites like PirateBay for killing the business, then boycott IKEA (Sweedish owned).

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:15 pm

GnzlO wrote:

krazykorg remind me how i start on this music world, and it's true what he said. In my opinion its not about getting a degree, becuz that doesn't give anything for sure, except the degree itself, so... with mister t providing such a great information, all you have to do is keep moving along, looking what you want to find and there it will be, keep rockin'...and start that network, good idea too.

If you get a degree from a four year college it does things like open doors. Walking through the doors and actually getting a job are still up to the individual. A four year college degree teaches you a lot about a lot of things not just what you are majoring in. It is still the best way to go IMHO. If you want to be a roadie all your life then get a job with a rock and roll band and work your way down from there. If you want a real job with substantially better pay then get a four year degree and if audio does not work our or you change your mind at least you have something that employers will notice when you go in for a job interview. YMMV

Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 4:30 pm

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If you want to be a roadie all your life then get a job with a rock and roll band and work your way down from there.

Hey, I resemble that...!!!

Twisted Evil

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