This may sound like a stupid question, but how does one go about becoming a studio/session musician? How do you break into the business?

Im a music major, and i think it would be pretty nice to be a studio musician. I just have no idea how to get started. Any info would be appreciated!

This is a new area for me in live sound so I'm trying to understand the signal path here.

How would you set up the front end of this club (signal path). It has 32 ch board, 3 full size renkus heinz, 6 subs, 7 individual power amps. They also had a dbx driverack PA which i have no clu how it would fit in the mix.

Treat this more as an excercise. Don't worry about monitors.

Hi, I am working with a RODE NT1 with the SM1 shockmount. I am having trouble angling the mic into the proper position using a boom stand. I don't have the option of setting up the mic close to the performer, so I have the boom extended. I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions. The SM1 only pivots just a little bit and that's what is making it so difficult to work with.

Couple of question on fees.

Would you guys please give me some advise on how you brake down charges for studio time.

What does your invoice look like and consist of?

..and when you record your own band, how do you charge them any differently and show them the break down of charges.

Thanks very much guys-!

-jim

Hi. Does anyone have an idea on how to best tighten up real drums on 8 tracks? Fx a basdrum?

best from Greenie.

Hi, i just bought a Tascam US-144 usb/midi interface. It all works completely fine, except when i try to record, there's nothing there. i am running a bass directly into the guitar input with all the settings right for guitar, and the signal light is lit when i play.

anybody who knows interfaces well, i would appreciate your help greatly.

do anyone uses any kind of processing to get a more stable and less buzz rattle and crack sounds recording hi gain guitars? or do you simply use Micing and eq?

Hi, I'm new here and to recording. I'm looking for a sub $100 LDP Condenser mic from Musician's Friend (as not all companies will ship to me, and I know they will; I have an APO AE address).
I'd be using it for vocals mainly as I already have a Shure SM57 for instruments and a Sennheiser e902 for bass.

Also, what should I look for in mics?

I run Sonar, and I also have BFD. The two running together use up a lot of CPU. Does anyone know a way to hook two computers together, to have Sonar run on one, and BFD on the other, but synchronized so there's no latency? Thanks!

should I go through my Behringer V-amp2 to get a good unike sound then into my Behringer 502 mixer then into my 0404 sound card. Or, just guitar/bass go clean from mixer to sound card, then do the EQ with plugins on Sony Vegas. Thanks for the help.

Salami Christ