In many ways, a business relationship is an audition for how you would be on the job. Everyone makes mistakes, but making poor ethical choices can affect your ability to get work or be recommended … Read More
Networking is such an important way of finding work opportunities that my book, Finding Your Career in the Modern Audio Industry, has an entire chapter devoted to it. Networking doesn’t have to be swarmy or … Read More
These links and templates are provided as an educational resource only, and do not constitute legal advice. Music Production/Recording Studio Recording Studio Contract by Red Light Fever Productions What are the main deal points in … Read More
Could you give me advice on how to get started in post (if my goal is to move to LA)? LA is definitely the place to be for post-production sound, but I wouldn’t move until … Read More
A lot of people use the saying opportunities are “a matter of luck.” In actuality, it’s not as entirely random or unpredictable as it may seem. Opportunities can increase by being strategic where you put … Read More
In tv/film sound, is it more common to take a variety of different roles rather than focusing on and mastering one? Yes, definitely! People do tend to grow into a speciality (at least in LA) … Read More
By description, mixing sound is very simple: It’s manipulating the balance of one sound to another in a way that’s aesthetically pleasing (moving knobs and buttons, basically). Over the years, I’ve come to see it … Read More
Sound editing and sound mixing are two jobs that go hand in hand, but can be performed by different people with a different skill set/expertise, or the same person. The New York Times used the … Read More
In post-production sound, there is a formal system of booking time at studios which can easily be applied to professionals trying to juggle a lot of clients with fluid schedules. In studio scheduling, there are … Read More
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