You receive quite a lot of audio production tips here on Audio Issues, so you’ve probably got the hang of the technical side of things when it comes to running your home studio. But what about transforming it into a “professional” recording studio? I don’t mean buying a building and building a huge commercial facility....
Tim Ferriss asked Rick Rubin, one of the most successful producers in the world, a question some people might wonder about. What does a producer really do? He said he didn’t know, and that he could only tell Tim what he did and what’s worked for him. I can relate to that because I don’t...
If you’ve read the Pros and Cons of Working for Free as an Audio Engineer, you already know what you’re juggling: When the benefits of free work include: It’s easier to get a portfolio started You’ll gain experience faster. You eliminate some of the barriers to entry into the music community because you’re not bringing...
Have you ever thought about what makes you stand out as an engineer? Why would anybody hire you instead of any of the thousands of engineers rolling off the conveyor belt of audio school this year? When I used to Shark Tank pitch my old audio startup to investors I would always have to know...
Knowing how to get gigs when you’re just starting out in your music career can be a complex subject. If you don’t have a band to play live with, you’re going to need to find some band members. Then you need to rehearse a good set so you can start contacting venues to finally get...
You’ve finally decided. You want to start recording other bands. You’ve been honing your audio engineering skills on your music for a while now, and you feel like you’ve got the hang of how everything works. Your friends, family and the fans at your shows tell you they like the sound of your music so...
About a year ago, the website Medium hired me to write one of those long, detailed articles designed to be “one part inspiration and one part clear, detailed advice.” (Their words, not mine). Their goal was to “produce the world’s most trusted advice in personal development” and asked me to write a “procrastination piece targeted...
If you’re reading this chances are you want to make the most out of your home studio. You might already pretty darn good at recording and mixing but you’re having a hard time finding people to work with. You can only record so many of your own singles before you get sick of your singing...
You’re here because you want to make money from your home studio on the side. I already told you what to think about when charging for your time, and I even gave you a handy calculator to make it easy to calculate how much you should charge for your sessions. Although knowing how much you...
Yesterday I gave you an invaluable tool for finding the right rate to charge for your projects. If you haven’t checked it out already, head on over here and download the Recording Session Calculator. However, pricing yourself is only a small part of the struggle. It doesn’t matter how much or how little you want...