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nickolo · 18th July 2008

The school way might suite some but there is no substitute for entering a working studio at a tea making level!Simple!..Sadly there are not as many studios anymore..
I think its best to dedicate as much time to recording all sorts of bans and music.Read up on basic theory and listen,listen.....
Those schools charge so much for their courses and yet the true history/ background to becoming an engineer was to first learn to make tea,learn what not to say and do,watch and listen during sessions [and many would soon find it was not for them,and move on to..]build a good working relationship with clients and engineers and ask when time allowed and then get to practice during downtime once you know the basics...
You do hear of people doing well who have started off in sound schools etc..but i bet they are people who are not waiting for 40 days to touch a flying fader!! and spent their spare time recording,checking out records,making contacts,asking if they could sit in on a serious sessions in exchange for making tea and fetching food when needed at 0$$-just to learn..and learning to adapt to a strange way of life ...
Schools can be good,but i am skeptical of all these places that claim to make you into a pro!!!

18th July 2008	#6
nickolo Gear addict Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 491	school or real world?? The school way might suite some but there is no substitute for entering a working studio at a tea making level!Simple!..Sadly there are not as many studios anymore.. I think its best to dedicate as much time to recording all sorts of bans and music.Read up on basic theory and listen,listen..... Those schools charge so much for their courses and yet the true history/ background to becoming an engineer was to first learn to make tea,learn what not to say and do,watch and listen during sessions [and many would soon find it was not for them,and move on to..]build a good working relationship with clients and engineers and ask when time allowed and then get to practice during downtime once you know the basics... You do hear of people doing well who have started off in sound schools etc..but i bet they are people who are not waiting for 40 days to touch a flying fader!! and spent their spare time recording,checking out records,making contacts,asking if they could sit in on a serious sessions in exchange for making tea and fetching food when needed at 0$$-just to learn..and learning to adapt to a strange way of life ... Schools can be good,but i am skeptical of all these places that claim to make you into a pro!!!