| You talking about being hired as an engineer, musician, producer, all three? It's all about the music you've made before and if people dig you and have any budget at all. There's no magic answer.
How bad do you wanna work on the project?
How much do they wanna work with you?
What gear do you have... who cares. I don't know many artists who care about gear past maybe what mic you have for vocals.
Do what it takes to work with GREAT people. If that means free then do it for free. If you do your best work for the really talented people out there your portfolio gets better and better. Your rates will start to fall in line and you'll begin to feel out what people are willing to charge.
Right now, my advice is to forget the money and try to work REALLY HARD with some great artists who are worth the investment. |