Career / Work

Hey folks! So I am thinking it is time to charge and throw rates on my website for artists who just want me to mix their songs...

Tory Meath

Hello Sirs. I have been producing for a few years. I started listening to dance music when I was 12 years old but I never thought...

David Mandez

It is shocking for me to hear the three time grammy award winning music mixer and producer for Lana Del Ray, Adele, Red Hot...

atilio

Not sure where to post this, mods please feel free to move... So about a year ago we had a (happy, amicable, positive) breakup...

yep

Hi ! Well the last 18 months have been kind of hard on me. But let me start at the beginning. I started producing music in 2007...

Ratplan

Hello guys. I'm in process of making a separate site with my own music and I want to know which tools are the best for its...

Radiowave

Hey guys, this is my first official post on GS and I'm very happy to be here!!! My question is, am I too old (25 years old) to...

Shannon_McCarthy

Hey whats up guys! Hope everyone is doing well. My question for everyone is what should I do as a 20 year old to get into the...

Hubiverse

Ok, Tool finally started on a new album. Here's a pic of Danny's drum set up and his tech. Because I'm a studio nerd at heart I...

mightyeskimo

I have been producing a bunch of records that are getting decent plays on youtube nothing crazy. Only one of em has reached 1...

varun213

i've been constantly replying on twitter to people asking for beats with "hey, i got some beats, what kind of beats are you...

idk a username

I can't find a suitable sub-forum. What would be the best way of getting a good manager?

vintagetones

I'm just getting back into gigging again after 13 years off the road. I tried song writing, but I'm itching to play live...

Totigerus

Hey everyone! Any recommendations for a good site like Bandcamp where I can sell downloads for a music album? I also want the...

brento1138

Hi fellow slutz...I'm having a problem with Soundcloud who I use to host music I've produced. Sometime back in 2013 they...

JohnnyWoodbine

So it's 2018, what are your rates today for project studio work? Not overnight or with points rates.... I am talking about the...

not_so_new

Hey Gs, im starting this thread as I've spent most of my life learning audio production. Alot of music and mixing but also sound...

bamsehopp

Apologies if this has been covered already, but have hardly posted here. I am a composer/producer who so far has had music as...

quartz

Hi Folks, The title says it all really. I'm interested to know what the legalities are with regard to making money using...

Industry

I ask this because I was recently asked by a friend to mix his record. I usually don't mix for clients (I write and produce). I...

jkung

Hi. I have a serious music project (a rock band) for which I have settled on a mixing budget around $1000 dollars per song when...

JJT

Hi there, I just wanted to know what is the price per hour or per day for sound engineer / producer these days? A band hired me...

OddJohn

Hey guys, I've developed something new that shows musicians how to get paid gigs without management or a social media presence....

playmoregigs

I've been working on a project with this soul band. 9 people in the band, full horn section, everyone also sings. Needless to say...

godofmetalguita

What should I pay a vocalist? EDIT: I want to pay per song not per hour.

memristor

Hi there, I've been making music for 3 years now. I make electronic music, along the lines of Flying Lotus, Radiohead, Lorn......

Aphotik

I know that this is somewhat an almost unanswerable question for the most part as it is amount of quality gear as well as...

Bobo09

I am in the process of compiling a demo portfolio of my tracks for various purposes. I wonder how much music is too much, atm...

memristor

Hi, i am increasing my hourly rate in my studio hourly rate by 20%. I have 3 albums running at present. Some of the...

tablatom

Hey guys! All my stars have aligned and after years of acquiring gear, working multiple jobs, interning, networking and...

lewiswundenberg

Hi, I happen to have some freelance jobs recently but my online presence is quite a mess. I bought a domain name a few years...

AKM

I mean in my country there are bands that still mix their songs like in the old day, muddy, unclear without balance. Why this...

spuogis

My studio was vandalized by some strangers, I don't know what they got out of it. The entire place was in a mess. They haven't...

Karlin

I'm looking for an online booking system that would allow to book days and would clearly display available slots in the calendar...

jacko

Studio owners and operators, do you charge extra for certain services and/or equipment and if so, what services and gear and what...

Crazy4Jazz

Does anyone know of any mixing contests happening this year? I didn't see much in a google search except for the Dave...

shudock

Hey slutz I’m thinking of renting out some of my vintage gear but wanted to get some feedback from anyone in the business....

S_A_P

Hi Guys, I wrote this book a while back, and have sold it for ~$20, but recently decided to give it away for free for a while....

John Suitcase

Hi there! I'm starting to get some clients as a beginning mixing engineer. And use e-mail to send my clients the 1st draft....

Afroham

I was searching to see if any new studios had cropped up in my area (South San Francisco Bay area) and found several studios with...

TexaCali

OK, so I edited the previous thread topic (Professional Goals for 2018) to better serve the interest of forum-ites: UFOs in the...

americanbison

Hi there, I currently live in Sheffield and Manchester in England at different points in the year and I've done a decent amount...

Jack_Goodison

Hi I've had a recording studio for the past 17 years and have made the decision to start a indie record label. I'm pretty new...

bamb00

Tell your inspiring stories Shine the light Show us how you stuck it to the man:cowbell:

mc_deli

I know graphic designers and visual artists, but through working with some of them, I've come to realize that limitations and...

Polymorphia

Let's say I mix and master someone's track. Sure I can send it to them with a watermark in the background but that kind of takes...

busystarter

Hello, i have been into audio since the mid 70's, im 53yrs old and planning to retire with a pension and healthcare in 2yrs (...

kgveteran

The Beatles, Beach Boys, George Michael, Bee Gees, Michael Jackson, Phil Collins, Bruno Mars, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, The...

waynetrain96

Hello , I don't know if this is the correct place to post this But I'm a beginner trance producer , I made a trance track , a...

MikeZero

Okay so maybe not the most incredible achievement in the world but before I've even finished my degree, I've already got...

DeltaCharlieEcho