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Originally posted by Jules
I really dont see how most youngsters starting out can NOT start with audio school nowadays..
Unless you have a relation or close friend that has a small (or large) studio set up and has the patience to teach you, how the hell are you going to get started?
By making yourself valuable and appreciated, and showing aptitude and attention to detail.
Studios need a lot of help. It starts with cleaning lounges, running errands and preparing tea and meals ... and moves quickly to doing recalls in the CR, doing minor gear repairs, ordering parts, testing/trying out gear, and recording/mixing during downtime or between sessions.
Some guys don't want to go through all that. Some do but don't have the aptitude to make themselves valuable. Some love it, have the aptitude, and quickly take on real responsibilities.
I agree, though, that most all I've seen had already done an audio school or were currently enrolled in one when they applied.
Aside from a couple of notable exceptions (in France, the University of Brest's excellent 4-year program and, to a much lesser degree, SAE), by and large the interns didn't feel the schools were that useful.