What do you have to do if you want to become a recording engineer?
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Check out this site\n\nhttp://www.recordingconnection.com/\n\nHere is a course outline from this same site.\n\nhttp://www.recordingconnection.com/recording-info-course.html
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I'm in college to be a music producer
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Education is the key. You can gain access to alot of the music biz through different schools of the arts. If you don't want to go that route, try and look for interships at music labels. Or you can try to get internships at local radio stations, music labels and recording studios.
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You will need to get together with some folks who have a similar taste in musical style. \n\nYou will need to decide whether to do 'covers' (other people's music that you will learn and perform to sound the same as or similarly to the original) or to do 'originals' (your own songs that you will write.)  Sometimes it's best to start with covers and begin introducing your own material. Remember, no band ever made it doing covers. You'll eventually need your own material.\n\nYou will then need equipment. Lots of it. Instruments, amplifiers, a mixing board, speakers, microphones. \n\nHopefully, you already have the talent and can play an instrument (or many, in fact!) and can sing (unless you're going to do instrumental music...)\n\nOh from there...there is so much more.
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You need a demo. Try to find a local recording studio where you can record 3 or 4 of your songs. Make sure to ask to hear a few samples of artists that they've recorded. Do they sound professional? Are they similar to the style of music you're writing? What do these guys charge per hour?\n\nOnce you have a demo, you can try to book live performances or search for a manager. That's really the first step.
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Generally, you'll attend a university or college where you'll get a bachelor's degree in Music or Music Education and a teaching certificate.  Just contact the schools you are looking at and talk to the advisors from the Music department and the Education department.
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I'll assume that this is for a small in home type studio...\n\nThe first thing you'll need is a room the is setup for it...  This means a room that has good audio insulation...  This can be as simple as using a soft packing foam to cover all the walls and the ceiling, and a good soft/thick rug on the floor(you don't want echo's that are unintentional)...\n\nNext is the ability to record, Personaly I would use digital recording into a computer...  You can use a piece of equipment like this:\nhttp://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Firepod/\nto get many different mic lines into the computer, then use software (sorry, I don't have a piece of software that I know of off the top of my head, but if you call at sweetwater they can tell you a good one), it can even record each input seperatly to that you can listen and mix them after the fact(mixing means setting the volume of each channel to get the sound you want).  If you use a good software you can add effects too(such as delay's or echo's and other things)...\n\nNext would be speakers and an amp (or powered speakers, that's where the amp is built into the speakers), this way you can listen to the recording.  you want good speakers so that you can hear what it will realy sound like.  for listening to the recording and mixing, you don't want to use headphones because that wont sound how it'll sound in a sound system unless you use realy expensive headphones, and with headphones like this you can't have multiple people listening at the same time and be able to talk about it...\n\nNow, for while your recording, if you have a group (like a band) they might want to be able to hear the other people playing (such as an electric guitar), but you don't want to have any speakers turned on in the recording room while recording because that can cause feedback, or echo's.  For a situation like this they would need to wear headphones, and you can use a system that is made by Aviom for this.  They have this at sweetwater as well, and the way that works is to just plug in the instrament into the aviom directly, then it has a through put to plug into the digital recording system.  With the aviom, it takes all the imputs, digitizes them into it's own format, then you can use that to have any of the people having what ever they want in their own headset.  Look at Aviom.com to get more information about their system.\n\nI've been using live mixing and recording equipment for almost 10 years and would be happy to help out more, my email address is my user name here @ yahoo.com
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Don't pay recording studios, it is a waste of money.  Buy a Fostex MR 8 digital recorder and do it all yourself.  It is a hell of a lot cheaper, and sounds just about the same.  I own one and it has saved me tons of money.
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What exactly would you like to do in the industry?  If you would like to be a conductor and work your way up to engineer you will need to complete conductor classes (several schools across the country offer these classes, it will just depend upon which railroad you would like to work for that will depend on which school(s) to choose from) to become certified.  At that time you will most likely be offered an interview by one of the major (i.e., Class 1) railroads.\n\nIf you would just like to hire on as a track/maintenance worker you will just have to check each railroad's website to see what positions are open (I've provided several below).  Best of luck to you, it requires many long hours but the pay and benefits are excellent (especially considering it does not require a college degree).
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Sound engineers are people who operate recording equipment, typically in a recording studio. They are trained in the techniques of multi-track recording, and have a wide knowledge of microphone types, soundwaves,  analog and digital recorders, and how to shape the soundwaves and patterns of musical instrumentation into something pleasant and audible.\n\nA sound engineer is usually the guy you always see behind the big mixing board whenever you see a picture of a rock band in a sound booth.
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I don't know where you live...but in Las Vegas,NV they teach those type of classes at the community college as well as the university here.From what I"ve heard from students-the classes are great-well informed.Check with community colleges nearby you.Also,buy some magazines(electronic music,computers & music,& recording magazines)...anything having to do with music.In the back of these magazines or along the pages there are adds on recording schools/classes.There may still be one(an add in magazine) in northern California called Audio Institute of America-last I checked(1 1/2 year ago)they had a home schooled base curriculum...afterwards you would be invited to test your knowledge at their actual headquarters.It was developed by Peter Miller-He's been around since the Beatles(was actually friends with the beatles)...he's well known from that era amongst musicians & recording engineers.\nGood luck...if you're ever in Vegas just hit me up if you want to by email first.Me & some friends mess around and make our own cd's...my friend is more knowledgable than I and he's good(self taught)...
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get yourself an agent, make a demo record, write letters to producers, record companies, etc. if you can get a demo tape and give it out and tell people, they will listen. its all about p.r.!
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You need either MIDI software or Wave software like Adobe Audition.
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When you record and/or mix a song in a studio you have the advantage of the trained ears of an engineer. He can help you get the most out of your recording in ways that you might not be able to. The advantages of working on a computer at home is that it's cheaper, and any fool can push the buttons.
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Actually.. It a very hard task to become a  "singer" You must take music lessons dance lessons and singing lessons! It takes lots of money and very hard work. Yes it may be your dream of fame and fortune but is it your talent? Is it what no one can stop you from making your dream come true?\n\nThink of how many other people want to be a singer. Millions! Many people want to become a "singer" but they might just be stuck in the garage!\n\nThink of all the things you'll need. Equpment to make CD's and people to support you. A band ( unlesss its acupella )you'll need professional music equipment. Think of all this! I'm not trying to distroy you dream but it is a very very hard dream to make true.\n\nFollow your dream, don't distroy it.
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Take classes.\nDo plays.\nGet headshots. \nMake a resume.\nGet your image together for the types of roles you want.\nGet an agent.\nGo on castings.
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Most get hired through networking, but you will most likely still have to join a union. If you are interested, try to get to know someone who already works for one of the production companies, to help you get a foot in the door. \n\nYou can also get experience by working for independent films. Attend all the film festivals in your state to meet contacts. Also try public access TV channels to see if they need crew volunteers.