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How to Become a Sound
Engineer
Some careers are easier to break into
than others. In the past, if you wanted to be a sound
engineer and run the software and equipment required, you
had to find someone who would be willing to teach you and
take you on as an intern to learn how to do it and to make
the connections you need to find a good job.
These are great paying jobs for the
most part, but some of the hardest to find. Today, you can
go to music recording schools to learn the same skills, but
this does not guarantee you are going to find work. You may
still have to start from the ground up, but it does help to
have the know-how already in place when you
start.
There are many different sound
management schools out there, but they are certainly not as
plentiful as colleges for cooking, business, or nursing, for
example. There are a few that are solely devoted to teaching
sound audio recording and some have this as part of a larger
liberal arts type of education.
These schools are not going to be as
inexpensive as your average community college, and you may
have to go for about two years to have a decent degree to
shop around once you are done with your education. Look for
music recording schools with good internship programs if you
decide this is what you want to do.
There are a few different types of
jobs you can get once you come out of an educational
program. You could find work with a record studio, but it
does depend on where you live. This type of job is typically
in more densely populated areas, but there are some rural
areas with opportunities.
You can also get work doing audio
soundtracks for video, which would include TV, movies,
commercials, and other types of media like corporate video.
You can also do live sound either as a DJ or for bands in
clubs or on tours with musicians. Some jobs offer studio
work and some is in the field.
How to Get Started as a Sound
Technician
When you start out at music recording
schools, it is important that you start going out and
networking with those in the field you wish to pursue. This
is just as important to your education as what you are going
to learn in the classroom and recording studio in your
school.
Venture out into the local clubs and
introduce yourself to those doing what you want to do one
day. Keep in mind that some people are going to be more
receptive than others. If you get the cold shoulder, it is
part of the industry. Move on to someone else who is more
willing to take you under their wing.
Once you have finished your education,
take on any internships you can find if you have yet to do
so. This is one type of career that relies heavily on hands
on experience. You can only learn so much in the confines of
music recording schools, no matter how good that school may
be. Plan to start small and work your way up to the more
lucrative and more prestigious types of jobs that you seek.
Don't be afraid to try different jobs,
like audio for the local news, even if you want to tour with
a rock band. You may find something else just as fulfilling,
or at the very least, a great addition to your resume while
you search for your dream opportunity.
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