Timeline for Grand Audio Engineering/Mixing and Mastering Course?
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| Jan 25, 2016 at 3:17 | comment | added | Todd Wilcox | @SimonWhite As a recording engineer, you have to work with musicians and producers (who are usually also musicians). Being able to talk to both musicians and producers effectively is much easier to do when you know an instrument. Most people who are music production engineers got into it at least party because they love music. There's not better way to experience the full breadth of music than to learn an instrument. I stand by my recommendations. | |
| Jan 25, 2016 at 3:15 | comment | added | Todd Wilcox | @SimonWhite I can't find any references right now, but I've read several times that many engineers recommend learning some instrument and they use that knowledge frequently. I've learned several instruments and have used almost all of that knowledge. At least learning a lot of music theory is invaluable and the best way to learn theory is along with an instrument. Setting up click tracks and editing are two things that every engineer does that are made easier when you know an instrument and/or theory. Playing in a band helps a lot with understanding how everything should fit together. | |
| Jan 25, 2016 at 2:14 | comment | added | Simon White | Yes, this is a great answer. The only thing I would take exception to is the recommendation to learn a musical instrument. There are already many people who can play musical instruments and don’t now how to record themselves and/or don’t have the money to pay someone else to record them. I recommend you consider the audio mixer to be your musical instrument and get enough skill and gear together so that you can record all of the indie bands in your area for free until you are good enough that somebody wants to pay you. | |
| Jan 23, 2016 at 22:49 | vote | accept | Cuculoco | ||
| Jan 23, 2016 at 22:49 | comment | added | Cuculoco | Oh wow, now that is an impressive answer! Thanks a bunch! It's exactly what I was looking for. | |
| Jan 23, 2016 at 19:12 | history | answered | Todd Wilcox | CC BY-SA 3.0 |