Pro Sound Web: I’m not what you would call “well-to-do” or “affluent,” probably because I lack what you would call “traditional work ethic.”
However, I do work very hard at my passion, and that is music production and engineering. I locked onto recording as a career path many years ago and haven’t looked back.
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One thing that the article did not mention is purchasing good multi-purpose gear. If you invest in gear that is too specific you will need to make a great deal more purchases. I am also a major supporter of waiting to get quality gear from start to finish. If you start with a mic that gives you the sound you want then you will be able to put out product faster which will make you more productive and allow you to make back the money oyu spent getting good gear. Also it makes recording so much more pleasurable of an experience to work with quality gear. Also another part of this is get what sounds good to you. Just because it is recommended by big names in the industry does not mean that it works for what you want to do. One of my favorite mics that I own is an AKG perception 200 which is a relatively cheap mic that has absolutely no endorsements or praise on any website or magazine but I personally like its warm sound and use it in circumstances where I do not need perfect recreation of the room. The big thing that this article brings up that I love and think is the most important thing to take away is to get exposure to all the gear you can and to experiment. Be creative while recording and with digital recording laying down a failed track does nothing but eat up your time so dare to make mistakes and get terrible audio out of a mic by using it in an unexpected way.
The writer starts the article by saying he doesn't have a “traditional work ethic” but goes onto say that he works hard at his passion. I think he is very confused because there is no way that you're doing something you're passionate about and have a well-to-do or affluent attitude to your passion.
The writer uses words such as “pro audio” and “amateurish recordings” a number of times speaking about the price of the gear. It is called pro audio because it produces a professional quality. But on the other hand I do agree with the writer that there is gear that can amount to what “pro audio” is. As the writer is keen on quotes how about this. “ A carpenter needs to know how to use his tools”
Yes I agree with you Luke working with the right equipment in the studio makes it a lot more pleasurable but specific gear needs to be used for specific tasks. Settling for a mic that sounds good and not being the right mic for the job is too different things. For example you will not record a lead vocalist using a pair of stereo pencils mics. As for putting out a product faster all I will say is Quality over Quantity!
As much as I agree with a lot of what the article says, there are many things I don't agree with. One the keys things the article did not mention which is a great asset to becoming a great Engineer/Producer is also being able to replicate sounds and techniques used on favorite songs. This will help in the development of ones ear and the use of being able to effectively apply these techniques when necessary.
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