How do you work for a recording studio?

Answer 1

Usually you will start out at a studio as an intern. Going to a recording school is a good place to start and will help you get an internship, but often times you end up in a lot of debt trying to get into an industry where there isn't a lot of money.

I always tell people to buy a small set-up and start recording themselves or their friends and learn how the process of recording works. Learning how to use EQ's, compression, reverb, and so on will give you a good foundation to build upon at a professional studio. From there, contact studios and try to get on as an intern.

Life as an intern isn't the greatest. Often times is dirty work, and no pay. But if you can stick it out you can move up the ranks.

As a side note. I spent a lot of money going to school learning all of that stuff. When I was an intern a guy started whose only experience was recording his band on his own. We both did the same things. I had a little deeper knowledge and a bit more experience, but it didn't really matter. The difference between us was that I had (and still have) a pile of debt that I have to dig my way out of.