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What are some engineer types that begin with the letter J?
junior engineer jam machine engineer jazz recording engineer jacuzzi engineer joomla engineer jordanian engineer java engineer
How are sound engineers and audio engineers different?
Mixing is a part of audio engineering. Mixing occurs after the recording process and before the mastering process. Recording, mixing, and mastering engineers are all audio engineers because they all deal with audio.
How much money does a sound technician make?
I am a Recording Manager/Engineer for a record company and the best way to explain the answer for this question is to divide it into two examples. If you are lucky enough to be exclusive to a record company and be on salary, then you will be making at least 200K a year. The other way for Engineers is to get a cut of the studio profit from each job. Studio's have set prices for services. Say they charge for one track- 500 for production, 200/hr. for recording, and 1000 for mastering, then the studio made 2100 (3 hrs. for recording). The studio, the producer, and the engineer get a cut. If you got an equal one third of that then for that day you made 700. At five days a week, 52 weeks a year, you make 182000 for that year. The variables are all different and to become a engineer you need to be very talented (being a musician helps a lot) and have gone to school for engineering, 99/100 times. I got lucky knowing someone who started a record company. Remember- the producer and engineer are extremely vital parts to the record making process. REPLY TO THIS POSTING This is nonsense. There is no way, and I mean ZERO that a recording engineer makes that much money. I assume this was written by someone working for those "Learn Recording Engineering" Colleges. Here's the truth. If you are VERY LUCKY, you might be making up to $14 or $15 an hour. Most engineers work for much less (like $5 an hour) and a significant percentage work for free. Most recording engineers are unemployed. There are no jobs in this profession, and I"ll bet you there isn't ONE job for a recording engineer in all of North America that pays more than $20,000 a year. Most of the studios that make the albums you listen to have gone broke. Big studios now charge less than $900 for a WHOLE DAY, so figure out the math. How much, after paying the costs, are they going to pay the engineer?. Right! Nothing or next to nothing. Do not ever consider 'recording engineering' as a career. You will be unemployed, or working for $5 a hour, if you are lucky enough to make that much. The last post is correct. There are no jobs for recording engineers anymore, so I'd say the normal income for a recording engineer is zero. I feel angered by the false promises coming from the hundreds of 'recording institutes' that promise the world and take tens of thousands in . . umm . .. let's call them 'tuition fees'. These places spit out thousands of so called 'recording engineers' every year, the only problem being there are no jobs out there. They say you are 'placed' if you are working as a salesman at Future Shop. I have to agree with RealityCheck's answer. If you are considering going into recording engineering as a career - don't. There is nothing out there for a recording engineer, except perhaps recording lousy high school bands in some kid's Mom's garage. Before you can nail down a salary range for "recording engineer", you must pinpoint the environment of the job. All of the answers thus far are biased, as they all seem to focus only on coporate music industry recording. For example, if a production manager or DJ at a radio station creates a PSA, they've recorded, at the very least, voice-over. If a sound-designer creates a specific sound for Theatre, traffic for example, it's field-recorded. A videographer creating a corporate training video: room, scene and situation audio recording... All of these are examples of recording engineering. To whomever stated that "Big" studios are charging $900 per day - where did you get your information? The last producer I engineered for in a "Big" studio commanded $850 per hour. To the person who is angered over "tuition fees". Umm..how many BA degrees, or psych degrees, or "Liberal Arts" degrees do these institutions "spit out" every year? Should all those people be mad, too? There are plenty of jobs (and money) in recording engineering - you don't have to work in a recording studio to work as a recording engineer. Remember, sitting around in a bedroom mixing loops in Reason or running band sound in a bar on the weekends doesn't make you a qualified engineer, and usually those are the types complaining about no career opportunities. If A-list corporate studio recording is what you're after, then be prepared when the ellusive door opens - do your homework, network, be reliable, hone your skills, and build a reputation through your adaptability, knowledge, and flexibility. As long as there is such a thing as multi-media, QUALIFIED engineers are in demand and very well paid. Personal example - my first "professional" lead engineer studio gig paid me enough to buy a flat in Manhatten. That doesn't happen at $5 an hour... Your buddy who is making $800 a month as a 'recording engineer' is at the top of his profession. That's what kind of money you make as a recording engineer today at the very top of the pay scale. And he's one of the very few lucky ones that get paid, most have to pay to work or work for free. BTW - the chances of your buddy (the 17 year old child) making $100K as a recording engineer are zero. He's either going to be living with his parents forever, or getting an education and a real job. I got a job 30 years ago as a recording engineer apprentice. I made 5 dollars an hour. I played in a rock band growing up, so the business interested me. As of today, I own my own studio, I do primarily work in the advertising industry, doing award winning work, and I make from 160,000 to 250,000 a year. While I got a job without a degree, this is much less likely to happen today. There are just too many degreed individuals out there now. My youngest employee earns 35,000 dollars a year, with full medical coverage, and 25% of his salary put into his retirement, totally funded by the company. And he has a degree, and he was competing for the job with 3 dozen other degreed individuals. While this may sound unbelievable to some of the respondents on this thread, I've checked with some of my contemporaries, and the best studios pay in a similar manner. Now, getting a recording degree will NOT guarantee you a job. You need to have a desirable attitude, and a positive, (not arrogant) posture, to succeed at the interview stage. Make no mistake, most people who get recording engineer degrees will never get a job in the business. But that isn't that much different from the rest of the degree programs coming out of college. I've read that only 30% of people with degrees are doing jobs in the fields of their degrees. That includes me. So, here's reality. If you know someone in the business, you have a leg up. That's true in any field. But if you want to be a recording engineer, you have to know two things. One, you won't make much money at first. Second, you may very well have to sacrifice a lot, to succeed. Most of those who have succeeded, have sacrificed much. Hope this helped. If you want an easy road to riches, this is not the field. If you are incredibly talented, you'll probably kick ass. On a side note, if you are so cool that you can produce a hit album out of your basement, you'll get rich. Degree or not. But that ain't easy either.
Who is Bruce ellison recording engineer?
Well known Recording Engineer 1963 to 1977 Hollywood Ca. Worked with Marvin Gat, Smokey Robinson, Jackson 5, Five Man Electrical Band. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Caned Heat. Ower Glass and many more...
What are some engineering careers that start with the letter z?
A java engineer is one career that begins with a letter J. Junior level engineer is another one that starts with this letter.Java Engineer
How many people work in a recording studio?
That really depends on their job description. What is their actual job in the recording studios? Some job titles are: Studio Manager Chief Engineer Mixing Engineer Mastering Engineer Producer Assistant Engineer and more...
What is a person who works in a recording studio and does all the sound?
They are sound engineers. These people usually fall into 3 catagories based on what exactly they do. Recording engineer, mixing engineer, mastering engineer.
What is an audio studio engineer?
Audio Studio Engineer is the person responsible for recording, editing, mixing and mastering audio in an audio studio. He makes all the technical decision while producing a record.
How the studio engineer talks to the person recording in the studio booth?
It's called a talk-back mic. Usually there is a mic set up in the studio with the artist (or the mic they are already using). On the console there is a mic so that the engineer can talk to the artist.
Do people watch you recording in a recording studio?
Generally the only people present are those connected with the recording process itself (the recording engineer), or those the performers bring along (such as their producer). The engineer is usually behind a glass wall from the performers and could in theory watch, but will probably be focussed on his equipment.
Where in Nashville can you record a song?
You can record a song in Nashville TN at the Ryman Auditorium. They have a recording studio with a professional sound engineer.
What are you supposed to do at a recording studio?
You record your music at a recording studio.
What do singers do on an average day in a recording studio?
When they are in the recording studio, they are recording. It's their job.
What contribution does an audio engineer makes to the outcome of a recording project?
The engineer will be in conyrol of all the hardware and software in the studio, so they will help the band and producer get the sound they want. They will choose which microphones to use or which effects to add and can thus affect the final sound of the recording.
What was Tupac's first recording in studio?
Quad recording studio nyc
What is a recording school and what is it used for?
You go to a recording school to become a recording engineer. A recording engineer works inside recording studios recording for Musicians and rappers.
How have advancements in technology affected job as a studio recording engineer?
Anyone can record at home now, which is taking its toll on professional studios. Because studios are losing money they have to get rid of staff. Recording engineers can be expendable if someone else (such as the studio owner) can do the job as well.
