Career

Pro Sound Career Advice – Field Recording and Selling Sound FX

2015/05/06 Filed Under: Career

Today’s post is the second post in a short series about pro audio career advice. The last article explored general pro sound tips and tricks. Today’s post answers two of the more common questions I see in my email inbox: How do I become a field recordist and share sound libraries on the Web? How […]

Pro Sound Career Advice – Getting Started

2015/04/29 Filed Under: Career

How do you begin field recording? What’s the best way to break into pro sound? Can you earn enough cash to survive selling sound effect libraries on the Web? I always look forward to receiving email from readers. Recently, I’ve received a handful of similar messages: How can I work in pro sound? How do […]

4 Tips to Help Break Into Pro Sound

2013/07/31 Filed Under: Career

For most sound pros, finding work is a regular challenge. It’s easier if you become the first option for a handful of production managers or sound supervisors. Perhaps you find steady work at a facility. Then you can finally relax a bit. However, until then, finding work is a concern that will follow you throughout […]

9 Ways for Sound Pros to Beat Motivational Funk

2013/06/05 Filed Under: Productivity

I have a friend who wants to draw. She’d love to be an animator, or create graphic novels. The problem is she hasn’t drawn anything yet. She’s aware of this. She’s exasperated. She has the desire. She is talented. She has great ideas. She just can’t seem to get anything done. The other night we […]

4 Ways to Grow a Field Recording Career

2012/10/25 Filed Under: Career

Last week we looked at how to begin field recording on a budget. We saw how to: Assemble a basic field recording kit. Build a sound effects collection. Use sound isolation tricks to improve your sound clips. Join and contribute to the field recording community. Have you been recording sound effects for some time? Have […]

How to Record Sound Effects on a Budget

2012/10/17 Filed Under: Career, Technique

Update: I’ve revised the info here to reflect gear options and prices from late 2020. Do your ears perk up when you hear an interesting sound? Do you imagine how sounds combine, and how you can twist them? Do you notice how audio affects others? Do you hear things others miss? Maybe you’re a recent […]