@VP-vd7iv
I've been working in audio for 8 years now. It's never been a full time gig and I have had to make my own opportunities more often then not. But for some reason I just can't stop lol I love getting that sound just right. It feels rewarding.
@marcocelis2104
Brother , is almost the same with all the professions ...real professional work is time-consuming, tedious, intense, and not sexy... life and happiness don't have a formula. My only advice to whoever wants to jump into any profession is to be objective about your skills, dedication, and passion for what you do.
@dodzidenudzakuma
As a former Tuba player, I appreciate the double shout out to the lowest of the low brass!
@johannesfalk8146
My experience as a live audio engineer confirms the "feast/famine" observation. I was fighting for years to fill my schedule with actual music gigs, and filling the rest with back breaking stage hand work. It always felt like an uphill battle. But at some point I passed some sort of threshold and I had more gigs than I knew what to do with. In my experience there is and abundance of people who know a lot about sound, gear and music. But if you know those things and also have your ego under control, know how to listen to people, know how to read the mood in a room, know when to speak and when to stfu, and know how to show up prepared to the teeth, then you are hot stuff in the professional music market. In my experience, there is actually an enormous shortage of competent live audio engineers. The only propblem is that in order to become a competent audio engineer you need a decade + of technical experience, a big scoop of nerdiness, and a few ego crushing personal crisies to grind down your smartass attitude. Not an easy combo to come by.
@israelc0605
The fact that recording labels are closing and recording is relatively inexpensive are very good reasons to keep going. It means we don’t need recording labels because we are so capable of producing our own music.
@mutiara75
My hobby is songwriting. Mixing and mastering on my DAW are necessary evils.
@StrVyMusic
To be honest as a person who aspires to be an audio engineer, I don’t find this information discouraging but makes me more expected and ready to face the challenges. You’ve presented great info!! I appreciate this. Sorry that you couldn’t change my mind😎
@JesusArmasOficial
We need more content like this in the industry. To be realistic. It is indeed easier than ever before to become an audio engineer, but becoming a good one is really different and relies on many other skills besides the technical skills we all like to talk about (compression, EQ, etc). Thank you for this amazing episode Justin.
@casperbjerkehagen9386
I love this episode, especially the fact that there is absolutely no more demand for more audio engineers. The add on to that is to have any chance of work as I experienced it you have to network like crazy. You have to be good, and create your opportunities. Its a bit discouraging to be honest to feel the reality that there is no demand for you, so many more people are doing it, but I just do it because its a great mystery to enhance music and contribute to it in that way
@yeseldiaz3453
So many people need to hear this desperately. It would narrow the funnel so well.
@ChariKat213
I've been messing with audio production for 9+ years now but I only like doing it as a hobby in my bedroom but I enjoy it.
@seanramey928
I'm currently serving in the Navy, thinking about going to college to learn how to be a studio engineer/ audio engineer and this video gave me some much needed insight, as to what to expect, which is good. It didn't change my mind, i still want to learn how to be a audio engineer. I'm just a little more informed.
@RelievedMusic
9:10 Because this is what I always wanted to do. Mixing music. And I won‘t pick any other hobby. I used to fly little planes in my free time. Mixing music is way more fun than anything else.
@alcraig1
I've been an audio engineer for 47 years. I met my wife on the road and we've been married for 41 years. But what you fail to mention is that there are so many allied fields for audio engineers. Besides working in a recording studio, there is live work (on the road with a band, house engineer at clubs, performing arts centres, and houses of worship), there is Audio/Visual work out there (either at an A/V hire shop or in-house at a hotel or convention centre), and finally, broadcast television (either locally, or network level, or outside broadcasting). Trust me, I've done them all. I've come to the end of my career with enough to live on for the rest of my life. And frankly, I've never considered myself an "engineer". I am an audio operator. Anyone interested in breaking into the entertainment industry should also up-skill in the areas of IT (Dante and Ravenna), fibre optics (learn how to terminate fibre and you'll be in high demand), electronic repairs, production management, etc.
@smuleplayz
I got into audio engineering after finding true love for reggae/ dub tracks and watching videos of Mad Professor and The Scientist work in an almost mystical way on the soundboard. I set out to learn bass but now I want to record and clean up the sound which now has me wanting to learn how to build my own analog equipment. I have a passion for this field that I’ve only also felt for the world of cannabis which is the closest thing I’ve come to to being able to know what the love of someone else feels like. I’ve always searched for people to talk technical music with and it’s a lonely passion but through the loneliness I learn temperament and that dedication is all that matters. There’s nothing superficial that I hope to gain from it. At the worst I’d be working at a restaurant to fund my passion and at the best I’d be learning under the last student of King Tubby or from the remnants of Lee Perry
@mjterrier
Great vid man! I’ve been doing audio for a living my entire 26 year career. My 1st gig at 20yrs old in ‘97. What I love about sound is it’s literally everywhere. I’ve tried out pretty much every lane in audio from live, location, and post. I spent 15yrs in audio post on staff at 2 different houses and got burnt out on studio work. Nowadays I have a small home studio and spend my time doing a little of everything and am having the most fun yet. In the next few months I’m doing post on a micro budget indie film I did production sound for on set, ran sound for a big band at the performing arts center, a 2 day corporate shoot, a Arena Soccer league game, a reality show shoot, then next month I’m going out of town for a 6wk feature film shoot. Having a diverse skill set w audio, quick troubleshooting skills, and just don’t be an a*hole are key to finding work. Good luck to my fellow sound engineers and those who seek out this profession! If I were to offer one piece of advice to anyone thinking about getting into the job, it’d be that you want to do it for the love of the craft, not how big the band or film is. I think of my job as a trade craftsman. The pride is in the work. I always like talking w other audio engineers. We are a great community of, generally speaking, smart and fun ppl to hang out with!
@TVBABYSPONTANOMOUS
TOO LATE! I'M ALL IN! Thanks for the warning though, SonicSCOOOOOOP!
@Greenmonkay1
Such as an amazing video, made me subscribe, recently graduated from technical college and applying for audio engineer internships as of right now, I know for a fact I did not pick a simple career path and I know it will not be easy but I am desperate to succeed in this field and will do everything in my power to do so. Thanks!
@unclemark4206
Great stuff. Got out 5 years ago. Sold my audio company after 12 years. it was fun, made good money even did audio at Universal Studios, but was time to move on. Writing was on the wall. The college I went for audio got rid of their recording program (Headed by Oingo Boingo former engineer) too. Seen many studios close. Now working in automation for medical field. Great advice!! Audio knowledge very applicable for technical fields and even better if you understand electronics. I still would encourage folks to learn audio, but not make it a career. If it was the 60s, 70s or the 80s then a strong Yes. In my opinion, some parts of the Industry have “sunsetted” and on a pay downward trajectory. Happily married with kids. Home on the weekends!
@sethhartman