Help needed: getting the job

kilowatt

kilowatt

mach-o mach-o man
Basically, I've been at the Recording Workshop in chillocothe ohio for the past month or so, and I've graduated (top 10 percent), and now I need a job :)

Work in the studio (audio engineering) has got to be similar to software design and such, as its a fusion of art and technology.

So I ask the Macintosh crowd, whats the best way?

I have numerous lists of studios around the country, and I have the resources to get there. I also have a resume, and the skills to back it up. I'm great at what I do, but I need to somehow convay that to the people at these studios.

I'm also not sure if I should intern at a studio, or seek employeement.

No doubt there are some small business owners here, and no doubt everyone here has had a tough interview or a tough time getting the job they want - what comments or suggestions do you have ?


Thanks in advance,

--Elliott
 
Go back to school!

This economy sucks!

I graduated in May of '02 and I have been through a few crappy jobs. And the one I have right now, while better than the others is STILL crappy! I feel like I've beaten my head to a pulp against the proverbial wall looking for jobs. This is the worst time to graduate.
 
Record a band on your own, using home-grown equipment, and bring the mix to the studios for an interview. Point out to the the smooth flow of the songs, the clarity of the instruments, and anything else that will make a difference in what they think of you. This should hopefully give you an edge.
 
Those are very good suggestions, thanks.

I've got a demo cd (though, I need to duplicate it a few times) of some stuff I got to either mix or record at the workshop, and some of it is quite good. I even did some audio on a tv comercial, and I have that on vhs.

As for going back to school, I was seriously considering that last night as I mulled everything over in my head. And really, there's no logical reason not to. My parents say they'll support me in it, which is great, and you know, come to think of it, I don't know /everything/......

So why do I want to work, rather than learn?

Good question......
 
To make money on your own? You can do both, of course, if you take a few classes (as in not as a full-time student) and work part-time.

What commercial did you do? Definitely bring that in. Also, bring in your top stuff. You don't want to demo something crappy that you made before you knew what you were doing (but you know this, of course). If they'll let you use the workshop, make an awesome recording, even if the band itself is mediocre. If you can make a crappy band sound halfway decent, then you should have no problems getting a good recording job.

On a side note, would you know why my physical movement can cause a radio or stereo's reception to waver, and what I can do about it? It's really getting annoying.
 
I might spell this wrong, but it was for a chain called: Drug Emplorium. Every group of students got to do the same comercial - we just synced up a VTR to a Macintosh G4 connected to a ProTools Control 24, and added in all the sound. Plus recorded narration.

As for your question, I assume you're speaking of what happens with an indoor antenna and a stereo receiver, when you walk across the room and the reception changes.

That is the most annoying thing ever. The solution is an outdoor antenna, or a raised antenna. Most TV antennas will pick up the standard FM broadcast band just fine. Radioshack sells an omni-directional folded dipole for like $14.99 which I've used in the past, it works great.

But, if you want to build something simple... its not too hard.

Get a set of cheap-o rabbit ears (those V shaped tv antennas you put on top of your tv set. Figure out how to connect them to the radio in question. You might need a 300 ohm balanced to 75 ohm unbalanced adaptor (at radioshack you can find this, of course).

Get it mounted (duct tape, nails, whatever) to a high point on the celing above the receiver, and stretch it so the wire and the antenna make a T, instead of a V. This will create a horizontally polarized dipole antenna. The ideal length for this antenna is somewhere between 22 and 28 inches, per side. You'll have to mess with it to see what works best.
 
Arden I have had that problem with my radio, mostly because half the antenna broke off, but I just took another long piece of metal and put it into contact with the original antenna and now I get much better reception. But I bet that a polarized dipole antenna is better in any case!
 
What if it's a metal radio, sitting on a metal filing cabinet? Can I do anything with that?

The radio already has rabbit ears, though one broke half-way up. I can't make a T out of anything because the filing cabinet is sitting in the corner, but I could probably wire the antennae to the cabinet... would that work?
 
worth a shot.

Sometimes a long ass wire is the best solution.

Try and keep it either completely horizontal or completely vertical, if at all possable.

Cheers!
 
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