- 192 Pages
- Published by Schirmer Trade Books
- Softcover
Product Description
From gopher to gold records. This book is your complete reference for technical careers in the recording studio. Whether you’re still in high school, enrolled in a college of music or recording program, or about to embark on your first studio internship, you’ll refer to this manual again and again. You’ll find real-world advice every aspiring recording engineer / producer needs to land a studio gig and keep it…. More >>
Assistant Engineer Handbook: Gigs in the Recording Studio & Beyond
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#1 by Eric A. Clark on April 22, 2010 - 12:19 am
A great book for the studio. You can learn a lot from it, wanting to be an engineer.
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by J. Smith on April 22, 2010 - 3:10 am
I’m currently a runner out here in LA and am in line to become the next assistant at the studio that I work at. This book provided NO information that was helpful to me. Here is the book summed up:
1. “Don’t become an engineer because you probably won’t succeed.” I know that some people need to be let down hard, but if you’re buying this book you might want more information about how to succeed as a second engineer and less discouragement.
2. “Work your butt off as a runner first and translate that into your work ethics as an assistant” which is what I am currently doing and didn’t really need to buy a $20 book to figure it out.
I really was hoping for some insight or stories about what happened when she was an assistant engineer, but to no avail. I mean it wasn’t a hard read or anything but it’s definitely something you could live without.
Rating: 1 / 5
#3 by Fred Thomas on April 22, 2010 - 3:38 am
Sarah Jones has definitely provided great insight into the “recording industry”. With this book you are able to get a bird’s eye view of the “real” industry. She explains in great detail of the work required to succeed in this very fickle business. If you are looking for the recording industry to be de-mystified, this book is for you. Hats off to this lady, she knows what she is talking about!
Rating: 5 / 5