You will examine each career option, the pros and cons, the personal traits needed for success, entry level requirements, etc. Your report will answer the following questions:
You can format your Industry Report however you wish: a mock interview with yourself as a series of Q and A, a narrative with the answers woven into the text, etc.1. The name and brief description of the career option.
2. A summary of the pros and cons, personal traits necessary for success, entry-level requirements, etc.
3. An examination of whether or not this career is a good fit.
If you are a member of the Live Sound Group, you still have to complete an Industry Report.
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Chung, Erick
ReplyDeleteSeptember 16, 2010
IndustryReport week 10
Industry Report week 10 Live Sound
I will be doing my report on “Live Sound” industry. More specifically, I will be referring to FOH or front of house engineers who’s job is to balance the view of the sound and the stage. Meaning, he takes the audio signals and apply it accordingly to the ambience to make sure it comes out to the best way possible. That is why, the front of house engineers tend to have digital consoles who need to coordinate the output stereo to the crowd appropriately. Some Front of House engineers tend to control upto 96 channels; making it quite impossible to accomplish without some training and experience. The Live Sound industry tend to focus on Front of House engineers in the book because they are such a high responsibility; providing balance and signal to every possible listening position is very difficult hard to do. But without an adequate sound system, it is not possible since there is a huge difference between recording in a studio and mixing sound for a large venue. It is also the role FOH to interact with other roles including stage manager, sound designer, and production manager. FOH is considered the ‘brain’ of the audio system.
The considers the live sound industry is the easiest in the market to enter and it states that they are many jobs that are out there. Many jobs can be obtained through local venues and it is geographically adaptable. But in terms of success, you have to be around a good team. Since you are not working by yourself and there are a lot of other functions in the audio system involved, you have to be with people who you can connect well with.
The author of the book states that having a video skill in addition to the audio skill in the live market is something more important then ever due to the amount of live venues are requiring live videos for visual display to the audience’s interest. Overall, there are no short cuts to being in the live sound market.
You have to have the right personality to. The book says that you should be confident, hard working because everything is about taking time and learning, and be able to solve problems due to the tech issues that often come up with live sound. Even more importantly, as a live sound engineer, there will be time when mistakes are made and you may feel like a failure. But the author states that it can happen and the best way to deal with it is to swallow your pride and just move on to next show and learn from mistakes.
One of the benefits about being in the live sound industry is that your skills are useful throughout the world and that comes with traveling from one end to the next including even being in a cruise ship. It is an exciting industry and there are many secured jobs you can take. The bad side is that it is often requiring you to stay up late due to the show being usually at night, and it is often situated in an unpredictable environment since you are touring all the time.
FOH makes 60k a year, and Sound Designer makes around 80 to 120k. Monitor engineer, the guy that ensures that the performers are able to hear all aspects of the performance is paid around 35 to 60k.
3. An examination of whether or not this career is a good fit. I will not do this because I am not into traveling and I do not appreciate being in an environment that I am not familiar with. Lol.
Industry Report 10
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Sound Designer (80k to 120k yr) has the role like architect. To provide detailed plans of how the performance's sound will occur.The sound designer is the one with the vision on how the event will play out.
2. A summary of the pros and cons, personal traits necessary for success, entry-level requirements, etc.
Pro - transferable skills, security, union structured, creative, and exciting.
Cons - touring, late hours, can not have a family, health risks, and very unpredictable
Personal Traits - Hard worker, Problem Solving, Thinker, strong constitution.
3. An examination of whether or not this career is a good fit.
This career is not fit for me because I like family. To much It's very lucrative, but all money is not good money. Now if I was single, I would go for it.
Gerardo Valadez
ReplyDeleteIndustry Report #10: Live Sound
1. The name and brief description of the career option.
Front of House (FOH) - Which controls the mix for the Audience from the middle of the crowd which listens to the overall blend which makes decisions about adjusting volume and Frequencies of each instrument being heard.
2. A summary of the pros and cons, personal traits necessary for success, entry-level requirements, etc.
Pros - Average Pay per year in 2010 is $56k-$80k. You get to go on tour a lot and find lot's of opportunities in the field whether it involves Concerts, Theater, or music Venues.
Cons - Can lose hearing because of the Loud noises. It can be a stressful environment and having to get up super early and set-up which can take hours or tear down as well.
3. An examination of whether or not this career is a good fit.
This is a pretty good fit compared to other positions in the Sound Field. I really doing this and theirs really no one out there that can just say I think I can do this... When NO! you Really have to Love doing this and know all your stuff! To me I have been doing Sound Engineering for almost 10 years. So you really have to know your stuff...
Alfredo Zuniga
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Live Sound – Sound Designer
A sound designer provides detailed plans of how the performance sound will happen. He provides what his vision for the others around him to create. At the end the audience will be the ones to see his vision.
The sound designer isn’t always needed when putting a performance together. They are only needed at the beginning to plan out the performance. Sometimes there are also needed during important occasions like when the performance is overseas. So you need to have a open schedule and be ready to work.
This is something that I might be interested in. But definitely not something I want to do forever.
Mike Valadez
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1. The name and brief description of the career option.
FOH Engineer- Mix and masters the live sound, while the artists perform. This mixing and mastering usually involves the addition of effects and volume adjusting.
2. A summary of the pros and cons, personal traits necessary for success, entry-level requirements, etc.
Pro's: Collaborative environment, Highly transferable skill, Union-structured.
Con's: Very often late hours (Loss of sleep), Not conducive to family, On-the-job health risks, Often unpredictable work environment.
Traits: Hard worker, Problem solving, Confidence, Resilience, Perseverance, Strong constitution, Physical Capacity.
3. An examination of whether or not this career is a good fit.
This career could be a good fit for me but I would most likely get tired of the touring and the constant moving. If possible to stay at a certain venue or anything like that, then I feel this could be for me. However, if it's for the constant moving and touring status, then I could never do this.
1. The name and brief description of the career option.
ReplyDelete-Live sound: Front-of-House (FOH) Engineer is the one who controls the mix for the audience and most often operates the sound board.
2. A summary of the pros and cons, personal traits necessary for success, entry-level requirements, etc.
-Pros: Exciting, creative, very secure, highly transferable skills,collaborative environment.
-Cons:Incessant touring, late hours, not conducive to family, must pay dues, on-the-job health risks.
-Traits needed are hard worker, problem solver, confidence, resilience, perseverance, strong constitution, and physical capacity
3. An examination of whether or not this career is a good fit.
-I think this would be a great fit for me. I love all the aspects of live sound and would love to make a career out of this.
Brandon Carlton
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1. The name and brief description of the career option.
Live Sound engineer for FOH
Controls the overall mix and mixes it to two two track stereo for easy listening levels for the audience or middle crowd.
2. A summary of the pros and cons, personal traits necessary for success, entry-level requirements, etc.
back ground in music theory or freq of instrumentation is good.
Pros- average about 56k-80k. Credits can be earned plus travel is a demand. Venues form them parks to concert halls and stadiums are opportunities to generate more income.
Cons- Long time away form loved ones. Hearing can become damaged or become deaf. It can be Very stressful in meeting deadlines and always a technical problem solving puzzle.
3. An examination of whether or not this career is a good fit.
Not really a good fit. Its hard on me with a young family and position with a steady salary is hard to find. Any live sound gig is normally an overworked and no or less pay job or inconsistent with keeping a steady calendar in order to produce a lucrative income.