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My first session at the big studio went pretty well. It was a baptism by fire. It was a relatively easy project though, mic up the grand piano and record about 10 tracks of piano.

The toughest part for me was trying to navigate around Pro Tools. I haven’t used that system for a long time and the keyboard shortcuts I don’t remember. I’ve gotten used to the way Nuendo/Cubase/Logic and a zillion other DAW’s work, you know sensibly. Pro Tools may be the industry standard but there are some really lame ways things have to be done. I may end up with a whole new category here: “Pro Tools sucks because.”

Anyway I finished up with the guy and only needed help from the owner with a couple of issues or I would have been fine on my own.

I sit in on a few sessions for training next week. There are some orchestra setups which will be good for me to learn. Also I hope to get more time on the board so I can continue my crash course in Pro Drools.

The new digs.

I pretty big studio around here has contacted me. They may be the 2nd or 3rd biggest studio around here. It seems the studio’s “manager” was in a band I recorded a few times and likes my engineering skills. They want to hire me. Since I shut my studio down in 2003 I’ve done a few recording gigs here and there but nothing much.

Why this sounds good

The good thing about working for a bigger studio would be that I’d be an “engineer” and not the all-encompassing “owner.” I’d be able to just work the board and not worry about bookings, billing, cleaning the toilets, clients who bounce checks etc.

Why it may be a trying gig

This is a pretty “conservative” place. I’d have to bite my tongue. Much of the material I’d be working with would not be my cup of tea. But then again I wouldn’t have to be gagging down on gangsta rappers saying “motha fucka” so that’s not all that bad.

The place is also a bit of a drive.

But, it’s a gig and I could use one right now.