Comments on: Why going to an audio engineering school is generally a waste of your time and money. http://www.byronscullin.com/2009/03/30/engineering-school-waste/ Utilisant les outils électroniques, je crée et détruis le bruit. Fri, 30 Dec 2011 04:08:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Daniel facundo http://www.byronscullin.com/2009/03/30/engineering-school-waste/comment-page-1/#comment-48048 Daniel facundo Fri, 30 Dec 2011 04:08:50 +0000 http://www.byronscullin.com/?p=129#comment-48048 I am attending my 3 semester at a 1 year 20,000 dollar audio school and its a good experience but just not worth it. But yet ive always been a procrastanator and low learning drive mainly cause im add but alot taught is in the books. First semester was basic audio terms,mics,how sound works, and basic pro tools. Semester 2 was mixing and mastering with a few examples of what songs needed in eq and compression. Just for those 2 basic semesters i spent 2000 dollara and most of that i knew already. Im actually planning to graduate and just not pay the rest of the 15 grand back. I am attending my 3 semester at a 1 year 20,000 dollar audio school and its a good experience but just not worth it. But yet ive always been a procrastanator and low learning drive mainly cause im add but alot taught is in the books. First semester was basic audio terms,mics,how sound works, and basic pro tools. Semester 2 was mixing and mastering with a few examples of what songs needed in eq and compression. Just for those 2 basic semesters i spent 2000 dollara and most of that i knew already. Im actually planning to graduate and just not pay the rest of the 15 grand back.

]]> By: boz http://www.byronscullin.com/2009/03/30/engineering-school-waste/comment-page-1/#comment-43632 boz Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:02:17 +0000 http://www.byronscullin.com/?p=129#comment-43632 Hi Lance, Sorry I haven't gotten to this sooner! If you are going back to further study, I suggest that you find something (or someone) specific to fill in those gaps or refresh your understanding. I think that if you have those years under your belt, a general diploma or undergraduate degree will not be of much use - it may even be harmful. I think fine-tuning would be best by discussing your work with a trusted peer or someone you admire and have access to. Pay them the money you'd pay to some institution - it'll probably work out cheaper and you'll get the information and perspective you need. Insist on paying them, just so you get their professional time and attention. Doing someone a favour is different than paying someone for their time - and it'll mean you stay focussed and on topic. If you have an undergraduate degree maybe look around for some post-graduate study that applies to the area you're interested in. If you're working on lots of music and want to get into post-production for film, look around for a film school and call them up to discuss your situation. Find out if there are opportunities for someone in your position. Often people in your position count themselves out without looking very hard. They're unaware that many large universities and colleges run specific programs for people needing to retrain, or gather new skills specific for their industry. Calling and talking to the people who head up these departments is far more effective than looking at websites or in course guides (which are sprawling and obtuse at the best of times). I hope that some of this advice is somehow useful or relevant! Hi Lance,

Sorry I haven’t gotten to this sooner!

If you are going back to further study, I suggest that you find something (or someone) specific to fill in those gaps or refresh your understanding. I think that if you have those years under your belt, a general diploma or undergraduate degree will not be of much use – it may even be harmful. I think fine-tuning would be best by discussing your work with a trusted peer or someone you admire and have access to. Pay them the money you’d pay to some institution – it’ll probably work out cheaper and you’ll get the information and perspective you need. Insist on paying them, just so you get their professional time and attention. Doing someone a favour is different than paying someone for their time – and it’ll mean you stay focussed and on topic.

If you have an undergraduate degree maybe look around for some post-graduate study that applies to the area you’re interested in. If you’re working on lots of music and want to get into post-production for film, look around for a film school and call them up to discuss your situation. Find out if there are opportunities for someone in your position. Often people in your position count themselves out without looking very hard. They’re unaware that many large universities and colleges run specific programs for people needing to retrain, or gather new skills specific for their industry. Calling and talking to the people who head up these departments is far more effective than looking at websites or in course guides (which are sprawling and obtuse at the best of times).

I hope that some of this advice is somehow useful or relevant!

]]> By: lance http://www.byronscullin.com/2009/03/30/engineering-school-waste/comment-page-1/#comment-39596 lance Wed, 24 Aug 2011 22:57:25 +0000 http://www.byronscullin.com/?p=129#comment-39596 Ok so say you have the passion part, you have the 12 years or more of hands on experience, you have built your own studio and currently make productions on a daily basis, Would it then be a good idea to go to a school to fine tune? Ok so say you have the passion part, you have the 12 years or more of hands on experience, you have built your own studio and currently make productions on a daily basis, Would it then be a good idea to go to a school to fine tune?

]]> By: Kristin http://www.byronscullin.com/2009/03/30/engineering-school-waste/comment-page-1/#comment-12044 Kristin Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:24:59 +0000 http://www.byronscullin.com/?p=129#comment-12044 Thanks for the article, I have "seen the light" so to speak. I was looking into a "Big Dollar" school but I just cant see myself really wasting all that money. Thanks for the article, I have “seen the light” so to speak. I was looking into a “Big Dollar” school but I just cant see myself really wasting all that money.

]]> By: kris http://www.byronscullin.com/2009/03/30/engineering-school-waste/comment-page-1/#comment-10628 kris Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:14:05 +0000 http://www.byronscullin.com/?p=129#comment-10628 This is a great blog Byron. Really great. This is a great blog Byron. Really great.

]]> By: CaptArgo http://www.byronscullin.com/2009/03/30/engineering-school-waste/comment-page-1/#comment-5113 CaptArgo Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:04:51 +0000 http://www.byronscullin.com/?p=129#comment-5113 I had been considering going the "big dollars" route but could never justify doing it. Having read the above, I came to the realization that I have sort of already been doing what was suggested. Not all of it mind you but there were somethings I had not thought of, A good read that. Thanks J.P I had been considering going the “big dollars” route but could never justify doing it. Having read the above, I came to the realization that I have sort of already been doing what was suggested. Not all of it mind you but there were somethings I had not thought of, A good read that.

Thanks
J.P

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