Looking for work in a Studio.

Why would you want unpaid work?

 

I´ll pass on the advice I was given when in the same situation... Basically you have 2 choices:

1. Make recordings with friends and people you know, and slowly build up your rep. Start a studio (small one will do at first) and gather experience. Prepare to work for little to no money. Hope that somebody you´ve recorded makes it big time... Learn to say "no" (every once in a while somebody proposes a bad deal. You don´t have to succumb to everything.).

This is how i did it. Recorded friends and occasional strangers. My studio has since evolved from very small to quite big, during the 10 years... The business is OK at the moment.

2. Ask around at professional studios. Prepare to make lots of coffee, and develop good cleaning skills. Hope that somebody recognizes you, and offers you a task at a session.

I skipped this, because I realised that *I* COULDN´T MAKE IT HAPPEN. It´s all up to luck and other people.

Note: Record production is all about the people, so sharpen your social skills, if applicable.

 

The only reason I asked is because you said you already have years of experience. There is a philosophy that you should charge what you're worth, so to speak. If you'll work for nothing, then the perception is that that is what your experience and ability are worth.