Here's an opportunity take all the skills we've learned from these past 5 posts and apply them to a real Fiverr gig. I'm not trying to make this pretty or pretend like I'm perfect at this, and that's what I want you to see. All the mistakes and oopsie-poopsie moments I make along the way, while still being able to deliver a quality recording to a client. I hope you're feeling more confident in your abilities to do this after watching me stumble through, forget tasks I've done

I wanted to cover what an actual gig looks like from start to finish. I show you the recording part in detail in my next post, but here's how gigs flow on Fiverr: GETTING THE GIG You have two options when it comes to getting gigs through freelancing sites: Submit to "Buyer Requests" (or whatever they're called on your site) or sit and wait for someone to come at you with a gig opportunity. I've used both approaches, depending on how much free time I have to submit to Buyer Re

A lot of freelance websites exist that offer the opportunity to work remotely on projects all around the world. That sounds pretty appealing, so how do you ensure that you have a page that doesn't look like garbage? I'm not going to ask you to get professional headshots and book time with an audio engineer to get a good portfolio recorded. I didn't have money for that when I started, and I am running on the assumption that you'd like to not spend much money, yourself. Also, i

This is part 2 of my Remote Musician series, so I assume you did part 1 already or have the necessary gear to continue to part 2. If you're ready for Part 2, check out the video above. Here are the steps I mention in the video about how to find a sound you're happy with: Place the mic near your instrument (see reference videos below), pointing at a place where the sound emanates Turn the gain knob to about 75% Play a "test pattern" that remains the same (A scale or excerpt; s

Our current situation has many musicians wondering how in the name of Pug we're going to make money if we're not performing or teaching. I want to offer one potential solution that may not pay off immediately, but is a good skill set to be able to call upon when you need it: RECORDING YOURSELF The goal of these posts is not to teach you how to be a professional audio engineer, it's to give some advice on: What to buy (especially when you're on a budget) How to record yourself

**EDIT 4/24/2020: Mobile devices now have an "Original Sound" option! **EDIT 3/25/2020: Does your instrument sound loud and distorted? I have something to try to fix that! **EDIT 3/16/2020: Added some info for Mac users so you can access "Original Sound" in Zoom settings!** So your school closed and your students all canceled due to COVID-19. You're probably feeling pretty bummed because a major source of your income has vanished. I feel you, and it is really hard to see this