Author: Sylvia Massy

Career Advice for the Music Biz: Say Yes to Anything – Right up until you say No to almost everything.

The Biggest Mysteries

Who built the Pyramids?

Where is Atlantis?

Are UFOs real?

Is Atmos worth it?

How do songs get placed?

The One True Test – The I/O Grid in Pro Tools – It’s the highest peak and the trail is littered with the bodies and carnage of lesser engineers. It’s a jumbled bazaar where each sign is in a different language and no one can draw a map. It’s the alligator-filled moat that separates those who must get into the castle from those who merely want to get into the castle.

The dream of working in the music business collides with the reality of working in the music business. Then one fine day you look out and realize that yes, despite it all, it was completely worth it!

Communication Lag is the Tell – The speed of response in communications is the single most important factor.

Taking criticism is a lot easier if you’re not really paying attention to people. So it’s nice to be in a situation where you can ignore everyone around you and just do what you want. This is the situation where someone says “Man, that guy really tore into you about that mix!” and you can honestly respond: “I wasn’t really listening, what did he want?”