Audio Engineer | What I do & how much I make | Part 1 | Khan Academy

[@leeblackburn3571]

ironically the audio for this video is garbage

[@checkitout1856]

Yeah I actually am nauseous from listening to this

[@zeuscaboose7202]

It’s her voice tbh makes me want to off myself

[@silviofta]

maybe they should've paid her to do it lol

[@jay_jadhav2812]

😂😂 wow u become audio eng bro

[@joeh5692]

My first thought was that ironically the audio on this video is trash and then i scrolled down and this was the first comment.

[@herefrvr]

Would y’all rather make 40k a year working a dead-end job you hate? or 40k doing something you love? & something that can open doors and connections that can change your life.

[@trillone7077]

def 40k

[@jthrilla84]

definitely something i love. im getting tired of going to work every week stressing and not doing what i love for a living

[@JuanDaDon9]

FACTS

[@reecedoyleguitar]

$40K though…..that’s not a lot of money. In my country that’s what Welfare pays.

[@The67Gamer]

Here too

[@minorcek]

Writing, recording and mixing everything yourself is soooo fulfilling. I learned how to record and mix during the pandemic, after playing for 20 or so years. I've made about 400 demos so far and I feel so much more confident with my mixing now. I cannot tell you how many hours of my life I've spent just listening to different mics in different positions

[@shay2656]

Wheres your music?

[@scruffyTJ1234]

Huh An audio engineer's video has out of phase audio, NICE

[@Caardiboi]

Theo Hoffstrom pheeww thought it was just me

[@annekedebruyn7797]

That seems to be a meme at this point. Literally all audio related videos have terrible audio. Too funny.

[@Weisior]

I wanted to say a well known meme "my left ear enjoyed this", but since its a video about sound engineer I thought, that its just me. Well...

[@demodeiowa]

Haha

[@vandergaming8952]

Well i didnt notice cus im watching this in my studio, i was running mono, until i read this i set to my stereo monitors , i died lol

[@rubenavilapro]

She does alot of networking, can't expect everyone to come to you. Until you get to a spot you like where word of mouth generates your paid gigs you need to keep on reaching out. She can get paid way more if she wanted to, it all depends on your lifestyle. Some are good with more, some are good with less.

[@kellykramarik6133]

exactly!! this was when i just started. 2 years later i have a full time job in post production while also freelancing on the side and i'm making $90K a year!

[@internetsummoner]

@Mariah&WhitneyLamb Ypu don’t work for company, you sell your service to a company. You are your own boss/business

[@MrMasterNorris]

the irony here is too much lol

[@claratravella1942]

what why?

[@kunxv15]

yeah lol. the sound is making me nauseous

[@NotEvenOverThere]

@@claratravella1942poor audio on a video about audio engineering is like a gourmet chef serving you raw chicken

[@CreativeMindsAudio]

This is actually pretty accurate. Which is sad since audio engineers with some clout would earn 80-100+k back in the early 90s/2000s. And I’m an audio engineer and earn a lot less than this from strictly audio, then again my client base has never let me go full time. If i did get that it would be about 60k. But that likely won’t happen anytime soon. I strong suggest not being an audio engineer since most people know the basics enough to mix themselves. And most studios have only a couple of engineers and most new studios these days are owned by the audio engineer. And having enough gear of your own is a LOT money to start a business along with a good space to record in.

[@medhystheg4055]

This really helps me a lot, this is the career i want to study

[@Jack-id4qm]

how's it going so far?

[@starchild7473]

*right ear has left the chat*

[@themichaeljoel]

this made me chuckle like Patrick Star

[@dinozrilic7970]

good audio engine am I right

[@sarahbassface8168]

Wow this is fab! I wish this lady all the best of luck in the future of audio engineering! I'm really enthusiastic and passionate about music, and always had a keen eye for this sort of a career, but I dont know if I could get my poor old brain to take in all the info as theres so much to learn lol! .. I respect how very rewarding and exciting it much be knowing your name is out there on an album. very cool !

[@shuuuuuuuuuuuu]

My right ear is lonely :(

[@flappymlg3607]

*Left*

[@mattereater319]

@@flappymlg3607 it's bouncing from left to right. I think it's because of the phase issue.

[@flappymlg3607]

yep, it also happened to me with my record player :(

[@valeriobuda7409]

This really makes me cry, i'd like to be a music engineer :,)

[@gomezv8944]

Valerio Buda same here

[@NJ-ds4ft]

​@UCYiwLKohaFXpZbJ2mLP6rag Make it happen :-)

[@lateshiachilds3640]

Same here i think I'm too old now.

[@landendrake1696]

@@lateshiachilds3640 You're never to old. If not early better later than never.

[@lateshiachilds3640]

@@landendrake1696 thanks for saying that

[@ranchlord77]

Bless Khan Academy!! Continuing to teach me vital information since elementary school

[@latrindavonshae7262]

I love your videos and the advice you gave on how to start off as an Audio Engineering thanks for that

[@everythingvideos24]

This is what i'm thinking of doing do like a 2yr broadcasting degree than afterwards go into a 4yr college & do a degree in audio engineering

[@Renofirefly30]

So im almost 42 white woman and I've always loved heavy base audio. I have an associates in business specializing in legal law. My professional career is in construction and Power sports mechanics. I used to be a firedancer and firefighter. This is my calling in life. I want people from the daily quad rider to musicians on stage experience the most their audio can offer. Its therapeutic.

[@SuperBiigboii]

Eeek, sound a lil out of phase, eh?

[@starchild7473]

A "lil"?? Lol a lot

[@jvpineda6860]

The irony 😂

[@tanaka77blenderexcersies74]

That drawer, where all the microphones just bang on each other :-( It hurts to see that...

[@zadijojosh8455]

Come on Guys! She is only 25, and still Student while making 40K and can produce a band. You should encourage her just for that initial effort. I know that video sound quality is near amateur and annoying. Phase or EQ seem to be the problem. Even though her voice seem compressed.

[@treehann]

the audio for this has so many phasing issues wtf. And It sounds like the voice is coming from behind me

[@iAmDrigoSteel]

the very sad truth is that with the growing list of clients not caring about quality, or want to spent the money, nowadays audio engineers are still making 40-50k a year and it's not sustainable

[@manuellujan5625]

This is Gold for me. Love to hear these type of interviews....you will def make it just keep working at it🙏🏼🤘🏼

[@stagbeetle195]

You know this video is being watched by engineers or hopefuls, There's literally 500 comments about "out of phase" audio on this video 🤣

[@Jay-qh9mz]

when i have a minor hearing loss from my left ears and love music

[@22222Sandman22222]

This gave me motivation to get myself out there. I got a lot of mixing skills that I utilize with my own projects but having it as a work would be an absolute dream come true. Also money would be nice, currently I was barely able to pay the rent, lol.

[@Maxischupp93]

yo that audio track tho, khan academy should check their videos before uploading! :D

[@joeblobyisme3708]

I’m a sound guy for my church as my main position. But I do many other things like cleaning and reception, online/website, technical support. Back up drumming. Did song service once and I indirectly preach. We stream our headquarters service so it’s my task to stream them. A music school called me and said they have a work program. Their program is very expensive so he is talking about a an employment program I guess like an apprenticeship. Tomorrow I’ll hear the guy out.

[@ToanTran-po8ig]

*Watching a Sound Engineer video* *75% of sound on the left earbud* What's going on???

[@michellemarie1197]

I want to do this while also teaching music and also do some performing, this is cool

[@danellison1555]

$40k???? Your doing something wrong. You just named 4 unique jobs where in a year doing all that you should be making over $150k…

[@liltrboofficial4671]

I am 20 years old and my first year in college studying to b one in 2 years I will b done

[@jarodmontoya3102]

how is it going

[@diablo00o46]

where

[@MikeroBerst]

In two years you will just be getting started!

[@katiebrooks9154]

how many opportunities do you get to work at live music events?

[@christianrholt]

Thank god for my mono switch

[@LaurenPassarelli]

Bravo, Kelly! Keep on keepin' on.

[@NatJamesWorld]

Feel like you already surpassed 30% live engineers saying you 'see who I can help and how'.. 👑

[@billgamelson9964]

I used to sit at my parent's Hammond organ. play a note on the presets and match it on the drawbars. One out of five times I'd give up and be one number off on one drawbar. Then I got tinnitus.

[@infelicitas]

I am surprised khan academy has this

[@gustavostabe2490]

Awesome video! Really got a clear view of what audio engineering is and what i have to do to get into it. I’m looking into audio engineering as a career and this video really helped with some of the questions I had!

[@internetsummoner]

@Gustavo Stabe I know right !! Khan Academy is a lifesaver !

[@dailytrailers6526]

why does her voice like she's near crying.

[@skullymoney4143]

Lol Ong

[@aidan6083]

She's nervous

[@jans6261]

she's nervous

[@loverboyyprince]

She’s nervous

[@anbush0621]

She's nervous

[@liltrboofficial4671]

wow she is my inspiration

[@musicnature4]

Good work, Nice studio!

[@imjustrambling]

Oh my gosh, thank you for this video! 💕

[@kellystorm6760]

Thank you love.❤

[@MissTia777]

Been going to the same studio engineer for 11 years! I bet if I ever seriously date, the guy I date probably get suspicious and start hatin!

[@AdamClairmont]

This video has excellent Information. It's a great career path with a lot of potential today. I love talking on the topic! Thanks for video!

[@stigm1318]

the first and biggest thing..dont think about the money when you do this job..it was the first thing she mentioned

[@blainefiasco8225]

Hey, people love money

[@peace.love.n.blessings]

Absolutely, but if you have a wife and kids you need to know if it's enough to sustain them.

[@johnniemoore8355]

Thank You Very Much, for making such a great video. And, you gave us some great gems. Thanks Again !!!

[@musicmebeatz2022]

keep it up go getter. REspects to you

[@RapperRemedi]

start with your video sound,i tought my amp lost left channel each time

[@formidablefragment3433]

Excellent video!

[@applegravy5418]

My thing is I want to make music, and I have been trying to self teach for about 5 months now and I have learned a lot but when it comes to plugins I wanna know what does what. What does attack do and how do I use it, what is threshold and how do I use that, so I want to know what does what I don’t wanna be mindlessly turning knobs that I have no idea what they are for, does this catagory fall into music production or audio engineering???

[@bobbydhuths1059]

I want to know this too

[@pastaboinch]

i mean what's with the audio of this video jiggling from side to side lmao

[@audioworks247]

Congrats keep up the great work. I loved your video by the way. Be Blessed.

[@MadeYouLook23]

Really enjoyed this video, very informative and REAL.

[@cancerousnut7767]

Going in to my softmore year next semester. Really thinking of pursuing this. Audio engineers out there, is it worth going to college for a degree in audio engineering?

[@dominictownsend7220]

Going to college opens doors and if you're lucky and smart can be for a network not really guarantees into your success in the industry,the more practice you have the better so all the best

[@MrManPersonMan]

Where are you going and what degree are you going for. I’m looking for a place to take on this career

[@Thebeats9er]

Went to a trade school 5 years ago. Currently engineer for a church both Live Sound and Post Production. It's worth it if you stay humble, never stop being a student and always be a cool hang. I thank God for my job cuz I know it's a blessing!

[@rihannaimvu8834]

No

[@rihannaimvu8834]

Go to a recording studio school

[@FLAVMEDIA]

Congrats to your success:))

[@chrisanderson8413]

I made 40k right out of high school working in a factory - mindless work. I couldn't imagine working THAT hard, getting a degree, and then only making 40k - it's insulting.

[@GV_777YT]

this was so inpsiring !

[@zmil711]

She seems cool

[@otisrollins7233]

i really loved your approach is there anyway i could contact you for further endeavors

[@TheMoFuPo]

Uhm

[@whitescalp420]

She's gonna get better, all I can say about this

[@recycledbottle5897]

People are saying the audio in this video is bad but it's really not bad. im listening to this video on jbl 530's and the audio is super clean and I can tell the room is sound proofed.

[@shafirizvi1968]

Am 24 working a dead end job, is it too late to start?

[@chibisoda7083]

Hell no it's not too late. I'm going to be 30 in two days and I just went to speak to an advisor at the local community college so I can better myself. Never think it's too late. You have this one life and you get to choose what path you take. Best of luck ✨

[@THYHEADLESSOfficial]

Is it worth going to a university or college for recording?

[@briainnaowens9138]

Negative comments no matter what video you click on, douchebags..I found this helpful in a way Keep it up girl!

[@annekedebruyn7797]

Negative comments are only about the audio not her. Lol.

[@SnoozeTheRecluse]

40k? Damn that sucks

[@annekedebruyn7797]

@@LOLBu I think he means more that 40k is fairly low for what she does.

[@radcowley]

She works for herself. She designed her own business model. Nobody said you have to work that cheap.

[@arande3]

This field varies a lot, the engineers that work on really big projects may get paid $500/hr or more

[@tuneunleashed]

40K isn’t low bro!!!! 😂😂😂😂 it’s actually pretty good you’re the type of dude that has so many debts

[@kellykramarik6133]

This was the year i started my company - and it's hard to make a lot in the music/live sound industry in Denver, CO. I moved into post production and am now making $90K a year 2 years later!

[@stephanys5905]

I'm an audio Visual technician. Of course its good to know your frequencies but You can also find out different frequencies with a RTA** 😂😁

[@sarahbassface8168]

Wow that's interesting! Thanks for this x

[@pearldrumsets]

i use spectrafoo or smaart. but a good rta mic will also help

[@christian.294]

“Real time analyzer analyzer” you know what you’re talking about.

[@stephanys5905]

@@christian.294 Commenting on a 2 year old comment.. aren't there better things to do?

[@christian.294]

@@stephanys5905 yeah, knowing what an RTA is

[@RomanBlack599]

so i was not the only one who notice that switch on seconds 0:22- 0:23

[@luisfelipeespiritusanto2994]

40k is underpaid to be called an "engineer."

[@tyk6760]

Luis Felipe Espiritusanto u r just lookin at the surface of water. she is still a student in college n we don’t know how she would possibly to make few yrs later

[@tcopeful]

@@tyk6760 the high end average is 54k...

[@Copp.r]

Yeah, but the job is really fun

[@LunaticTheCat]

Streaming certainly isn't helping the average audio engineer lol

[@Thadnill]

depends on what type of engineer you are, right?

[@eduardosarmiento8985]

Great video thanks for sharing your experience!!

[@bullcrapptv]

The stereo image on this video is messed up. Out of phase maybe? It's really bad. EDIT: just realized others have pointed this out.

[@RATsnak3]

Why is the audio on this so bad

[@NeilNileStudios]

3:21 so that’s what they do

[@walkingtour79]

have you done audio engineering course or are you self taught?

[@kellykramarik6133]

Bachelors of Science in Multidisciplinary studies at West Virginia University in Music Tech, Theatre and Advertising and then Masters of Science in Recording Arts from University of Colorado Denver

[@scottanderson4341]

wow you need to work for the singer SIA

[@Mtaalas]

40k in USA is quite low isn't it? In Finland, I'd live very well...

[@lancelotbrown7315]

I want to be Audio Engineer but I live in Ghana so please how am I gonna get this kind of Education about how to become an Audio Engineer.... Please Can someone help me.. I'm so desperate for this and its apart of me...

[@latinpianist]

Lancelot brown what can i do

[@lancelotbrown7315]

@@latinpianist yeah ??

[@dominictownsend7220]

Guys remember y'all have Internet,find someone relevant and if yall decide to go college it's mainly for the network and can open opportunities not necessarily to give you everything you need for the future those are the major advantages of college to be very honest,but you still can make.it once you research and are able to find a sustainable mentor,all the best hope this helps

[@shantanusarkar2538]

Start by taking online classes.

[@rdv_plays3848]

What course should i take to become audio engineer is it okay if it is multimedia computing and accounting?

[@rdv_plays3848]

Or is it okay if i took electronic and communication engineering?

[@sautheartist]

This is my dream job! How can I get into this? Any suggestions on how I can get into this?

[@jesscalda478]

this is exactly what Im trying to figure out

[@undergroundbeats6418]

P.S.Y CLEZ there’s probably a music prod and Djing school in your city, go enroll in one they’re usually not expensive. The truth is that in sound jobs are usually underpaid therefore you should build a career path for yourself. If you want a simple answer for an easy route in this industry, that is to go learn how to Dj in a school in your city ( which probably lasts a few months) that way you can know how clubs function in your areas and network with people who will certainly find you gigs, which are usually not paid for at first, but as time passes you’ll probably get paid 500$ per night per average. One of my friends Did a gig in berghain for 30 hours switching with another dude and got paid 20k$. Secure a skill in Djing make quick money out of it save half invest the rest in building your production career and pay you bills 🤣.

[@undergroundbeats6418]

@Ash Bajaj not a music college, a part time school. no DJ goes to a college, it's a waste of time and money.

[@amanda-qt5ru]

Search audio engineering schools

[@amanda-qt5ru]

I recommend looking into CRAS, they offer audio engineering and it only takes 9 months until you’re onto an internship

[@TheRealCalijokes01]

40 k wait 😮😢

[@mahindawickramage2988]

good job

[@diegonayalazo]

Thanks

[@ceemor3404]

40k? That aint much in America 😟

[@snackie1359]

I want to know what band she mixed for :(

[@captainiglo5179]

how is she an audio engineer and all the audio is panned to the right?

[@ndikwomfuobinnadaniel1619]

How r doing?

[@kellykramarik6133]

2 years later i have a full time job in post production while also freelancing on the side and i'm making $90K a year!

[@DoceRamey]

Kelly Kramarik what are you post producing ?

[@Arxiuz2]

I thought my audio driver was broken...

[@kyrietrashchokinglirving7255]

Even though i don’t know how to do this but the part where she said the screeching part is her biggest enemy I can relate to that

[@DJCaliRhythm]

wow denver doesnt pay, engineers get $500 a day in california $100k a year job

[@ambushtunes]

Was it done purposely? It's scratching my ears

[@GameChangerBets]

ironicly this audio is giving me a headache lol

[@kastrouorpe9847]

Is good for her as an audio engineer and under graduate student, but for us as mixing and mastering engineer that amount of money just like one to 2 songs it can cost .

[@BeatzlordRec]

Wow I love what I see. Fantastic

[@discoverthepossibles9255]

Very awesome job

[@zdoginterprise]

For someone who is an audio engineer you'd think she'd give some tips on this mono- microphone my ears 😭

[@heartbreaktimemachine]

That Trident tho...

[@MusicByJS]

Should have got her to produce the audio on this lol

[@Tonidbr]

How did you pay for school?

[@kellykramarik6133]

I worked as a bartender throughout my undergrad and took out student loans for only what I needed for tuition and am now paying it back slowly!

[@Weisior]

@AwesomeBrilliance Go indie.

[@jeepneygang]

40k? Including taxes? So you make a little over 3k a month. In this market that's garbage. I'm a freelance AV tech for the past 5 years with only on the job training. If I get a degree in audio engineering I'm looking to be paid at least 75k a year. That's over 6k a month and I want to have work during dry periods. Don't go to school if you can't get guarantees.