My main goal for this project was to create a portfolio to showcase my skills in Music and Sound Production, as well as the experience and abilities I have developed throughout this course. To demonstrate this, I have created three separate artifacts using Pro Tools and Ableton.

For my first artifact, I am using my Recording and Mixing project. I set up and recorded a multitrack cover of the song “A Rainy Night in Soho” by The Pogues. I then mixed and mastered the track to a professional standard. This directly relates to my chosen job role, as it showcases my ability to mix and master audio to a high standard.

For my second artifact, I used a clip from the TV adaptation of Fallout and recreate the audio using a combination of foley and sounds from a sound library, while also taking creative liberties with certain elements. Although this does not directly relate to my chosen role, it demonstrates my skills in using digital audio workstations (DAWs), as well as my ability to adapt to different tasks while applying production techniques.

For my third artifact, I am using a track I created earlier in the year for the DAW/Synthesis and Sampling module. I have continued to develop this track throughout the year, which demonstrates both my proficiency with DAWs and my overall growth in music production. This artifact directly relates to my chosen job role, as it closely aligns with the type of work I would be expected to produce in this role.

Role Description

Salary

Entry Level: Roughly £34,869 per year (£17 per hour)

Mid-Career: £30k-£60k per year

Top Professionals: £70k+ (excluding royalties)

Carreer Path

The music industry is infamously competitive and hard to find your footing in, however a natural progression route can start by reaching out to musicians in an attempt to collaborate and work on projects to get your name out there as well as sharing my music as so it could reach more people, furthermore I could shadow already established people and work my way up that way, this would give me practical experience as well as networking and building relationships with artists and more senior producers and open myself up to more opportunities.

Work Experience

To break into the role of a professional Music Producer. you need to build a portfolio and consistently learning and developing your skills. the music industry is vastly competitive so you need to gain lots of experience and try to always learn more.