From Physical Therapist to Full-Time Metal Mix Engineer | My 10-Year Story

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I never went to school for audio. I didn't intern at a famous studio. I was actually a physical therapist first. From the moment I seriously committed to learning audio production until I was finally able to quit my day job and mix metal bands full-time… it took almost 10 years.This is the full story... the Tascam 4-track at 13, the "terrible mixes" era, the mobile studio years, the reset move to Vermont, connecting with 3x Grammy winning mastering engineer Alan Douches, and finally walking away from the day job in 2020.If you're chasing this career, I hope this gives you a realistic picture of what it actually takes.00:00 Not Overnight Success00:38 Early Studio Spark00:57 First Guitar and Four Track01:28 Choosing the Safe Career01:49 Learning Production from Scratch02:45 First Paid Demo Reality Check03:18 Mobile Studio Hustle04:04 Basement Studio Grind04:36 Move to Vermont Reset04:53 Online Outreach Breakthrough05:14 Quitting the Day Job05:23 Three Lessons Learned06:01 Thanks and Final SendoffWant to watch these videos early? Join the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5d5LAcG0ga-rBlWPEGIqeA/join🔥 Hire me to mix your next track: https://liquidstudiosli.com/offer-video-2📥 Free Resources For Metal Bands: https://liquidstudiosli.com/resources👉 Subscribe for more metal production tips: https://youtube.com/@danielthabet?sub_confirmation=1

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