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Finding the Right Companies to Freelance With

Freelancing is a standard part of our industry and the way many organizations find their labor for various kinds of shows. As freelancers, people often worry about where their paycheck is going to come from; including how they are going to cover things such as insurance, taxes, and the grocery bill. However, there are other aspects to freelancing that need consideration as well. Yes, freelancing is about the paycheck just like most work, but it is also about being your own boss, in which you get to pick and choose who you work for and what you do each day. As you are choosing companies to partner with I think there are a few things that can help quality companies stand out.

As I’ve mentioned in many blogs before communication is essential, make sure you are getting the information you need to do the job and to succeed at the event. You are partnering with the company that has hired you while also representing them onsite. Everyone needs to be on the same page to make sure the entire team succeeds. This means there must be good communication involving all of those contributing to the event.

A freelancer needs to be able to trust the company they are working for. Trusting that the company will follow through on their commitments, provide the tools needed, and pay your invoices within a timely manner. Make sure the company holds their full-time employees accountable. A lack of accountability could result in tough events, missed content, and terrible communication. Also, as a freelancer, the company also needs to trust you. Trust that you know your craft and will remain flexible as the client will change their mind, and to be prepared for what the event needs.

Trust also brings understanding; any company you would be willing to work for must understand that you are a freelance employee. You will be working for other people and taking on different events and projects. Your schedule will be full at times when the company calls; they need to be ok with you saying no, and still be willing to call you next time. You are not obligated to work for the same company all the time, that would be a full-time job, but if the company doesn’t recognize that or gets angry if you’re not available it might not be a good fit.

The overall culture and feel of the company are essential too. We all know the stereotypical angry techie. If the whole company is like that, it might not be a great environment to work in. Look for a positive working group that builds teamwork, communication, and is prepared for their events. The long days can get tough, especially when things don’t go according to plan. Working with a negative crew will only make it worse when you reach hour 16 of that supposed to be 10-hour event. Freelancing is an excellent opportunity to work a variety of events with many different people and partnering with the right companies can make the experience that much better.

Missed this Week’s Top Stories? Read our Quick Round-up!

It’s easy to miss the SoundGirls news and blogs, so we have put together a round-up of the blogs, articles, and news from the past week. You can keep up to date and read more at SoundGirls.org

November Feature Profile

Berenice Hardiman FOH Engineer/ Tour Manager


Spotify and SoundGirls Team Up – EQL Directory


The Blogs

Prepping Your Studio for a Hurricane

Entendiendo los convertidores AD/DA

Understanding AD / DA converters


SoundGirls News

https://soundgirls.org/event/pittsburgh-soundgirls-chapter-kickoff-meeting/?instance_id=1397

https://soundgirls.org/event/vue-audiotechnik-soundgirls-demo-and-reception/?instance_id=1398

Workshop in Sound Post-Production

https://soundgirls.org/event/vue-audiotechnik-soundgirls-demo-and-reception-2/?instance_id=1399

https://soundgirls.org/event/vancouver-soundgirls-social-2/?instance_id=1393

SoundGirls Launches Initiative for Members Working in Production Sound

GIRLSCHOOL 2019

https://soundgirls.org/namm-2019-badges-for-soundgirls-members-2/

NAMM Mentoring Session 2019

She Rocks at NAMM Ticket Orders

https://soundgirls.org/event/qsc-soundgirls-tour/?instance_id=1394

Shadowing/Mentoring/Internship Opportunities

Los Angeles Monthly Shadowing Opportunity

https://soundgirls.org/shadowing-opportunity-brad-madix-and-annette-guilfoyle/

Shadow Beth O’Leary ME Tech on Kylie Minogue

Shadowing Opportunity w/ FOH Engineer Sean “Sully” Sullivan

Shadowing Opportunity w/ ME Aaron Foye

https://soundgirls.org/soundgirls-mentoring/


Round Up From the Internet

Latin Grammy History for the first time  a womann has won the award best producer of the year. Congratulations to Linda Briceño


SoundGirls Resources

Spotify and SoundGirls Team Up – EQL Directory

SoundGirls – Gaston-Bird Travel Fund

Letter for Trades and Manufacturers


Women-Owned Businesses

SoundGirls Scholarships 2021 Now Open

Events

Sexual Harassment

https://soundgirls.org/about-us/soundgirls-chapters/

Jobs and Internships

Women in the Professional Audio

Member Benefits

Entendiendo los convertidores AD/DA

Generalmente, un conversor analógico-digital es un dispositivo electrónico que convierte una entrada analógica de voltaje a un número digital. La salida digital puede usar diferentes esquemas de codificación, como binario, aunque algunos dispositivos no eléctricos o parcialmente eléctricos pueden ser considerados como conversores analógicos-digitales.

La resolución de un conversor indica el número de valores discretos que este puede producir sobre un rango de valores de voltaje. Generalmente es expresado en bits.

Por ejemplo, un conversor que codifica una entrada analógica de 1 a 256 valores discretos (0..255) tiene una resolución de 8 bits: o sea, 2 elevado a 8. La resolución puede también ser definida eléctricamente y expresarse en volts.

SISTEMA ANALOGICO Y SISTEMA DIGITAL.

Los circuitos electrónicos se pueden dividir en dos amplias categorías: digitales y analógicos. La electrónica digital utiliza magnitudes con valores discretos, mientras que la electrónica analógica emplea magnitudes con valores continuos.

Un sistema digital es cualquier dispositivo destinado a la generación, transmisión, procesamiento o almacenamiento de señales digitales. Así, el sistema digital,  es una combinación de dispositivos diseñado para manipular cantidades físicas o información que estén representadas en forma digital; es decir, que sólo puedan tomar valores discretos.

Para la implementación de los circuitos digitales, se utilizan puertas lógicas (AND, OR y NOT) y transistores. Estas puertas siguen el comportamiento de algunas funciones.

Un sistema es analógico cuando las magnitudes de la señal se representan mediante variables continuas, esto es análogas a las magnitudes que dan lugar a la generación de esta señal. Un sistema analógico contiene dispositivos que manipulan cantidades físicas representadas en forma analógica. En un sistema de este tipo, las cantidades varían sobre un intervalo continuo de valores.

Así, una magnitud analógica es aquella que toma valores continuos. Una magnitud digital es aquella que toma un conjunto de valores discretos.

Una señal analógica es un voltaje o corriente que varía suave y continuamente. Una onda senoidal es una señal analógica de una sola frecuencia. Los voltajes de la voz y del video son señales analógicas que varían de acuerdo con el sonido o variaciones de la luz que corresponden a la información que se está transmitiendo.

Las señales digitales, en contraste con las señales analógicas, no varían en forma continua, sino que cambian en pasos o en incrementos discretos.

Ventajas de los Circuitos Digitales

El método de procesado digital de señales también posibilita la implementación de algoritmos de procesado de señal más sofisticados. Generalmente es muy difícil realizar operaciones matemáticas precisas sobre señales en formato analógico, pero esas mismas operaciones pueden efectuarse de modo rutinario sobre un ordenador digital utilizando software.

El conversor ADC (Analog-to-Digital Converter – Conversor Analógico Digital) tiene que efectuar los siguientes procesos:

1.- Muestreo de la señal analógica.
2.- Cuantización de la propia señal
3.- Codificación del resultado de la cuantización, en código binario.

La representación gráfica de medio ciclo positivo (+) , correspondiente a una señal eléctrica analógica de sonido, con sus correspondientes armónicos. Como se podrá observar, los valores de variación de la tensión o voltaje en esta sinusoide pueden variar en una escala.

Para convertir una señal analógica en digital, el primer paso consiste en realizar un muestreo (sampling) de ésta, o lo que es igual, tomar diferentes muestras de tensiones o voltajes en diferentes puntos de la onda senoidal. La frecuencia a la que se realiza el muestreo se denomina razón, tasa o también frecuencia de muestreo y se mide en kilohertz (kHz). En el caso de una grabación digital de audio, a mayor cantidad de muestras tomadas, mayor calidad y fidelidad tendrá la señal digital resultante.

Durante el proceso de muestreo se asignan valores numéricos equivalentes a la tensión o voltaje existente en diferentes puntos de la sinusoide, con la finalidad de realizar a continuación el proceso de cuantización.

Las tasas o frecuencias de muestreo más utilizadas para audio digital son las siguientes:

Para realizar el muestreo (sampling) de una señal eléctrica analógica y convertirla después en digital, el primer paso consiste en tomar valores discretos de tensión o voltaje a intervalos regulares en diferentes puntos de la onda senoidal.

Por tanto, una señal cuyo muestreo se realice a 24 kHz, tendrá menos calidad y fidelidad que otra realizada a 48 kHz. Sin embargo, mientras mayor sea el número de muestras tomadas, mayor será también el ancho de banda necesario para transmitir una señal digital, requiriendo también un espacio mucho mayor para almacenarla.

La cuantización representa el componente de muestreo de las variaciones de valores de tensiones o voltajes tomados en diferentes puntos de la onda sinusoidal, que permite medirlos y asignarles sus correspondientes valores en el sistema numérico decimal, antes de convertir esos valores en sistema numérico binario.

Después de realizada la cuantización, los valores de las tomas de voltajes se representan numéricamente por medio de códigos y estándares previamente establecidos. Lo más común es codificar la señal digital en código numérico binario.

Un ejemplo de sistema electrónico analógico es el altavoz, que se emplea para amplificar el sonido de forma que éste sea oído por una gran audiencia. Las ondas de sonido que son analógicas en su origen, son capturadas por un micrófono y convertidas en una pequeña variación analógica de tensión denominada señal de audio. Esta tensión varía de manera continua a medida que cambia el volumen y la frecuencia del sonido y se aplica a la entrada de un amplificador lineal.

La salida del amplificador, que es la tensión de entrada amplificada, se introduce en el altavoz. Éste convierte, de nuevo, la señal de audio amplificada en ondas sonoras con un volumen mucho mayor que el sonido original captado por el micrófono.

Existen sistemas que utilizan métodos digitales y analógicos, uno de ellos es el reproductor de disco compacto (CD). La música en forma digital se almacena en el CD. Un sistema óptico de diodos láser lee los datos digitales del disco cuando éste gira y los transfiere al convertidor digital-analógico (DAC, digital-to-analog converter). El DAC transforma los datos digitales en una señal analógica que es la reproducción eléctrica de la música original. Esta señal se amplifica y se envía al altavoz. Cuando la música se grabó en el CD se utilizó un proceso que, esencialmente, era el inverso al descrito, y que utiliza un convertidor analógico digital (ADC, analog-to-digital converter).

 

 

Missed this Week’s Top Stories? Read our Quick Round-up!

It’s easy to miss the SoundGirls news and blogs, so we have put together a round-up of the blogs, articles, and news from the past week. You can keep up to date and read more at SoundGirls.org

November Feature Profile

Berenice Hardiman FOH Engineer/ Tour Manager


SoundGirls Panel – Career Paths in Film & TV at Sony Studios


The Blogs

Should I Stay or Should I Go?


SoundGirls News

Sexual Harassment Seminar

https://soundgirls.org/event/orlando-soundgirls-social-4/?instance_id=1388

Workshop in Sound Post-Production

https://soundgirls.org/event/vancouver-soundgirls-social-2/?instance_id=1393

SoundGirls Launches Initiative for Members Working in Production Sound

GIRLSCHOOL 2019

https://soundgirls.org/namm-2019-badges-for-soundgirls-members-2/

NAMM Mentoring Session 2019

She Rocks at NAMM Ticket Orders

https://soundgirls.org/event/qsc-soundgirls-tour/?instance_id=1394

Shadowing/Mentoring/Internship Opportunities

Los Angeles Monthly Shadowing Opportunity

https://soundgirls.org/shadowing-opportunity-brad-madix-and-annette-guilfoyle/

Shadow Beth O’Leary ME Tech on Kylie Minogue

Shadowing Opportunity w/ FOH Engineer Sean “Sully” Sullivan

Shadowing Opportunity w/ ME Aaron Foye

https://soundgirls.org/soundgirls-mentoring/


Round Up From the Internet

Diversity and Inclusion Guidelines for Convention and Conference Policy Committees.


SoundGirls Resources

 

SoundGirls – Gaston-Bird Travel Fund

Letter for Trades and Manufacturers


Women-Owned Businesses

A More Inclusive Industry

Events

Sexual Harassment

https://soundgirls.org/about-us/soundgirls-chapters/

Jobs and Internships

Women in the Professional Audio

Member Benefits

Missed this Week’s Top Stories? Read our Quick Round-up!

It’s easy to miss the SoundGirls news and blogs, so we have put together a round-up of the blogs, articles, and news from the past week. You can keep up to date and read more at SoundGirls.org

October Feature Profile

First to Record Elvis – Marion Keisker


SoundGirls Panel – Career Paths in Film & TV at Sony Studios


The Blogs

SoundGirls at Mix Sound for Film

Live Digital Audio Part 3


SoundGirls News

Sexual Harassment Seminar

https://soundgirls.org/event/orlando-soundgirls-social-4/?instance_id=1388

SoundGirls Launches Initiative for Members Working in Production Sound

GIRLSCHOOL 2019

https://soundgirls.org/namm-2019-badges-for-soundgirls-members-2/

NAMM Mentoring Session 2019

She Rocks at NAMM Ticket Orders

Shadowing/Mentoring/Internship Opportunities

Los Angeles Monthly Shadowing Opportunity

https://soundgirls.org/shadowing-opportunity-brad-madix-and-annette-guilfoyle/

Shadow Beth O’Leary ME Tech on Kylie Minogue

Shadowing Opportunity w/ FOH Engineer Sean “Sully” Sullivan

Shadowing Opportunity w/ ME Aaron Foye

https://soundgirls.org/soundgirls-mentoring/


Round Up From the Internet

The producer’s handbook to mixing audio stories

Red Bull Studios’ #NormalNotNovelty to receive Campaign Award at 2018 Pro Sound Awards

 


SoundGirls Resources

Directory of Women in Professional Audio and Production

This directory provides a listing of women in disciplines industry-wide for networking and hiring. It’s free – add your name, upload your resume, and share with your colleagues across the industry.

SoundGirls – Gaston-Bird Travel Fund

Letter for Trades and Manufacturers


Women-Owned Businesses

SoundGirls Scholarships 2021 Now Open

Events

Sexual Harassment

https://soundgirls.org/about-us/soundgirls-chapters/

Jobs and Internships

Women in the Professional Audio

Member Benefits

GIRLSCHOOL 2019

 GIRLSCHOOL is a Celebration of Females Challenging the Status Quo.

 

With a production crew of all-women sound engineers, production designers, and lighting designers GIRLSCHOOL 2018 Festival featured; Shirley Manson + The Girlschool Choir, Jay Som, Kristin Kontrol + Special Guests, Moon Honey, Amber Coffman, Boyfriend, FAARROW, Lauren Ruth Ward, Marian Mereba, Soccer Mommy, Low Leaf, Akua, Pinky Pinky, A.W., Mary Lattimore, Nick + Navi, Drum & Lace, Desi Mo, Chelsea Jade, and Polartropica. DJ sets by Zuri Adia, Rituals of Mine, and Kim + The Created.

GIRLSCHOOL 2019 will take place on Feb. 1 – 2 in Los Angeles (venue tba). The festival will showcase over 20 bands, across two stages. Proceeds will benefit a girl-positive 501(c)3.

GIRLSCHOOL and SoundGirls mission is to create opportunities for women in the music industry.  We invite SoundGirls to be involved – all positions are volunteer only.

If you would like to be involved – please apply here  –

We look forward to working with Anna and GIRLSCHOOL to make this Festival a success. You can view photos from GIRLSCHOOL 2017 here GIRLSCHOOL – Three days of music and workshops in Los Angeles

 

GIRLSCHOOL is a music festival that celebrates women-identified-fronted bands and women artists.

Missed this Week’s Top Stories? Read our Quick Round-up!

It’s easy to miss the SoundGirls news and blogs, so we have put together a round-up of the blogs, articles, and news from the past week. You can keep up to date and read more at SoundGirls.org

October Feature Profile

First to Record Elvis – Marion Keisker


SoundGirls Panel – Career Paths in Film & TV at Sony Studios


The Blogs

The Importance of Good Production Sound

Preventing the Burnout

A Guide to Supporting Women in Sound


SoundGirls News

https://soundgirls.org/event/philadelphia-soundgirls-event/?instance_id=1352

Chance to Win Mix with the Masters with Tom Lord-Alge

Analog/Tape Recording Workshop w/Lenise Bent

Sexual Harassment Seminar

https://soundgirls.org/event/orlando-soundgirls-social-4/?instance_id=1388

https://soundgirls.org/namm-2019-badges-for-soundgirls-members-2/

NAMM Mentoring Session 2019

She Rocks at NAMM Ticket Orders

SoundGirls and SoundGym

Shadowing/Mentoring/Internship Opportunities

https://soundgirls.org/shadowing-opportunity-brad-madix-and-annette-guilfoyle/

Shadow Beth O’Leary ME Tech on Kylie Minogue

Shadowing Opportunity w/ FOH Engineer Sean “Sully” Sullivan

Shadowing Opportunity w/ ME Aaron Foye

https://soundgirls.org/soundgirls-mentoring/


Round Up From the Internet

AES Diversity and Inclusion Committee Acts with Intention

The AES Diversity and Inclusion Committee met yesterday to discuss goals and accomplishments as part of the organization’s efforts to better represent all segments of the pro audio community.

 

Meet the people creating the Code of Conduct to end sexual harassment in dance music

 


SoundGirls Resources

Directory of Women in Professional Audio and Production

This directory provides a listing of women in disciplines industry-wide for networking and hiring. It’s free – add your name, upload your resume, and share with your colleagues across the industry.

SoundGirls – Gaston-Bird Travel Fund

Letter for Trades and Manufacturers


Women-Owned Businesses

SoundGirls Scholarships 2021 Now Open

Events

Sexual Harassment

https://soundgirls.org/about-us/soundgirls-chapters/

Jobs and Internships

Women in the Professional Audio

Member Benefits

Missed this Week’s Top Stories? Read our Quick Round-up!

It’s easy to miss the SoundGirls news and blogs, so we have put together a round-up of the blogs, articles, and news from the past week. You can keep up to date and read more at SoundGirls.org

October Feature Profile

First to Record Elvis – Marion Keisker

The Blogs

A Year of Saying No

JoJo Worthington – Independent Producer and Composer

Quick Guide on Invoicing

A Guide to Supporting Women in Sound


SoundGirls News

Chance to Win Mix with the Masters with Tom Lord-Alge

Hearing Health Seminar

Analog/Tape Recording Workshop w/Lenise Bent

Sexual Harassment Seminar

https://soundgirls.org/namm-2019-badges-for-soundgirls-members-2/

NAMM Mentoring Session 2019

She Rocks at NAMM Ticket Orders

SoundGirls and SoundGym

Shadowing/Mentoring/Internship Opportunities

Shadow Beth O’Leary ME Tech on Kylie Minogue

Shadowing Opportunity w/ FOH Engineer Sean “Sully” Sullivan

Shadowing Opportunity w/ ME Aaron Foye

https://soundgirls.org/soundgirls-mentoring/

 


Round Up From the Internet

Leslie Ann Jones inducted into NAMM TEC Hall of Fame

The acclaimed producer and engineer Leslie Ann Jones will be honoured in Anaheim, California, on January 26, 2019

 

 

The AES Diversity and Inclusion Committee strives to ensure diversity in the AES worldwide and the audio industry as a whole by improving accessibility, welcoming diverse genres, embracing emergent audio fields and research, and radiating inclusiveness to all races, gender and gender identities, physical abilities, ages, and nationalities. AES Diversity and Inclusion Resources

 


SoundGirls Resources

Directory of Women in Professional Audio and Production

This directory provides a listing of women in disciplines industry-wide for networking and hiring. It’s free – add your name, upload your resume, and share with your colleagues across the industry.

SoundGirls – Gaston-Bird Travel Fund

Letter for Trades and Manufacturers


Women-Owned Businesses

SoundGirls Scholarships 2021 Now Open

Events

Sexual Harassment

https://soundgirls.org/about-us/soundgirls-chapters/

Jobs and Internships

Women in the Professional Audio

Member Benefits

Intern with Sennheiser at NAMM 2019

Sennheiser & Neumann are seeking one member of SoundGirls to intern with the company during the 2019 NAMM show. Interns will need to be available from January 23 – January 27, 2019.

Dates and Times

Responsibilities

Anaheim Convention Center North

Payment will be a pair of Sennheiser headphones and microphone HD280Pro and e835. You will also receive a letter of recommendation upon successful close of the show.

You’re also welcome to join Sennheiser for dinner each evening and attend The She Rocks Awards on January 25th.

Please send a cover letter of why you would like to intern and a resume to soundgirls@soundgirls.org

 

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