25You’re Hired! The Session

Congratulations, you’ve got the job! Your audition was the first step— and on average, you’ll have submitted about 40 Œ 60 auditions for every job you land. The client likes your audition better than anyone else’s. You already know the details about the project, they’ve agreed to hire you at a fee you or your agent has negotiated, and you have a signed booking agreement.

Now, you need to know the details of the session: When does the session start (your call time)? Where will the session be recorded, or are you expected to provide the recordings from your own equipment? If you’re going to be recording in your home studio, you may or may not get direction from your client. For the purpose of this chapter, your session ...

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