Chris Whitten
Platinum Member
For the most part that's right.
But, often people who hire us do expect a high quality, professional level of equipment.
It goes also for auditioning, any recording, etc...
It's ok if you are amongst friends or your music playing is purely recreational.
The first few studio sessions I went to without a Supraphonic or Black Beauty snare, and with clangy 'rock' cymbals, the recording engineer had already made up his mind as I was setting up none of it was going to sound good. Regardless of whether it's judgemental or not, you don't want to start the day on the back foot.
But, often people who hire us do expect a high quality, professional level of equipment.
It goes also for auditioning, any recording, etc...
It's ok if you are amongst friends or your music playing is purely recreational.
The first few studio sessions I went to without a Supraphonic or Black Beauty snare, and with clangy 'rock' cymbals, the recording engineer had already made up his mind as I was setting up none of it was going to sound good. Regardless of whether it's judgemental or not, you don't want to start the day on the back foot.