Shan Hira takes us behind the scenes to explain life as a freelance live sound engineer, with industry insights on finding work and going on tour.
Shan Hira, a professional live sound engineer who has worked with The Chemical Brothers, Basement Jaxx, New Order and more, has toured the world countless times as a freelance engineer.
Here, he takes us behind the scenes to explain what life is like as a freelance engineer, how contracts work and what the schedule can be like.
Watch the video to find out more!
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Sam Willis
Sam Willis is dBs Institute's Content & Communications Manager and a writer with over ten years of experience. As a music writer, his work has been published in titles including Vice, PAPER Magazine, Red Bull Music, Long Live Vinyl Magazine and Classic Pop Magazine. As a copywriter, he has written long and short-form content for clients across several industries.