mag, it can be a challenging field to make a living in. Not a lot of jobs and lots of people trying to get them. That said, it is pretty damned awesome. I'm mostly a filmmaker so most o the sound work I get hired for now is location sound mixing for film and video.

Saluki, I have nothing against Mariah Carey, she's just not a vocalist I'm drawn to.

Here's a video that expresses how I feel about singing extremely well.
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