What is a producer in music? A music producer can have several different roles depending on the genre of music and type of workflow. In the traditional recording process, a music producer acts in a similar way to the director of a film. “A film director decides the location, the actors ...
Timbre is a basic concept in music that affects everything fromsound designto arrangement andmixing. When trying to describe timbre’s meaning in music, it can be tough to know where to start. Timbre is a foundational concept that will impact every aspect of your process as you design your ...
A music producer can be many things, and the term is more of an umbrella than anything else. For example, someone that sits at their home computer and make music is a music producer. But in this article, we’re tackling the question “what does a music producer do?” in the context ...
Well, the main difference is that, while the producer and the engineer both have a healthy understanding of the technical aspects of music production, producers have an added level of artistic and creative vision to make a recording, musical arrangement, and performance the best they can be. As...
What does a music producer do, in the end, but listen to music more carefully than everyone else and tell artists how to be the best version of themselves? If a music producer were to do that and only that, they’d be one hell of a producer. Learn here h
A good producer is with the project from before the cradle to long after the grave. You may have thought this would be a director. Sure, on an indie passion project, it may be. In a more traditional production like in television or commercial shoots, directors are less of a permanent pa...
This person may create educational/fundraising videos, event videos (think big screen at baseball game), web videos, PSA’s (Public Service Announcements), infomercials, television commercials, political ads, museum videos, music videos, etc. The list goes on and on. So what is a producer?
Audio mastering is often seen as a unique skill rather than an extension of a producer or mixing engineer’s regular role, but the task of a mastering engineer is often not understood. In this article, we’ve set out to define music mastering, dispel the myths surrounding the practice, and...
A melody is one of the basic elements of music. Melodies are the part of music that is above the chords and rhythm. They can come in many shapes and sizes, and can have lyrics or be instrumental. They can be played very high, or very low. We can hear them played by instruments lik...
Over the next few months, David Mellor will be talking to top producers about the whole process, from initial concept to final pay cheque. This is the first article in a two‑part series. This month he looks at the different types of record producer in the music business.In the course...