The Roles in Producing Music
* Today's article was contributed by: Stephen Roshy
A music producer is someone who is responsible for the
development, recording, engineering and overall management of music. Being
similar to a film director in nature, a producer is responsible for big things
like studio production to small things like proper functionality of the sound
board and other musical instruments. In short, a producer has to make sure that
every detail is aligned with the desired outcome of the music produced. Let's
explore different types of producers we have in business and their respective
roles.
The Engineer
An engineer is responsible for technical aspects of music
production like compression settings, drum sounds, etc. The studio itself is an
instrument to an engineer and he is hands on with all minor and major technical
details. Engineers are known to spend late hours in night in order to create
the perfect musical masterpiece.
The Mentor
A mentor does not necessarily have the technical expertise an
engineer may possess. The difference between a mentor and an engineer is the
same as a soccer player and his coach. The player is instilled with the
required technique to score and win. But the coach has the correct strategies
designed for that player on how to get the job done. A mentor has extensive
knowledge is many genres of music, the target market, overall impact, lesson
given by the music produced, etc. One of the gifts a mentor possesses he
inspires and invigorates artists on focusing their strengths on producing the
best track.
The Remixer
Most people think that remix is newly found change in music. But
in reality the concept of remix dates back to mid-70s. A remixer is concerned
with choosing a track and cutting or applying some other effects to produce a
new version of the existing music. Nowadays remixes have grown so popular that
sometimes it outshines the original music itself.
The Musician
A musician possesses the basic most skills of music like recording
instrumental and vocal parts of a track. Additional responsibilities include
contributing and advising on songwriting, arrangement and performance of an
artist.
The Artist
Some producers may produce, compose, arrange and perform on their
own music. These types are generally termed as artists. As for the technical
expertise, recording artists work on their own produced music. They write and
compose their own music, add instrumentations and vocal effects.
The Technical
Technical producers work as a combination of an artist and an
engineer. They use musical instruments to enhance the quality of individual
tracks and mix other tracks to create a wholly new one, for e.g.,
a mashup. These producers are known to play with the sound effects by
polishing certain sounds. Their extensive knowledge in which sounds disrupt or
enhance the flow and rhythm of song enables them to apply numerous variations
that make the song better than before.
The Executive
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