MUC110. LEC2.The Producer's Role

Record Production:
The P d
Th Producer’s Role
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The Producer & The Recording Process

The producer is the key driver in directing
the record production process

•The Producers Goal:
The
• “Getting to a commercially viable,
marketable master”

•The Producers Responsibility:
• Work with Artists, Manager & Label to create
the vision & creative direction for a sound
recording
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Key Functions: What a Producer does…
•Finds the talent
•Stimulates and nurtures artists creativity
Stimulates
•Creates the sonic image
•Delivers hit songs
•Manages the finances/ develops budget
Manages
•Selects and books recording studio
•Oversees production logistics
•Hires outs de ta e t/ egot ates contracts
es outside talent/negotiates co t acts

Producers Need Creative Skills:
•Strong Musical E
St M i l Ear
•Understanding of musical structure & theory
•Understanding of production, arrangement concepts
•Ability to select songs and create feel
•Ability to coach singers and musicians
•Ability to c eate so c at osp e e
b ty create sonic atmosphere
•Studio Selection
•Engineering background or strong understanding of
Technical concepts


Producers Need Business skills:

•Ability to plan, manage and organize complex projects
•Ability to negotiate diverse contracts-artists, recording,
y g , g,
production, union/talent, distribution, etc.
•Ability to secure record label deals
•Ability to create and manage production budgets &
schedules
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•Strong Understanding of Copyright, Music Publishing and
Licensing/Royalties


The Producer’s Work: Planning

Pre-planning- Questions to ask:

•C
Creative Vi i
ti Vision- Wh i th artist? Wh t l k/
Who is the ti t? What look/sound/final
d/fi l
product am I/we trying to achieve?

• Budget- How much money is available to spend?
Who do I have to pay?

• Funding/Splits- Where is the money coming from? Record
label advance/financing, other fundraising. How will I be
paid?
id?

• Studio Selection/Team- Where do I want to complete this
p
project?

Producers: Preparing to Record:
• Song selection

• Arranging

• Additional Studio Musicians

• Background vocals

• Rehearsals

• Testing & improving studio sound quality


The Producer’s Work: Recording

In the Studio- Questions to ask:

• Which additional artists-- vocals/instruments do I
need t complete the sonic picture?
d to l t th i i t ?

• Do I need an arranger to rework the basic song
structures?

• What sonic effects do I want to achieve? How do I
need to tune the room?


Supporting Roles in the Studio:

Roles:
•Arrangers
•Orchestrators
•Conductors

Skills needed:
•Understanding of diverse musical styles
•Leadership skills
•Ability to write, compose and edit songs
and compositions
•Ability to direct diverse instruments


Support Roles in the Studio:

Job: Record Production
Role: Engineers

Skills needed:
• Expertise with equipment for mixing
and masteringg
• Excellent technical and musical sense
of what works and what doesn’t
•CCommunication skills
i ti kill
• Planning and management skills


Engineers Capture the Sound:
• Recording basic rhythm elements of a song
song-
backing tracks

• Adding vocals/additional instruments, fixing or
“sweetening”- Overdubbing

• Deciding on tonal qualities, selecting which
takes ill be final, dealing ith levels- Mi i
t k will b fi l d li with l l Mixing

• Cleaning up the mixes creating the song
mixes,
sequence- Mastering


The Producer’s Work
Post-Production: Questions to ask:
P t P d ti Q ti t k

• What permissions/licenses and approvals do
I need?

• Who needs to get paid and how much?

• Where will I do final mastering?

• Am I ready to show this to the record label team?

• A all th administrative d t il t k care of?
Are ll the d i i t ti details take f?

Producers: Finalizing the Details
•The final administrative phase of the
project.

•Payment
•Filing union contracts

•Clearances and sign-offs
•Filing f mechanical li
Fili for h i l licenses
•Permissions for guest artists
•Permissions f samples
P i i for l

How the Producer gets paid
•Royalties
Points on sales

•Advances
Producer fees

Deal Types:
Work For Hire
Development Deal
Record Label Deal
Spec D l
S Deal

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