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Dye
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Producers
Hello Jamirotalkers,
I thought you could help me with this, I want to know what is the exact job of the producer of an album. I always hear about 'x' produced this or that record, and it seems like is very important. I want to know what is the exact thing a producer do.
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FRA
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| Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 19:00 |
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The Producers job is to help you get the recording that you want to make. In most cases the music producer is also a competent arranger, composer or songwriter who can bring fresh ideas to your tracks.
As well as making any songwriting and arrangement adjustments, the producer is also in charge of the creative mix. He or she will liase with the sound engineer who concentrates on the technical aspects of recording, whereas the music producer keeps an eye on the overall projects marketability. Some sound engineers also produce.
Encouraging the best musical performance, coaching the artist and directing the backing vocalists are just a few of the mixture of functions that a music producer is expected to perform. They act as a go-between, translating your needs into the techicians point of view and protect the artist and record labels interests.
Their role is essential to record companies and hiring a producer for your album project should be considered if you have a reasonable recording budget. An experienced producer may even help you with contacts to help promote your music and advice on publishing, royalties and other aspects of the music industry.
Producers work in different ways. Some like to take total control of the project, others prefer to collaberate with the artist, musicians and technicians as a creative partner to produce the best track possible and the invisible or documentary style producer records what has happened during a performance with as little influence as possible. The latter type is quite common in classical and jazz circles but less so in rock and pop music.
Choosing a producer who you can work well with is important to the success of the project. Listen to past projects, get a list of credits, talk to a few of their clients and spend some time getting to know the prospective producer to see if you are on the same wavelength.
Hiring someone who is enthusiastic about your music, knows the genre and is objective enough to offer constructive criticism is essential. You need someone who will provide an honest opinion whilst offering viable solutions that you both feel comfortable with.
 http://www.vocalist.org.uk/music_producers.html
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Dye
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| Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 17:46 |
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Thanks FRA, that helped a lot.
D! (diego) |
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High Times
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| Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 17:40 |
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well, producer is the man
who knows peicisely the way future record
should sound. 
sound engineers got to be there to perform
a lot of hard work, but producer tells them the way he wants
the tracks to sound ..he controls and takes part in everything concerning
arrangements, recording process, mixing and mastering.
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you will be surprised but George Martin , the producer of the beatles,
produced Sex Pistols album in 70s. well if i am not mistaken. |
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Jaminneapolis
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 08:12 |
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For all musicians recording albums, no matter what kind of style of music, producers are important. But I think in hip hop, I think producers go a lot further, because a lot of times producers are the ones who are creatintg the backbeats for the rappers to rap on.
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PietroChocko
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 23:31 |
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BEST EVER PRODUCER: Mr Quincy Jones (ie Mr Magic Touch).
produced Brothers Johnson, Michael Jackson, and is still going strong! |
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FunkEducation
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| Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 02:39 |
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Yes Pietro!!! he was the best producer!!! he produced Thriller of Michael Jackson and he was the producer of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air... and he produced a lot of things more... so this man has the experience...
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PietroChocko
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| Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 03:22 |
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| FunkEducation wrote: |
| ...and he was the producer of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.... |
i think you mean will smith .
yeh he is the man. anything from the late 70's and early 80's that was made by quincy jones is GOLD. he is still producing music tho. |
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Jaminneapolis
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Today: Pharell Williams, Kanye West, Jazze Pha, Irv Gotti, Damon Dash, Dr. Dre are all very good producers in the hip hop genre
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FunkEducation
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| Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 16:06 |
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| PietroChocko wrote: |
| FunkEducation wrote: |
| ...and he was the producer of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.... |
i think you mean will smith .
yeh he is the man. anything from the late 70's and early 80's that was made by quincy jones is GOLD. he is still producing music tho. |
Yeap!!! just watch the program on Warner Channel and see the credits...
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