How Do You Become A Music Producer?
Music producers are really the heart and soul of any recording. They’re the great unsung artists working behind the scenes. Bad production can make a great song sound terrible. Great production can elevate songwriting. Think of George Martin working with the Beatles, or Brian Eno working with The Talking Heads, David Bowie, and U2. To a lot of people, being a music producer is a life-long dream where they spend all day working on music in the studio. Here’s how to break in. Step 1 Start at the bottom. Yes, it’s true. You’re not going to be producing U2 right off. Most producers start off as an engineer or just setting up mics around a drum set-not actually giving a lot of input on an actual recording. In this capacity, you might be able to be an apprentice to a top-flight producer. Step 2 A music production degree is not necessarily a pre-requisite for getting a job in a studio, but it helps. It also helps to know about different technology, both analog and digital, that you’ll learn a
Have you ever wanted to be like Dr. Dre, Mozart, Max Martin, Kara Dioguardi Jay Orpin, Jordan McMurray, Pharrell Williams, The Neptunes, Lauren Alexander or David Banner? Then this article is for you. • Learn how to play multiple instruments, learn how to read sheet music, master tempo’s, perhaps even write your own music. • Learn how to use a soundboard. Learn how to use multiple computer programs. Create some beats, and don’t only write for one genre. Try doing punk, ska, rock, rap, r&b, country, funk, jazz, and the likes. The more genre’s you do, the more broad your horizons, the more clients you can have. • Start networking. Create business cards. Tell your family and friends you’re producing music. Post bulletins around your neighborhood. You will get clients in no time, if your prices are reasonable. Charge cheaply per hour, or per song. Do you have a cousin who is a great singer? A uncle who has a niche for playing the tuba. Produce them, but remember usually keep family and bus
