What is the function of the studio in your project?
Producer? Arranger? Engineer? Player? Singer?
It's best to discuss the role of the studio early in the project for a couple of reasons.
1. This helps everyone know how to participate in the proceedings (for example, when to offer a
--- suggestion and when keep quiet!).
2. The functions of the studio and its personel should be listed correctly in the credits on the finished ---product…this is what we do and people read that stuff!
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Producer
The producer is the person (or persons) who is responsible for getting the project to completion at the highest possible level of quality and efficiency – that’s about insight, decision and steering. That said, these are mostly collaborative efforts: producer, artist, engineer, writers.
The producer often isn’t the boss, he’s hired because of what he knows by the artist or record Co. to make the best record possible, given a budget and timeline – and to know or learn what’s possible and what an artist is capable of. Getting this right also includes being honest about what an artist is not capable of. It’s about seeing strengths and limitation and working with them; using them – getting their best tracks.
-Who will be responsible for stuff? Or will outside opinions be sought in artistic decisions?
-To what degree? Will a part be here or there? What instrument? Is it in tune? Is this even
working? Is this pass good enough? Lets try this!
-What instrumentation is envisioned?
-Will outside (“studio”) players be needed or is the band self-contained?
-Will studio personel be asked to play or sing on the recording?
-Will the studio be asked to provide any instruments? (You’re most accustomed to your own
instruments, try or discuss your own equipment first.)
Arranger
The arranger puts music together…what style, who plays, what instrument, when, how fast, what rhythm, what about the intro/outro, where are the solos if any, vocal harmony if any, ect…………….
Engineer
The engineer's job is to get performances to a track, use mikes properly and creatively to get “good” sounds (whatever that may mean, as discussed between artist and producer). At the Rhythm Room the job also probably means editing, mixing and mastering or assembling the finished tracks for mastering at a different location.
Musician
If you're bringing musicians into the studio or you're playing everything yourself, then you'll be ready to go. If you write but don't have a band, don't play or don't want to play on the songs, then musicians can be found to play anything you can dream up.
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