* Assessing demo tapes
* Developing an act
* Rehearsal and pre-production
* Working with live musicians and MIDI
* Dealing with record companies
* Hiring musicians
* Choosing a studio
* Mixing and remixing
Every musician with an interest in recording dreams of being a record producer - it's the top job in music. But although many aspire to become record producers, few ever achieve their dream. This book tells how you, if you have the talent and determination, can become a record producer. You'll never see your name in lights, but you will have the immense satisfaction of knowing that it was you who made that No. 1 hit happen.
This book explains the musical aspects of the process of producing a record, from finding a singer or band and choosing a song, all the way through to making sure that you get your pay cheque on time.
It covers rehearsal and pre-production, selling the singer or band to a record company A&R manager, and working in the studio, whether it is a modest home setup or a top class commercial studio.
You will need to know how to work effectively with musicians, engineers, programmers and arrangers to get them to achieve what you want. You'll need to coax the singer through the trials and tribulations of vocal recording - one of the most difficult aspects of record production. This book tells you how.
Once you have tasted success as a record producer, you will want to continue to make more great records. You will need legal and financial advice, and good management. This book tells you what to look for in your advisors.
Stop dreaming and start to take your first steps into the exciting world of record production.
