COOL APTS EEPS INC LL TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE UNDERSTANDING MUSIC PRODUCING CHAPTER TWO A DAY ON THE JOB 10 CHAPTER THREE BECOMING A MUSIC PRODUCER 16 CHAPTER FOUR A FUTURE IN MUSIC PRODUCING 22 SOME FAMOUS MUSIC PRODUCERS 29 GLOSSARY 30 FOR MORE INFORMATION 31 INDEX G2 ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ge
4 cooL ARTS CAREERS MUSIC PRODUCER CHAPTER ONE UNDERSTANDING MUSIC PRODUCING new band's dream is coming true as the musicians enter the studio with their instruments and get Producer George Martin helped the Beatles become one of the most successful rock groups of all
ready to play The band is recording its first album after months of playing small shows The audio engineer and the producer are in the control booth to record and adjust the sounds The producer gives direction for each song and helps the band members create a vision for their album He may ask them to speed up a song take the pitch higher or change the lyrics He guides the musicians as they try to create a hit record After the recording session the engineer and the producer still have work to do They use audio equipment and computers to make the recordings sound as good as they can One of the most famous and successful producers of all time is George Martin In 1962 he began working with a group of four unknown musicians called the Beatles The Beatles went on to sell more than 1 billion records and to become one of the most popular bands of all time Martin encouraged them to try new sounds and music styles He helped them to develop as artists and to push themselves forward with each album During his career Martin produced 19 number one hit albums and 22 number one hit singles in the United States His production talent inspired many young people to enter the music business Today technology plays a key role in the music industry People download music from the Internet and store it on computers and portable devices Musicians of all ages and skill levels can record their music and post it online for others to hear People interested in music production can buy affordable home studio equipment and learn to record and mix songs 6
