Music Producer's Handbook (eBook)

The Music Producers Handbook, Second Edition reveals the secrets to becoming a music producer and producing just about any kind of project in any genre of music. Among the topics covered are the producers multiple responsibilities and all the elements involved in a typical production, including budgeting, contracts, selecting the studio and engineer, hiring session musicians, and even getting paid. Unlike other books on production, The Music Producers Handbook also covers the true mechanics of production, from analyzing, troubleshooting, and fixing a song that isnt working to getting the best performance and sound out of a band or vocalist. In addition, Bobby Owsinski tackles what may be the toughest part of being a producer being a diplomat, a confidant, and an amateur psychologist all at once.This edition also includes new chapters on self-production, small studio production, and how the new songwriter-producer and engineer-producer hybrids make money in our new digital music world. It also features several new interviews with some of the best-selling producers from different musical genres, who offer advice on getting started, getting paid, and making hits.Packed with inside information and including exclusive online media, The Music Producers Handbook, Second Edition provides invaluable tools and advice that will help beginners and seasoned professionals alike.Item includes online resource.