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5 Tips For Effective Communication With Your Music Producer by Nobody: 11:34pm On Feb 19, 2017 |
As artists, we count on producers to transform our songs
from their raw, acoustic forms into their fully realized
versions, instruments and all.
Their role is pivotal in the record-making process, yet it’s
not always the easiest process or relationship to navigate. I
know many artists who have had to completely scrap songs
and start from scratch because their producer didn’t
understand their vision.
As both a producer and an artist, here are five tips I’ve
learned that will take you from being at the mercy of a
producer to working together in realizing your vision.
1. Don’t Be Afraid To Voice Your Opinion
It’s your music. You’re in the driver’s seat. A lot of times as
artists, we feel like we have to sit and be quiet because the
producer knows what he or she is doing, but the fact is, it’s
your music and it should be done exactly the way you want
it.
Oftentimes, producers will take the liberty to be creative
and show off their chops by throwing in fancy musical ideas
here and there, but it just may not be what your song needs.
Don’t be afraid to say that you don’t like a certain idea, or
that you want to take something out, or that you want the
song to go in another direction.
Even though it might be a bit awkward or intimidating, it’s
better to communicate your thoughts to your producer early
on in the process rather than running the risk of putting in
hours of work that will end up being scrapped.
2. Provide Reference Tracks
One of the best things you can do for your producer is
provide him or her with references to songs that have the
feel and emotion you’re going for.
Instead of saying something vague like, “This song is happy
and I want it to be upbeat,” give your producer a few songs
with those qualities so that he or she will know exactly
what you mean.
This not only helps your producer understand the feel you
want for the song, but it also gives specifics for ideas on
balancing levels, panning, equalization, compression, etc.
during the tracking and mixing process.
3. Be Prepared To Explain Your Vision For Each Song
Section
While there’s a lot of room for new concepts and ideas to
come in as a song unfolds through the production process,
a big part of steering it in the right direction is being
prepared.
Chart out the song in chunks, mark each section, and know
how you want it to build or decrease in emotion and
intensity. Have ideas prepared on what kind of instruments
would help achieve these goals for each section and what
these instruments would be doing, even if it’s something
simple like saying, “I want the verse to be mellow with just
a guitar and shaker, but I want it to build into a really big
chorus with drums and synths and bass.”
Having ideas prepared will really help you and your
producer navigate through the process.
4. Be As Specific As You Possibly Can
Ambiguity is your worst enemy. Telling a producer that you
want your song to sound like a ballad will not help him or
her at all. This is where it’s on you to do your research.
Learn specific terms to describe your music.
If you want your song to sound like a ballad, be specific and
describing it by saying, “Let’s try open voicings on the piano
and have the drums play a slow 6/8 groove,” will ensure
that your producer knows a lot more clearly what you want
your song to sound like.
It could even be as simple as saying, “I want the chorus to
have a four-on-the-floor kick going because I want the song
to get people dancing.” Just be as specific as you can.
5. Speak Up When It’s Working Well, Too!
Everyone benefits from encouragement. Affirming your
producer by telling him or her what you really like about
how he or she is producing your song won’t only be
reinforcing, it’ll also give him or her a clearer sense on
what’s working.
Saying something like, “I really like the synths you chose for
the chorus and how well they work with the strings” will let
your producer know that what he or she is doing is good,
and that whatever is happening is helping to create what
you’re envisioning.
There aren’t any hard-and-fast rules on how to work with or
communicate with your producer, because everyone has
very different working styles and personalities.
But these tips should be universally helpful to guide you
and your producer in the process of realizing your musical
visions.
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upcoming artiste.
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