What is Music Production?

A Producers Guide: The Role, the People, the Process

Russ Hepworth-Sawyer, Craig Golding

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Focal Press
27 October 2010

Music recording & reproduction; Music industry

Series: Perspectives on Music Production

"To complete an album, a producer needs to know what goes into capturing great music and teasing out inspirational performances from artists. As a producer, you are guiding not only the music, but also the business and the technical aspects of an album. What Is Music Production? is a ""guide to this guidance.""

Formed from a blend of solid information extracted from detailed interviews, the book focuses on the process of music production, providing insight into how the producer guides this process and molds the final product.

Whether you are a student or just starting your professional career, What is Music Production? explains what you need to know-from working with artists, songs, pre-production, mixing, and mastering to the finance and budgeting-to glean a professional result. Combining the ""how to"" with online assets and interviews, this book arms you with vital insight into the business of being a music producer."

By: Russ Hepworth-Sawyer, Craig Golding
Imprint: Focal Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 191mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 703g
ISBN: 9780240811260
ISBN 10: 0240811267
Series: Perspectives on Music Production
Pages: 300
Publication Date: 27 October 2010
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Replaced By: 9780367508302
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Russ Hepworth-Sawyer is a sound engineer and producer with extensive experience in all things audio. He is a member of the Association of Professional Recording Services and the Audio Engineering Society; a Fellow of the Institute For Learning (U.K.); and a board member of the Music Producer's Guild. Through MOTTOsound (www.mottosound.co.uk), Russ works freelance in the industry as a mastering engineer, a producer, writer, and consultant. Russ currently lectures part-time for York St John University and Barnsley College Online and has taught extensively in higher education at British institutions including Leeds College of Music, London College of Music, and Rose Bruford College. He currently writes for Pro Sound News Europe, has contributed to Sound On Sound magazine, and has written many titles for Focal Press. Craig Golding is currently Course Leader for the BA (Hons) Music Production degree program at Leeds College of Music in the U.K. Craig lectures in production, sound recording techniques, studio production, and song production and leads a team that is responsible for the delivery and development of one of the most popular music production courses in the U.K. Craig also has an active freelance career in sound engineering and production with over a decade's experience working in the industry. Under the banner of CMG Sound Craig has worked as an FOH engineer at many large venues in the U.K. including The Sage Gateshead; The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester; and Queen Elizabeth Hall, London. Craig continues to work with a variety of artists and ensembles both in live and studio contexts.

Reviews for What is Music Production?: A Producers Guide: The Role, the People, the Process

Hepworth-Sawyers' What is Music Production excerpted on ProSoundWeb Authors Russ Hepworth-Sawyer and Craig Golding tackle a seemingly nebulous and elusive target for the subject of this 277 page book from Focal Press. I liked that they first define and quantify music production in the first section sections and then go on to describe what kind of people gravitate toward this profession, what being a music producer really means, and how to make a living/business out of it. I found What is Music Production? An excellent read and well worth adding to your library. --Music Connection