Producer Career

Question 1

Once a producer has determined what is right and wrong with a song and its arrangement, parts, and so on, he or she should:

Accepted Answer

Leave what is right alone and fix what is broken.

Answer

Change to another song.

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Fix what is right and leave what is wrong alone.

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Take a vote to ensure that everyone else agrees.

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Everything should be changed.

Question 2

According to these lectures, the three most important decisions to make when creating a song are:

Accepted Answer

Song selection, vocal performance, beat or groove

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Song selection, tempo selection, and solo instrumentation

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Song title, vocal sound, and video director

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Song length, drum sound, and bass part

Question 3

A producer should have two important skills:

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People skills, overall concept vision

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Capability to identify a hit by hearing a song on the radio

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Musical abilities, as well as soldering abilities

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Excellent video ideas, friends at the record label

Question 4

The best time to record lead vocals is usually:

Accepted Answer

Over time and when the singer is at his or her best,

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When the singer arrives early one day

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At the last moment

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When the drums are finished

Question 5

Does a producer always mix a song with the engineer who recorded it?

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 6

Record companies choose which CDs or songs they believe will be hits based solely on their gut feelings and industry knowledge.

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 7

The following are the last opportunities to make sonic changes to your production before it is sent to the plant:

Accepted Answer

Mastering

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Mixing

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Splicing

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Initializing