The Process of Musical Production

The musical production process is a fascinating look into the mind of the musician. Many artists often speak about it being a labor of love for them. Many music fans would give anything to be part of that process and see how it all takes shape. All we get to hear is the end result after months of the hard work and dedication by these talented individuals, but we never get to see the process itself.

Musicians will often come into the studio with a producer and start by presenting lyrics they have already written. If they both feel the songs are strong enough, they will jump right in and start working on the music. If they feel it necessary to make changes or gather new material, they will often have songwriting sessions to give themselves more things to work with. In between the writing process there is generally a lot of musical experimentation. For a lot of bands this may involve sitting together in a room and having a jam session. Once something is settled on the lyrics can then be put in conjunction with the sound and a song is born.

Now that lyrics and music have been brought together it is time for the recording sessions. Depending on the producers style these can vary greatly in how they are conducted. A majority of the time, the music is done ahead of time so the vocals can be recorded over it. Producers and the artists will often try multiple versions of vocal tracks until they find one they are both satisfied with. This is where the producers talents are fully utilized. They begin mixing and mastering each track, layering vocals on top of music, balancing out harmonies and fine tuning any last changes that need to be made.

Music production is a fascinating world. It is so much more than just putting out an album. We as fans are often not aware of just how much effort it takes. Musicians take great pride in there work and they hope that it shows in the material they release.

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