Music Producing

Music production is a very broad term encompassing the entirety of the recording process. It can refer to the actual role of the "producer," the process of creating the sound of a recording or the entire creative process.

The role of the producer is far more flexible depending on the recording project. If the artist in question has written and arranged their material or has a specific sound in mind, the producer can have a role as minimal as overseeing the recording; alternatively, the producer's role can be as large as writing and arranging the material and shaping the "vision" of the work. Some producers are hired to help bands or artists achieve a specific sound, while others work closely with the artist to develop material to record. The producer plays a very large role in mainstream pop, R&B and hip-hop, in which vocals are usually the only aspect contributed by the artist. In this instance, the producer serves as a composer.