Music Production

Front 1

Why does an artist need a producer?

Back 1

Someone who knows the process of making records, bring out the best in musicians, and make the tough decisions

Front 2

A demo recording can't become a final release version of a song. True or False

Back 2

False

Front 3

The two most basic sections of a modern pop song are the...

Back 3

Verse and chorus

Front 4

Which of these items will not effect a guitar sound?

Back 4

Pick guard type

Front 5

Many say the first rock and roll song was...

Back 5

Caledonia

Front 6

The record company provides a producer with what three items?

Back 6

An artist, a budget, and a schedule

Front 7

A good place to find songs for a project would be

Back 7

Previously released material, songwriters & publishers

Front 8

A producer gets paid to have:

Back 8

An opinion

Front 9

It's impossible to make a professionally produced CD in one day. True or False.

Back 9

False

Front 10

The engineer for Chris Isaac's 'Wicked Games' session, reflecting on repeated early recording of the song remarked '...we never thought that the drum track had..

Back 10

The metronomic feel we really wanted

Front 11

Producer 'Mutt' Lange might do what to increase excitement in the chorus of one of his productions on which he used sequenced drums?

Back 11

Increase the BPM

Front 12

On Chris Isaac's song 'Wicked Games' the drums were:

Back 12

Sampled into an Akai sampler

Front 13

Mastering Engineer Bob Ludwig says 3 typical problems with material he receives from clients at Gateway Mastering include:

Back 13

Time code drop outs, lack of or incorrect labeling, distortion

Front 14

At what frequency range are the most fundamental and lower harmonic tones found

Back 14

Low & mid frequencies

Front 15

According to Laurie Anderson, there is only one rule; If you sell records, you can:

Back 15

Make more records

Front 16

Most rock, pop, hip hop and country songs are in what time signature?

Back 16

4/4

Front 17

The person responsible for judging every performance during the making of a CD is:

Back 17

The producer

Front 18

Once a producer has ascertained what is right and what is wrong with a song and it's arrangement, parts etc, he/she should:

Back 18

Fix what is wrong and leave alone what is right

Front 19

The 3 most important decisions (from these lectures) when producing a song involve:

Back 19

Song choice, vocal performance, the beat or groove

Front 20

Two important skills a producer should possess:

Back 20

Vision of overall concept, people skills

Front 21

Most of the time the best time to record lead vocals is:

Back 21

Over time & when the singer sings best

Front 22

A producer always uses the engineer who recorded a song to mix it? True or False.

Back 22

False

Front 23

Record companies decide which CDs or songs they believe will be hits based on their gut feelings and knowledge of the industry only:

Back 23

False

Front 24

One item that may not be included in the budget because in the past it was considered part of manufacturing costs is:

Back 24

Mastering

Front 25

With a fund budget:

Back 25

The producer gets a sum of money and must deliver product

Front 26

When recording an artist it is best to record as many different styles of music as possible. True or False.

Back 26

False

Front 27

As a producer you're only consideration is whether the public will like your project. True or False.

Back 27

False

Front 28

The last chance to make sonic changes to your production before it goes to the plant is...

Back 28

Mastering

Front 29

Some of the major aspects of hit popular recordings have stayed the same over the decades, and some have changed. True or False.

Back 29

True