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College and Career Research Project Presentation. By Chad Le. What is the job of a music producer?.
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What is the job of a music producer? A music producer is a professional who works with recording artists and bands, sound engineers, record labels and marketing teams to oversee all creative and technical aspects of an album. (eHow.com) http://www.ehow.com/facts_5977670_definition-music-producer.html#ixzz2F6LIcKjz
Pursuing the career of a music producer • Does not require academic education. • Requires your knowledge on instruments and how to play them based on if you want to record the sounds manually or use sound kits. • You can take music classes on high school.
Metropolitan state College of Denver • Metropolitan state college of Denver has a music program that consists of both vocal and instrumental. • In order to take the music class you have to audition. • A 2.8 GPA at minimum is required in order to attend. • Must do well on ACT- 18 or higher to attend. • Metropolitan state university college s a four year college. (cpr.org)
St. Johns University • Rap artist/music producer J. Cole graduated from St. Johns University. • Located in queens New York • A course offering is The Peter J. Tobin College of Business • St. Johns University has a fine arts faculty. (cbsnews.com) (justlikemozarella.wordpress.com)
Career Education Center (CEC) Has an audio engineering class educates in the following ways… • “Hands on hands on experience with artist via live sessions” (Daniel Le) • Gives you a chance to experiment with and explore your musical talents by recording your own songs. • “Teaches you various aspects of the studio such as hardware and equipment, commonly used software- all in regards to recording.” (Daniel Le) (facebook.com) (dosomethingreal.com)
What Instruments Can You Use When Producing a Song? • You basically can use any instrument and even invent ones yourself. It’s all about what you think sounds good and how you plan to use it in a song. • Sometimes you can record sounds from instruments manually instead of using sound kits. It’s up to the producer.
How Long Does it take to be a successful Producer? • It depends on your idea or success and also if you’re an absolute natural when it comes to making music or not. • Rapper/Producer Kanye “Yeezy” West began producing beats since when he was in the 7th grade. (Kanye West interview with In The Streetz T.V.)
How Much Money Do You Make as a Producer? • Producers make between 40 k and 250 k a year.(hurtling from yahoo. Com)
How Do You Produce a Beat? • Go to video (watch for 60 sec.) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6IwcihIZXQ
Why Does Being a Music Producer Matter? • You get the chance to make music that inspires, motivates, and reinvents people on a positive way. (mrmanaryinkorea.blogspot.com)
What Are the Perks of Being a Music Producer? • Going on tour • Collaborate with many different famous artist. • Have an influence on a generation (forum.prisonplanet.com)