Does anyone know what the difference is between a record producer and a music producer?
Question by Mr.Chris♫♪: Does anyone know what the difference is between a record producer and a music producer?
Even though I am majoring in vocal performance, I need a minor! I have arranged songs on albums before and I really liked it. does arranging songs for artists fall into any of these categories. (Music prodcution and record producer)
Best answer:
Answer by foreverazyet
In the music industry, these two are lumped together most of the time. But in dissecting the term “producer” here are just a few things that tend to fall under that generic term:
Executive Producer: Usually a person who spent money to help bring the project together. May or may not be manually involved in the actual making of the project. Often serves as supervisor/consultant more than anything.
Music Producer: Composer/arranger of the actual music (most often referred to as “the track”). This would also include any special effects and samples.
Record Producer: Could mean several things… not really clear on this one. It could be a promoter, marketing person or just about anyone involved in the project.
Lyricist: The actual writer or writers of the lyrics in a song. On album liners, I have seen this noted as part of the “PRODUCED BY” credits and sometimes broken out in the “WRITTEN BY” credits. But, I have also seen the reverse.
Production Coordinator: Keeps track of what percentage each lyricist contributed to each song, their publishing companies and contact information for reporting to ASCAP, SESAC, BMI, etc.
Music Editor: May be the same person as the music producer, or a different person or outside entity that makes minor changes in a song or corrects any flaw oversights. This may or may not be separate from the mastering.
Mastering: Makes sure that the track flows smoothly from one part to another; makes sure that the volume level in a song is consistent. In mastering an album, the engineer will make sure that all songs peak at the same level. Most albums have songs that were not all recorded at the same studio or even on the same day. Therefore, mastering is a crucial – if not the most crucial – part of the production process of an album.
I hope this helps.
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