The difference between a producer and an audio engineer 

Every beatmaker who claims to be a producer needs to see this video...even today.

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Thanks man! Love to hear that! I am trying to publish these books for other media as well, but that takes a lot more time than I actually anticipated. Again: thanks for your kind words, and great to hear you are 'spreading the word'!

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I'm a Producer based in Kingston, Jamaica. Sadly, everyone wants me to be their engineer :(

Hi Tovasti, I am definitely going to continue with this season, but it will include many things which I am preparing and trying to arrange. (Including downloads of the multitrack recordings which I will be mixing this season...) The training program will be there as well one day, but it has to be as complete as any paid audio-college. This will involve a lot of work which I currently don't have. By the time I can run all of this full-time, I will definitely offer a FREE program.

I have both of Wick's books and they are great. I've learned so much from them and I continue to go back to them time and again as references. I highly recommend them.

So I am the studio owner and recording engineer helping make a 5 song EP that the singer/songwriter/artists/performer wrote 100% himself. Some 20/30 recording and mixing sessions later, I don’t know if I am entitled to a share of either the publishing (probably not, having not written a single word or note), or mechanicals from the master (which I am 100% responsible for, having chosen and physically operated every recording and mix decision, to the final master)...

Thanks a lot :D Love hearing that! -Cheers

This is why the industry got so competitive. Everything just got more accessible

Thank you!

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Jeez, man. Your videos are of insane quality and substance. I'm wayyyy impressed.

Great job doing this video, but I differ. I have known many producers that can't mix at all, or record. That's why engineers will always be a big part of the creative process. It doesn't matter how much better plugins get, experience dealing only with transients makes you a mastering engineer. Experiencing with mics and rooms makes you a great recording engineer. One thing is that you have certain knowledge of how things work during the process, but producers most of the times don't have the expertise to handle that themselves. That's why most of the one man productions now sound bad in general, you need different ears that can work in different ways and they all convey & nurture the project in development. A really good producer knows this, he can make a great team of engineers, arrengers, etc... so that every work he does sounds great. So many details and that's without even talking about the room or monitoring system in home/amateur studios. You can't mix/record/master those things that you don't hear. Really great video, but I do differ in what actual "music producers" are and need to get their feet closer to the ground to what they can really do.

Hahah thanks a lot! -- Let him know ;) And yeah, the LA-2A is a very nice compressor indeed!

Thanks Zazoo515, love to hear how much you learn! And thanks for your recommendation, highly appreciated!

We wear many hats these days. Can't pay too much mind to these terms.

Audio engineers can actually have longer careers. Beat makers are too easy to replace. I know this for a fact. That's why I moved into mix engineering and live sound. I'm so surprised none of these kind of videos don't explain which one has more long term benefits.

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So according to this vid Sound Engg can do Music producers work Am I Right?

Haha good question, would almost do it in a video now ;) A producer can sometimes only work with the band based on one project. And he works, together with the band, on the production process of their music. The band's manager is doing managing tasks like taking care of bookings, promotion, deals, contracts.. etc. (But these tasks can vary and are highly depending on the relation and agreement with the band and/or label.) Producers are usually musically creative, managers... manage :)

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I am the guy in the end, I produce, record, mix and even master my own stuff. Can't wait to release my stuff.

Nice. Well explained.

Great video! Love the graphics. Subscribed.

good stuff!

This video was honestly so informative!! Thank you!!

Where do you get your graphics from? Or do you custom build all your graphics? They look amazing and add a lot to the story. I've been trying to find a good source of graphics, but have struck out so far. Most places seem expensive.

Awesome breakdown, thanks!

Thank you 🙏

my aim is to produce such a captivating piece of music that could get me grammy. so should i take a audio engineering course or producer course?

“The ‘record’ button”...how to know if someone is reading of a script. Appreciate the info though.

Nice video, but how about saying and showing both men and women can be producers? :)

Informative. Really learned a lot from this. Thanks

Wow.... it's so complex

It’s almost offensive when a guy making beats in fruity loops are calling themselves producers/engineers when they don’t know anything outside of Fruity loops, especially most the guys on the “deconstructed” series of the genius channel. All the instruments in FL are already somewhat “dialed in”, that’s why most music in the last 7 years sounds the same. This is coming from a guy that enjoys “some” trap music. I think “beat maker” is more of an appropriate term for the trap producers. And don’t get me started when they use a musical “sample” , They’re more like a glorified dj, they’ll take a riff or a piece of music and add a drum beat.

Are producers and audio engineers hired by a label or an artist

Thanks

Awesome bro thx!!!

Super helpful!

all this true about "home producers")) BUT! High quality sound can be only created in correct sounding room with correct monitors. And there is one more golden rule - shit in shit out. As result only experienced audio engineer can create a home studio from his sleeping room) Anyway nice work! Thank you for this tutorial!

Thank you for this great video...

He also knows how things should sound in his opinion.

Thank You!!!

Hey guys! where could I get to watch the documentary he mentioned in the video 'sound city' ?

Distinguish between pre-producer and post-producer.

Got any examples of records where bad engineering screwed a good producer? Or the opposite - where a lousy producer was saved by a great engineer?

Tnx

Moody Good is introduced as producer and sound engineer

That was great 👍 thank you!

Rick Rubin needs to watch this. Also the LA2A is my favorite compressor :)

Excellent!

I have no idea what a patchbay is lol. But this is very informative, Thanks for this video

thanks a lot for this video!

Great video!!!

im 18 and im improving (a little bit slowly) in producing beats and things like that.. but the problem that i'm not good at equalizing and optimizing the track.. because all my resources are from youtube and from myself.. but i still have this problem that i cant show real quality in my beats or tracks... i started alone since 3 years and im still alone till this day because i don't know anbody working in this field, i hope if somebody can give me an advice to improve in this thing and solve my problems (sorry for my shitty english)

GREAT VIDEO THANK YOU 🙏🏽❤️

really great video!

You are good, man. Keep up the good work! On 2:37 you need no apostrophs for plural, but fuck, tutoral's good anyhow.

Awesome video

Exactly I’m modern

Say I wanted to go to full sail what would they consider a beatmaker? Music producer or audio engineer??

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Awesome

Hi there, I am an incoming grade 11 student, i want to an audio engineer but i also want to be music producer, So what Strand will I choose?

What about people like Martin Garrix and kshmr .. in which category they come

Keep it up 🔥🎶

Can you please explain how to connect mixer to and audio interface

Hi,I have a question....Does Sound Enginering helps in electronic music production or at future in same??

very cool

Very good!... Liked! Another flaw for school system! Yea

that's dope

How you do all the animation and graphics stuff? What kind of school did you take?

So I’m wondering let’s say I already have a beat, who would I have to work with in order to record my vocals and etc ?

Is it possible to take on both roles?

and that's why nowadays one-man-army bedroom producer sucks and don't get traction. because when it's ALL about you, it's gonna be ONLY about you.

When are you going to continue season episodes? What about that training program what read in your website but you deleted it? you are not going to continue it?

Which major should you go in for college, for there to make beats engineer and ect

So the producer is pretty much like a store manager, audio engineer the assistant manager and recording artist the worker except on different level of income 👍🏾 I need an audio engineer mentor

I'm the third type.

Damn, look at you GO!!!! 12k views, 400 likes and fukkin ZERO dislikes!!!! I don't think I've ever seen a vid with 0 dislikes and DAMN that bastard who ever touches that button. This was a great vid. Great sense of humor too!!

why am i watching this i already know the difference

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So what's the difference between a producer and a manager?

what is analog digital conversion do

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Does sound designing is taught in sound engineering course . I think the guy must be a sound engineer to be a good producer . I am a EDM producer, I know how to mix but sometimes its difficult to know certain things like - how to EQ perfectly,how to compress and all . So do I need a sound engineering course?

@1:37"How to make things sound that way". My goal is to do this in the most efficient manner but I am so far from it. I want to dedicate my all to this, can someone tell me what is a good way to learn it please?? I always used to think this was audio engineering but I guess i was wrong.

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Thanks :-) will send it to all my non musicians friends :-D

Damn we are lucky!!!

When it comes to the modern producer segment, it kinda makes me feel like all these producers that charge assloads are uselesss.

Everything in this video is excelent, except that I would switch the looks of producer and sound engineer.

Does an audio interface really make a difference?

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You definitely didn't get the job done but I think it was because you wanted to make a short video about this particular subject

not to mention that audio engineers are not engineers per se, given that they didn't study at an engineer school (like electrical or industrial engeneers).