{"id":4872,"date":"2017-02-01T18:07:39","date_gmt":"2017-02-02T02:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soundhealingcenter.com\/store\/uncategorized\/art-of-producing-book\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T16:39:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T00:39:01","slug":"art-of-producing-book","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/soundhealingcenter.com\/store\/art-of-producing-book\/","title":{"rendered":"Art of Producing Book &#8211; 2nd Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"style100 style219\" align=\"center\">2nd Edition<br \/>\nFull color throughout the whole book<\/p>\n<p class=\"style100 style219\" align=\"center\">This book provides an all-inclusive perspective on everything that goes into producing a project, and how to do it. Most producers are simply flying by the seat of their pants. Once you have finished this book, you will have a better perspective on how to produce a project than most producers. With experience you can become a major producer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This book explains:<br \/>\n\u2022 What it takes to be a Producer<br \/>\n\u2022 How to become a Producer<br \/>\n\u2022 A simple step-by-step process for actually producing a band or group<br \/>\n\u2022 The high level values that major producers utilize in a production<br \/>\n\u2022 The variety of roles that a produce must take on<\/p>\n<p class=\"style100 style219\" align=\"center\"><b>Pre-Production<br \/>\n<\/b>The book uses the 11 aspects of a recorded piece of music from The Art of Mixing,<br \/>\nas a framework for analyzing a project in pre-production:<br \/>\nConcept<br \/>\nMelody<br \/>\nRhythm<br \/>\nHarmony<br \/>\nLyrics<br \/>\nSong Structure<br \/>\nDensity of the Arrangement<br \/>\nInstrumentation<br \/>\nPerformance<br \/>\nMix<br \/>\nQuality of the Equipment<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Producing in the Studio<br \/>\n<\/b>Then, the role of the producer in the recording studio is covered: To create an atmosphere of detailed concentration and focus.<br \/>\nThis book is good for:<br \/>\n\u2022 Anyone wanting to become a Producer.<br \/>\n\u2022 Any Producer who wants to hone their skills.<br \/>\n\u2022 Executive Producers or anyone who is funding a project. It gives the EP an overview of what it will take to do the project.<br \/>\n\u2022 Anyone who is doing any type of recording, because when there is no producer, the band and the engineer become the producers!<br \/>\n\u2022 Anyone who is shopping or considering hiring a producer in order to make the best choice and be able to work with them.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<p class=\"style234\" style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><b>TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">INTRODUCTION<br \/>\n<strong>PART 1 &#8211; THE PRODUCER\u2019S JOB<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Chapter 1 &#8211; Types of Producers and Productions<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Types of Producers<br \/>\n\u2022 What it Takes and How to Get the Job<br \/>\n\u2022 Types of Projects<br \/>\n\u2022 The Producing Process<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1202 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/soundhealingcenter.com\/store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Chord-Pyramid3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"268\" height=\"262\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 268px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 268\/262;\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"style234\" align=\"center\"><b>PART 2 &#8211; THE BUSINESS SIDE OF PRODUCTION<br \/>\nChapter 2 &#8211; Finances, Organization and Politics<br \/>\n<\/b>\u2022 Budgeting Scheduling and Organization<br \/>\n\u2022 Obtaining Financial Backing<br \/>\n\u2022 Dealing with Record Companies<br \/>\n\u2022 Establishing a Network Base<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>PART 3 &#8211; THE VIRTUAL MIXER CONCEPT<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Chapter 3 &#8211; Visual Representations of Imaging as a Tool for Production<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Basics of Audio to Visual Mapping<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>PART 4 &#8211; MUSIC THEORY FOR RECORDING ENGINEERS AND PRODUCERS<\/strong><br \/>\nChapter 4 &#8211; Music Theory Primer<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2022 Time<br \/>\n\u2022 Note Values<br \/>\n\u2022 Time Signatures<br \/>\n\u2022 Tempo<br \/>\n\u2022 Rhythmical Structures<br \/>\n\u2022 Pickup<br \/>\n\u2022 Pitch<br \/>\n\u2022 Music Intervals<br \/>\n\u2022 Scales<br \/>\n\u2022 Chords<br \/>\n\u2022 Circle of Fifths<br \/>\n\u2022 Chord Progressions<br \/>\n\u2022 Volume<br \/>\n\u2022 Song Structures and Musical Charts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1203 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/soundhealingcenter.com\/store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Chart-3-300x91.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"541\" height=\"164\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 541px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 541\/164;\" \/><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>PART 5 &#8211; THE PRODUCTION PROCESS<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Chapter 5 &#8211; The Pre-Production Process<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Setting up the Meeting<br \/>\n\u2022 Homework before the Meeting<br \/>\n\u2022 People skills<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Chapter 6 &#8211; Dynamic Flows<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Chapter 7 &#8211; Structuring and Critiquing the 13 Aspects<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Concept<br \/>\n\u2022 Intention<br \/>\n\u2022 Melody<br \/>\n\u2022 Rhythm<br \/>\n\u2022 Harmony<br \/>\n\u2022 Lyrics<br \/>\n\u2022 Density of Arrangement<br \/>\n\u2022 Instrumentation<br \/>\n\u2022 Song Structure<br \/>\n\u2022 Performance<br \/>\n\u2022 Mix<br \/>\n\u2022 Quality of the Equipment<br \/>\n\u2022 Hooks<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1201 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/soundhealingcenter.com\/store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/All-Chord-Inversions.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"263\" height=\"257\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 263px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 263\/257;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Chapter 8 &#8211; Higher Level Concepts<br \/>\n<\/b>\u2022 Creating a Style of Music<br \/>\n\u2022 Order of the Songs<br \/>\n\u2022 Concept Albums<b><br \/>\nChapter 9 &#8211; Producing in the Studio<br \/>\n<\/b>\u2022 Critiquing a Performance<br \/>\n\u2022 Focus and Concentration<br \/>\n\u2022 Other Contributing Factors<br \/>\n<b><br \/>\nChapter 10 &#8211; Overall Production Goals<br \/>\n<\/b>\u2022 Combining the 13 Aspects to Create a Major Production<br \/>\n\u2022 Overproducing<br \/>\n\u2022 High Level Producer Values<b><br \/>\n<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><br \/>\nPART\u00a0 6 &#8211; CREATIVITY<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Chapter 11 &#8211; Tapping into the Source &#8211; Inspiring Creativity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Chapter 12 &#8211; Balancing Creativity and Mass Appeal (Industry Trends)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Chapter 13 &#8211; Moment-to-Moment Awareness<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Chapter 14 &#8211; Songwriting<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>PART 7 &#8211; SELECTING OR BECOMING A PRODUCER<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Chapter 15 &#8211; Choosing a Producer<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 What to Look For in a Producer<br \/>\n\u2022 Finding a Producer<br \/>\n\u2022 How to Interview a Producer<br \/>\n\u2022 How to Present Yourself to a Producer<br \/>\n<b><br \/>\nChapter 16 &#8211; Selling Yourself as a Producer<\/b><br \/>\n\u2022 Getting the Job &#8211; Finding Bands<br \/>\n\u2022 Poop Sheets<br \/>\n\u2022 Rate Sheets<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>PART 8 &#8211; PROTECTING YOUR MUSIC<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Chapter 17 &#8211; Protection<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Copyrights<br \/>\n\u2022 Publishers<br \/>\n\u2022 Personal (Artist) Managers<br \/>\n\u2022 Negotiating Record Deals<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">ABOUT THE AUTHORS<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">APPENDICES<br \/>\nA. Checklist of all homework to be done before the Pre-Production meeting<br \/>\nB. Nomenclature and Monosyllables for describing Musical and Rhythmical Patterns<br \/>\nC. Forms<br \/>\nD. Virtual Mixer Interface<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"style103\"><span class=\"style54\"><span class=\"style221\">&#8220;David Gibson&#8217;s Groundbreaking work is a real eye-opener for all of us, music professionals and casual listeners alike. He has single-handedly rethought the whole metaphor for the visual representation of recorded music and conjured up a brand new way to interact with it. It&#8217;s high time we took a new look at the antique user interface employed by typical MIDI and sample editing tools &#8211; and this book and video series is a great place to start.&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8211; Thomas &#8220;Dolby&#8221; Roberson <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"style100 style219\" align=\"center\">&#8220;The book covers past, present, and future music production techniques for any aspiring as well as veteran producer. I&#8217;ve seen techniques in the book that I took for granted from years of experience, (good &amp; bad). The book pin points what every producer\/songwriter\/arranger\/ engineer and of course DJ\/producer must deal with in a simplistic and systematic approach on the road to being successful. The book includes proven secrets &amp; tips from a wealth of successful producers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"style100 style219\" align=\"center\">I believe &#8220;The Art Of Producing&#8221; very rapidly, will become the aspiring Producers reference Bible. It is the most thorough book I&#8217;ve seen that goes in depth to the whole producers process of production techniques from start to finish. (I wish It had been available to me when I was searching to find out exactly what a producer does).<\/div>\n<p class=\"style100 style219\" align=\"center\">No one book can guarantee &#8220;Hit record&#8221; success, but I would venture to say that with the wealth of information contained inside, &#8220;The Art Of Producing can save you from endlessly scratching your head and second guessing yourself, and everyone else involved trying to achieve it&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"style100 style219\" align=\"center\"><span class=\"style239\">-Hubert Eaves III<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This book provides an all-inclusive perspective on everything that goes into producing a project, and how to do it. Most producers are simply flying by the seat of their pants. Once you have finished this book, you will have a better perspective on how to produce a project than most producers. 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