The producer is the one who normally decides what kind of production chops go into a song project. This normally entails decisions on instrumentation as well as dynamics where a song may drop back from a full band to a simple vocal with an acoustic guitar and then back to the band for the ending, vocals/harmonies, any effects that are used, and even structure of the song.

Bands often make this a corporate process. Solo artists, or their labels, often hire well known, skilled and expericnced producers to make the magic happen for them. Often, we, in the home recording business, don't have either option available to us, so we are left to our own devices, imagination, and skills.

Last edited by Guitarhacker; 12/01/15 05:28 AM.
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