gotiates recording time, chooses an engineer, and enlists the services of session musicians and background vocalists where needed
perfect each track
e producer is still responsible for business matters like paying the studio and contract talent, providing receipts and expense reports to the label, securing release forms, and clearing samples.
music theory, musicianship, and audio production
creative, tech-savvy, and have a knack for business—a jack-of-all-trades.
By turns the producer must be best friend, teacher, and whip-cracker.
