MixWithTheMasters Production Theory #1 Larry Klein TUTORiAL
Soft / Video Lessons
30-05-2021
Join us for an insightful talk by the eminent producer, songwriter and musician Larry Klein. In this six-part series, Klein focuses on record production from a philosophical and psychological standpoint. He elaborates on a variety of topics including the many roles of a producer, artist psychology, instilling confidence and relaxation, maintaining high morale, types of artist-producer relationships, categorization by genre, stability of perspective, working hours, suggesting ideas, accepting mistakes, choosing the right take, production goals, hiring musicians, workflow, headphone mixes, monitoring with effects, recreating the spirit of a demo, directing a singer, and knowing when to finish a track.
PART 1
00:11:17
Various roles in production, artist psychology and perspective, maintaining high morale, reaching potential
PART 2
00:12:31
Types of artists and relationships, gut feeling vs. commercial viability, categorisation by certain styles
PART 3
00:15:38
The importance of curiosity, accepting mistakes, suggesting ideas, stability of perspective, working hours
PART 4
00:14:18
Knowing the right take, the illusion of relaxation, production goals, adding and removing parts, finishing a track
PART 5
00:15:06
Engineering and performing on your own productions, hiring musicians, workflow, headphone mixes
PART 6
00:14:51
Monitoring with vocal effects, printing effects, recreating the spirit of a demo, directing the singer
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