The Art of Producing - Part 2 - Mic'ing
08/31/24 • 30 min
1 Listener
This is the second of three episodes on the Art of Producing. In this one, I talk about the mics and equipment I use in my studio, and the reasons why.
The example used for this series features an album project for singer-songwriter Corrie Lynn Green. It is an acoustic-based project, although there are some electric guitars and bass on some songs. I explain why I make certain decisions for this project, and how a recording with a different artist or genre would require a different approach.
Corrie’s album, “Time To Be Brave,” will be released on Outer Marker Records on September 6, 2024, and distributed by Native DSD as a download purchase only. But you can listen to all the songs for free (in mp3) on the Native DSD web site. https://www.nativedsd.com/label/outer-marker-records/
The third and final episode of this series on producing will look at mixing and mastering.
email: [email protected]
www.youtube.com/c/DWFearn
https://dwfearn.com/
This is the second of three episodes on the Art of Producing. In this one, I talk about the mics and equipment I use in my studio, and the reasons why.
The example used for this series features an album project for singer-songwriter Corrie Lynn Green. It is an acoustic-based project, although there are some electric guitars and bass on some songs. I explain why I make certain decisions for this project, and how a recording with a different artist or genre would require a different approach.
Corrie’s album, “Time To Be Brave,” will be released on Outer Marker Records on September 6, 2024, and distributed by Native DSD as a download purchase only. But you can listen to all the songs for free (in mp3) on the Native DSD web site. https://www.nativedsd.com/label/outer-marker-records/
The third and final episode of this series on producing will look at mixing and mastering.
email: [email protected]
www.youtube.com/c/DWFearn
https://dwfearn.com/
Previous Episode
The Art of Producing - Part 1
The art of producing a record requires knowledge of music, mastering the technical aspects of the recording process, and an ability to work with people.
This is the first of a three-part series about producing. In this episode, I talk about the role of the producer, using a typical album project for Corrie Lynn Green as an example. Not all productions will follow this example, since there are many different styles of music, different artists and musicians, that you may encounter.
My approach to producing and recording is not typical in many ways. I point this out in the episode, and encourage people to find what works best for them.
By the way, "My Take On Music Recording" is now carried by YouTube Podcasts. Just like any podcast provider, this is audio only. You can find it on YouTube by searching for "Fearn" under "Podcasts." All 94 episodes to date are available, and each new one will be added.
The dozens of other podcast providers will continue, of course.
email: [email protected]
www.youtube.com/c/DWFearn
https://dwfearn.com/
Next Episode
The Art of Producing - Part 3 - Mixing & Mastering
In this last of three episodes on the art of producing, I talk about my process for mixing. It is all part of the concept of a song from the beginning. Mixing is where everything comes together to create the version of the song that the artist and I have had.
As an over-simplification, my approach is to turn up the things I like and turn down, or mute, the things I don’t like. But the details are much more complex than that and I explain what I do and why.
I combine the mastering process with mixing. The result is ready for distribution, whether it is in a digital format or for a vinyl record.
The album used in this example is “Time To Be Brave,” by Corrie Lynn Green. You can listen for free to an mp3 version of all the songs at Native DSD, and purchase a download of the album in a variety of digital formats.
https://www.nativedsd.com/label/outer-marker-records/
And learn more about our record label, Outer Marker, at:
https://www.outermarkerrecords.com/
email: [email protected]
www.youtube.com/c/DWFearn
https://dwfearn.com/
My Take on Music Recording with Doug Fearn - The Art of Producing - Part 2 - Mic'ing
Transcript
Episode 95 Producing – Part 2 -- - Mic’ing August 31, 2024
I’m Doug Fearn and this is My Take on Music Recording
In the first part of this series, I talked about my approach to producing an artist, focusing on recording the basic tracks. In this episode, I explain what mics I use and why.
This illustrates the overlap of producing and engineering. Some producers started their recording career as engineers. But all producers need at least some technical knowledge in ord
If you like this episode you’ll love
Episode Comments
Featured in these lists
Generate a badge
Get a badge for your website that links back to this episode
<a href="https://goodpods.com/podcasts/my-take-on-music-recording-with-doug-fearn-122349/the-art-of-producing-part-2-micing-72849003"> <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/goodpods-images-bucket/badges/generic-badge-1.svg" alt="listen to the art of producing - part 2 - mic'ing on goodpods" style="width: 225px" /> </a>
Copy