Music is an intrinsic part of our life, it is an art. Art that helps us enhance our lives, like those who are suffering from an illness or carrying the burden of stress. It can also alleviate the symptoms of anxiety and depression. Also, it can help us explore our spirituality, for example, Eileen Richardson Nova Scotia based CEO of DiaDan Holdings Ltd. recently announced a joint venture with a partner, Royce Harris, to open a brand new recording studio in Nova Scotia. which will be first and foremost a platform to showcase Christian artists and God’s work.
Behind every song, there is a story and a team of professionals who work together in synergy to bring the music to us which we enjoy every day and rarely think about. That how it is a long drawn process which culminates into what we finally call music. In the process of the same Everyone has their special role in making the song what comes to us as a final product.
There isn’t a much of list of professionals who are involved in this process. We can, in fact, count the important role in the recording studio on our fingers, so here are the Five Important Roles in the Recording Studio.
THE ARTIST:
The artist is pivotal of all roles of the roles in the studio. The role of the artist is a diverse and all-encompassing one which can comprise of the writing of the music which is, of course, the very first responsibility, then maybe the singing part and probably the musician, depending on the type of music and genre it can vary from recording to recording.
THE MUSICIANS:
This role demands to play all of the instruments needed to create the songs sounds which make up the background score of our song. This a very crucial role as well as it can make or break the song.
Once we have got our music written, the thing which comes next is to decide on who will be playing the musical parts, this role can be covered by us if we have proficiency in the same or the studio also have in place who can do it for us. We have more options open like a close friend or an even a collaborate with other musicians could work it out.
THE RECORDING ENGINEER:
As the name suggests, the recording engineer role is typically concerned with the technical aspects. In layman’s terms, we can define the role of the recording engineer to capture and record the music being played by the musicians in the most optimal way. But in order to achieve, he is responsible for operating all the recording devices in the studio, it can be either analogue or digital. With the changing times, computer knowledge is becoming more and more essential and a good engineer should be able to provide both as well a mixture of both if demanded.
If we go a bit deeper into the role of a recording engineer he is responsible for all the recording levels, pre-amp settings, compressors, EQs, and all the other technical settings as well as he/she can be of utmost importance when it comes to picking up best the microphones from a wide array of microphone setup or placement, or a specific compressor setting to all the other technical settings, all to make sure that every time we get the best possible take. Lastly, the recording engineer deploys all of his skills and expertise with utmost precision to merge all the takes or the sounds in such a manner that it creates the best possible audio version of the recordings.
THE PRODUCER:
The role of a music producer is to aid and develop the creative process. Which translates as, into the responsibility of guiding the musicians and the artist to help them with their best performance during the recording session and get the very best takes. The music producer for this purpose is ought to give an expert opinion that is from outside as often the musicians can get overwhelmed in the process and make choices which is not necessarily best for them or is in the best interest of music or are not appropriate in an artistic or commercial sense.
THE STUDIO MANAGER:
The last and final role is more or less concerned with administration. As the name suggests this role is moreover on the business side of the studios, as a studio manager, they have the responsibility to appoint different roles and keep the books and equipment in check as well to keep up with the clients and keep them contented with the service as well as attract and make new potential customers for the recording studio.
