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Engineering Brief

New Studio Strategies in Music Production—The Disappearing Gap between Engineer and Producer

Authors: Kling, Christopher

AES Convention 136 · Paper 138 · April 2014

Abstract

In an industry of shrinking music production budgets, it is common that the audio engineer and music producer happen to be the same person. New technologies as well as new system designs in hardware and software further enforce this transition—not only in project/home studios. In addition to the risks of this development, there are also benefits: New production and studio strategies enable engineers to be more flexible to the changing demands of clients and artists while working more cost-effectively. This involves changes in common studio architecture and setup and a different recording workflow through the use of new technologies in DAWs, as well as less distinction between recording and mixing. A few specific examples and perspectives will be given.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 136
AES Convention
136
Paper number
138
Publication date
April 6, 2014
Affiliation
Klangkantine, Darmstadt, Germany (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Engineering Brief