The Music Producer’s Handbook reveals the inside information and secrets to becoming a music producer and producing just about any kind of project in any genre of music. Among the topics covered is the producer’s responsibilities, and all the elements of a typical production including budgeting, contracts, selecting the studio and engineer, hiring session musicians, and even getting paid!

Unlike other books on production, The Music Producer’s Handbook covers the true mechanics of production, from analyzing and fixing the format of a song to troubleshooting a song when it just doesn’t sound right, to getting the best performance and sound out of the band and vocalist. The book also covers perhaps the toughest part of being a producer - being a diplomat, a confident and amateur psychologist all at once.

The Music Producer’s Handbook also comes with a DVD that looks at the various stages of an actual production and features an interview with Grammy winning producer/engineer Ed Cherney.

The Music Producer’s Handbook also includes interviews with Platinum producers from different musical genres like Jack Douglas, Mark Bright, Richard Feldman, Michael Beinhorn, Gareth Jones, Carmen Rizzo, Mark Plati and more.

The Music Producer’s Handbook

reveals the answers to these questions:

1. ★How do I become a producer?
   

2. ★How much money can I make?
   

3. ★How do I get the best out of the musicians or vocalist?
   

4. ★How much time should each phase of the production take?
   

5. ★Why is pre-production the most important step in the process?
   

6. ★What are the different types of productions?
   

7. ★Why should I master the final mix?
   

8. ★How do I get a great mix?
   

9. ★How do I select a studio?
   

10. ★How do I select an engineer?
    

11. ★What are all of the producer’s responsibilities?