I finally got back to the studio! It was one of the best days, as I got to see live recordings of both guitars and drums. It was interesting to see the dynamic between Mr. Hodgin and the artist as they worked on changing parts of the song and rerecording. Seeing the layers being added to the song was amazing. One thing that surprised me was the amount of time spent setting up, each part of the drum had to have its own mic which called for a lot of wires.
Today I had my first zoom call with Mrs. Laurie Desch, a singer-songwriter, during our conversation I learned about how she recorded her first album and her approach to songwriting. One piece of advice that resonated with me was to not close any doors and be willing to collaborate with other musicians.
Afterward, I headed back to Osceola Studios. Today we got to see the more technical part of Music production as Mr. Hodgin edited the vocals of a French-creole speaker. There was a lot of attention to detail needed in the process. It was interesting the variety of skills needed for this job.
Today I went to Osceola Studios and met with Mr. Dick Hodgin.
It was a studio with lava lamps and lights creating a homey atmosphere.
Mr. Hodgin showed us the ins and outs of his job as a music producer. There is much more that goes into creating a record than I thought.
I learned a lot of new information: the difference between mixing and mastering, Bit rate & sampling rate, EQ, Tape vs. Digital, D.A.Ws, and much more.
The thing that stuck with me most was when Mr. Hodgin explained that a Producer is like the head coach of the whole project, they have the vision for where the song can go.
