How Does a Good Producer Improve a Recording Session?
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Dale Penner
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Music Producer
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Mix Engineer
ALL LEVELS
If yu're recording your music, it's important to understand the value of bringing in a seasoned producer. What they bring to your recordings can make a big difference in how well and where your music is received.
In this video, veteran producer Dale Penner (Loverboy, Nickelback) explains what a good producer brings to the table to make a recording session go smoothly and make the recording itself the best it can possibly be.
Overview
Critical Insights And Advice Dale Shares In This Video
Producer Traits
Find out what traits a producer needs to be able to make a recording great.
A 'Producer's Ear'
Learn what it means when someone has a 'Producer's Ear' and why it is critical.
Self Recording Tips
Learn some great tips for making your self-recordings stand out.
Choosing Tracks
Learn the importance of choosing only the best tracks to record vs. recording everything you write
Learning The Craft
Get some ideas of howyou can improve your producing skills.
Preparing Tracks
Find out what you can do to make the job easier for your mix engineer.
About The EXPERT
Dale Penner
From Iconic Bands Like Loverboy and Nickelback to TikTok Sensations SM6 and Audio Post Mixing and Sound Design for Indie Films, The Canadian Mixer/Producer and Juno and Gospel Award Nominee stays on the Cutting Edge.
Dale Penner gets it. He knows that perhaps the most famous band on his expansive, ever-evolving, and coolly eclectic 35-year resume as an engineer, producer, mixer, and post mixer/sound designer for films isn’t everyone’s cup of tea.
Dale also specializes in remote recording, enabling him to record artists and musicians no matter where they are in the world.
Dale also specializes in remote recording, enabling him to record artists and musicians no matter where they are in the world.
To this Penner usually says “If GM had a car that was selling better than any they had made previously do you think they stop making it?”