Music production is the process through which tones, musical instruments and all other necessary factors for music are put together to come up with it. The music production quiz below tests and advances your knowledge on the subject.
Someone who knows the process of making records, bring out the best in musicians, and make the tough decisions
Someone who will make the fewest decisions, loudest monitoring, and longest sessions
Someone who is always there
Someone who knows how to make a video, promote a record and brings out best in people
Someone who will tell the best jokes, keeps things rolling and knows when to stop
All of the above
True
False
Intro and outro
Verse and chorus
Bridge and middle 8
Solo and end
Contata and fugue
String size, style and age
Amp choice
Player
Pick guard type
Pickup and/or microphone choice
Hound Dog
Stairway to Heaven
Caledonia
Sweet Home Alabama
Emma, Emma
A head, a hand, and a foot
A song, an artist, and a budget
A budget, a contract and an idea
An artist, a budget, and a schedule
An A&R person, an artist, and a budget
Publishers, promotion dept. catalogs
Song writers, directors, lawyers
Previously released material, songwriters & publishers
All of the above
None of the above
A tantrum
An opinion
A vacation
Lots of gear
Friends
True
False
The natural sound we were going for
The metronomic feel we really wanted
The proper time signature for the vocal
The angle of attack set correctly
Enough drums
Play them backwards
Turn them down
Add more vca
Increase the bpm
Lengthen the bars in the chorus
Played in one take
Played one at a time
Played from a drum machine
Sampled into an Akai sampler
Left out of the mix
Time code frequency, incorrect tracks, non-linear distortion
Time code drop outs, lack of or incorrect labeling, distortion
Too much modulation, not enough cowbell
Articulated frequency patterns, improper info, low level
Low & mid frequencies
Q range
High frequencies
Parametric frequencies
Sell less records
Make more records
Take a day off
Sell anything
3/4
2/4
4/4
5/8
6/8
The engineer
The producer
The manager
The studio manager
Move on to another song
Fix what is right and leave alone what is wrong
Take a vote to make sure everyone else agrees
Fix what is wrong and leave alone what is right
Change everything
Song choice, tempo choice, solo instrument
Song choice, vocal performance, the beat or groove
Vocal sound, song title, video director
Drum sound, bass part, song length
Ability to tell a hit from hearing a song on the radio
Soldering skills, musical chops
Vision of overall concept, people skills
Excellent video concepts, friends at the record company
In one day when the singer comes early
At the last minute
When the drums are completed
Over time & when the singer sings best
True
False
True
False
Studio time
Payment to musicians
Mastering
Meals
Effects
The producer gets a sum of money and must deliver product
The artist contributes to the budget
The producer contributes to the budget
The artist is not responsible for payments