i found this at a site for a local recording studio, thought it might add something to the producer debate.
The Role of the Producer
At most sessions there is one person who has the final word concerning the music. For example, a producer can decide the tempo of the song, which take of a particular performance is the "keeper," what the general sound of each instrument should be, how the instruments are best combined during mixing, and with what kind of effects. It is the producer’s job to oversee the recording project as a whole including the setting of budgets and devising a plan-of-attack to produce the recording within the time and financial constraints.
Hiring a producer can greatly enhance the quality of your project because he/she functions as an objective, fresh set of ears. The producer's job is to constantly evaluate the recorded performances with respect to how they fit together to create the best, most creative, end product. The producer is supposed to work with "big picture" in mind at all times, taking the information given to him by the performers as to what their overall intentions are with their music, and using that knowledge to create the final master tape. Refraze can provide producers for hire on selected projects.
There is a difference between an engineer and a producer. Your engineer is not expected to produce your project. If you would like one of our engineers to produce your project, you must discuss the production of the project with the engineer and make sure he/she is agreeable to such a situation. Our engineers have the right to add a producer’s fee. Rates will be discussed and agreed upon before the project begins
The Role of the Producer
At most sessions there is one person who has the final word concerning the music. For example, a producer can decide the tempo of the song, which take of a particular performance is the "keeper," what the general sound of each instrument should be, how the instruments are best combined during mixing, and with what kind of effects. It is the producer’s job to oversee the recording project as a whole including the setting of budgets and devising a plan-of-attack to produce the recording within the time and financial constraints.
Hiring a producer can greatly enhance the quality of your project because he/she functions as an objective, fresh set of ears. The producer's job is to constantly evaluate the recorded performances with respect to how they fit together to create the best, most creative, end product. The producer is supposed to work with "big picture" in mind at all times, taking the information given to him by the performers as to what their overall intentions are with their music, and using that knowledge to create the final master tape. Refraze can provide producers for hire on selected projects.
There is a difference between an engineer and a producer. Your engineer is not expected to produce your project. If you would like one of our engineers to produce your project, you must discuss the production of the project with the engineer and make sure he/she is agreeable to such a situation. Our engineers have the right to add a producer’s fee. Rates will be discussed and agreed upon before the project begins
