Saturday, September 25, 2010

Are You Building An Interest In Learning Hip Hop Production?

By Terry Stevenson

If you are someone who is interested in hip and and wants to be involved in creating it, but who does not have the knack for singing or rapping, you might want to consider exploring hip hop production tactics. A producer controls the aspects of a hip hop track that do not involve vocals. Producing is just as involved as doing the vocal tracks, it just requires different talents. Producers need to have a vision for the whole product, and have an ear for what different elements fit best together. Here are some of the things a producer works on:

Beats. In hip hop, the term "beat" means not only the percussion, but the entire instrumental track. The percussive element is called the "drum beat". Sometimes the beat is completely original, and sometimes it uses sampling. Sampling refers to the process of incorporating parts of an existing song into a new track. Even when this is done, they are ideally transformed into something unique and different from the original track.

A producer works primarily in the studio. The equipment he or she uses includes:

Synthesizers. These are machines that recreate the sounds of musical instruments. They became popular in hip hop partially because they allowed for versatility on a low budget production, since they make it unnecessary to hire live musicians. However, they have become a staple of the genre, and are now common in both low budget and high budget production. Live instrumentation is sometimes used as well, though it is less common.

Studios have recording equipment, of course. Multi-track recorders are generally used in hip hop production. Recently, many producers have started using digital workstations, although some people argue that the built in elements of the workstations are a negative, as they may stifle creativity.

Microphones are used to record vocals. They types of microphones primarily used are condenser microphones and dynamic microphones. Both types have their own pros and cons. Condenser microphones boast wider ranges and higher quality, but they are fragile and more expensive. Dynamic mics, while they are more durable and cheaper, do not allow for as wide a range.

If these technical aspects interest you, you should learn more about them! Perhaps you have a future in hip hop production! - 40732

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