From Demo to Delivery: The Process of Production

by Russ Hepworth-Sawyer (Editor)

From Demo to The Process of Production discusses each stage of the typical music production process from start to finish. Beginning with the creation and development of the composition and song production, the book then traces the process from the recording, mixing and mastering stages through to marketing and distribution. This book is a must read for anyone who wants to learn the pro techniques involved in creating music from start to finish. Packed with essential information, including signposts to other sources of information at the end of each chapter, From Demo to Delivery provides a map for musicians, semi-pro and aspiring producers, engineers and music professionals interested in learning how music makes it from the an idea to the page to the studio to a demo and into the hands of the market and beyond.

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332 pages, Paperback

First published September 5, 2008

Reviews

[Petronilo Diaz, · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has some details that are choice for beginners to industry standards maintained throughout the crafted trade. For instance, the industry standard ratio amount--beginning workflow with--on a compressor, to its threshold level, is 4:1. Details are given while explaining the various processes. The compressor is an example amongst many other topics of those same industry standard details. I suggest, as a curriculum designer, to have this book as prerequisite for grad-level courses in music production.

The real beauty is giving you an overview of what the true professional record label would look through to find what is expected. Basically, it is a music producing blueprint in a structure that displays phases of pre-production, from each of the roles that take place in corresponding actions that complete each portion of project. The book describes pre-production to packaging, all, in the same manner. The book doesn't go into giving fully what each position in the project process entails. Again, some details are provided, it's the sound that displays your experience.
After you read this book you'll know closer what to dive deeper into in no time.

[Chuck Naffier · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quite simplistic... but for someone starting out with questions and no road map, it's at least worth a look.