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When you’re working on a project, there are certain corners you can cut that make little to no difference to your final sound. Similarly, there are shortcuts that some engineers and producers take that can absolutely derail a song. Do you know where to draw the line between convenience and worthwhile effort?
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Too often, if a timeframe or deadline isn’t set, things will just get postponed, delayed & ignored. You need to be strict with your time; make sure your time is as valuable to you as it is to the band or label paying you for it.
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You can’t change the way your instrument bounces off the walls going into the microphone; you can only simulate a similar result after the fact. For engineers and producers working in a cabin environment, this is just where the benefits of their studio start…
The genres I want to talk about today have value in being some of the most difficult to work with while having a huge mainstream appeal. We won’t get into any kind of subgenre nonsense that’s difficult because you’ve never heard of it.
Time is money and that means the more time you take to make mix decisions is the less your time is worth (if you’re working at a project rate). If you’re someone that works an hourly rate, you’ll end up charging your clients for time that’s frankly wasted to them.
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