The do’s and dont’s of being a MUSIC PRODUCER.

These are my do's and don't's of the recording studio. These unwritten rules of music production will help keep your artists happy, your mind in a good place, and your career growing.
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[@glade_maker]

Great insights, thanks! Yes, having fun and being nice definitely a big plus!!

[@AdamSliger]

Appreciate ya!

[@williamillington]

A+

[@AdamSliger]

Thanks William!!

[@spamsponge]

Camera B didn't listen to ANY of this great advice and now Adam won't even LOOK at him. Way to go Camera B, ya done screwed up.

[@AdamSliger]

Haha

[@DavideAroldi]

As a producer and mixing engineer, I totally agree with all you said

[@AdamSliger]

appreciate you!

[@nana-ld4cr]

Unbelievable value, dude! Thank you

[@AdamSliger]

🤘🤘

[@jtonthatrack3984]

This was a dope dose of daily inspiration, thanks bro 🫡

[@AdamSliger]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@parthmehra8630]

THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO. Really helps a lot .

[@AdamSliger]

So glad you enjoyed it!!!

[@parthmehra8630]

I love the colour grading of the video but for future reference, the overall brightness of the rendered video is very low.

[@AdamSliger]

thanks! i'll turn up the lights a bit next time. was going for a chill vibe this time around

[@monumento.f.501]

color overlay is not grading, but what do we aspiring musicians know after all.

[@flickeringgreenflame8493]

I make film shorts. Colour grading is fine. So is the lighting. :) It's a little non-standard for a YT video -- kinda flat. But nothing "wrong" with it. :). It's a look. :)

[@redgnash]

Agree with everything there, every producer must watch this !

[@AdamSliger]

Thank you!!

[@spatialsoul6207]

ok so side question haha: How are you liking the UA loadbox? Been debating picking up one. How much do you get vs full-on sims vs full-on cab tracking?

[@AdamSliger]

It’s pretty sweet, I haven’t used it too much since this isn’t my main spot I work out of but I like it when I do use it!

[@corvidrose9588]

Hey was that a Jack Antonoff diss in the wild?? (Genuinelt can't tell lmfao)

[@AdamSliger]

No I like Jack and Taylor!!! Just showing how exciting it is to cook up lyrics on the fly.

[@corvidrose9588]

@@AdamSliger oh MAN *I* hadn't even gotten to that part yet hahaha, amazing! Anyways this video was very informative!!! Good job on this one!

[@AdamSliger]

Thank you!!!

[@BenedictRoffMarsh]

1. Sure, happy to give a price, but I need to know what the job is first. Otherwise, I can be promising weeks of work for $1 2. Never do that. Every track has to be unique, based on the needs of the song 3. Hmmm, we are here to do music, not discuss ways to smash avocado 4. Happy to listen to & discuss any articulated idea 5. Ok, but I'm not a recording studio 6. I communicate, but this only works if the client communicates ;-) 7. I do, but also got abused for being too formal. 8. This is a hard one but agreed 9. I do but again not a recording studio, Mix Set up is time too and if the artist wants to sit in, they will have the pleasure. BUT I will talk with them to help deepen the relationship. 10. This I do not do. Clients often do and I walk a careful line 11. Ok, I am not great with this, esp seeing I am somewhat open-air (tropics) 12. Learned this. Producas in Forumz are not relevant. Most sadly act like enemies. 13. Not super relevant but agreed. I prefer the act bring own cans. 14. Boundaries should be common good manners. I will say so if they cross. 15. Mostly I have to argue to get clients to take the session zip as I don't archive. 16. N/A 17. Never do, sadly people want these fantasies and not doing loses client work. Annoying but no loss. 18. I like to do this but sadly few want to engage which makes me sad. 19. I am a serious cat but music is my joy. 20. Never do. Music needs to breathe, that is time 21. I'm always nice. Sadly some think I am here to be bullied. They can leave. They never pay enough for their FAF. :-)

[@AdamSliger]

solid thoughts here!!! i do agree you need time to cook up a quote but it should take one conversation, not a whole three or four days!

[@QuincyTelus]

Don't disagree with anything. Can I still get a cake though?

[@AdamSliger]

Of course!!!

[@daveconnor6174]

this title and thumbnail format might be hurting you studio stuff is interesting but there's no hints from the title/thumbnail that that's what these videos are about

[@AdamSliger]

Cheers Dave, I always try a few different things to see what clicks so this is helpful!

[@daveconnor6174]

​@@AdamSliger Cool beans - great videos btw!

[@AdamSliger]

Thank you!!!