(Technical Reference). The Music Producer's Handbook (another book in Bobby Owsinski's successful Handbook series) describes in detail the duties and responsibilities of a music producer. In his thoughtful, down-to-earth, and savvy style, Bobby O. brings his wealth of experience to bear in answering the questions faced by all budding music How do I become a producer? How do I get the best out of the musicians or vocalist? How do I get a great mix? How much money can I make? Covering the entire range of producer concerns, from organizing each phase of the production to mastering the final mix, The Music Producer's Handbook takes a sometimes intimidating and mystifying process and breaks it down to an entertaining tutorial that will fatten the toolkits of professionals as well as novices. As with all the books in the Handbook series, a third of the book is dedicated to exclusive interviews with name producers who share their techniques and stories with the reader. An accompanying DVD takes the viewer through each phase of the production process.
This book is, for the most part, made up of sections taken from some of Owsinski's other books, namely his Recording, Mixing, and Mastering handbooks, so if you've read those there isn't much new stuff here aside from the beginning part. The interviews at the end help to add more to this book than just Bobby's, rather square, perspective on production which is much appreciated. Overall, Good read.