Update on The Office

Advanced warning of our intention to change the Office layout. We have used this neat little place to post a wide range of articles, something that was above and beyond the intial intention. The real purpose was to act as an information point for our Music and Multimedia Projects Network and Site.

So we will be transfering all the existing articles to our Network, where they can be shared and accessed by our Membership. We will continue to post news and anything outsanding here, but future ‘blogs’ will be posted on our Network

Desperately Seeking

We have a nice little private network for Musicians, Producers and Multimedia folk. The idea is a backstage, backwatering hole, somewhere to share a few ideas off the beaten track. We have just started it so it is new and very much needing some new people. So if you are doing stuff and would like opinions or just to share a few ideas ….. here’s the LINK.  We wanted somewhere that was hassle free and without unsolicited advertizing.  It’s on the WALL.FM Network where we get great 24 hour support in the event of problems or new requests.

I know that ‘joining’ new places is going out of fashion, so I am not expecting a stampede, but it’s there if you fancy a place where you don’t get ‘poked’, spammed, attacked by advertizing or hassled by morons. So if you want to give it a try press the link above. At present it is free to join.

Been a Long time

Been busy here and so a month or two since the last posting. Shame on us! Well if there is some topic you want us to look at (related to Music or Multimedia) let us know. We’ll have a go.

We do a have a few projects coming up including a look at Microphones and also a few electronics projects underway. Hopefully we will be able to do a few videos.

The Changing role of Music Producer

Traditional Role

The ‘traditional’ role of the Music Producer was once shrouded in mystique and often there is little evidence other than a name on a record sleeve or concert programme to credit their input.

Chameleon Image Creative Commons 2009 Charles J Sharpe
Image CC © 2009 Charles J Sharpe

Today most people have at least an idea of their function and can reel off a few top names. The role; part Svengali part musical director, has always changed with different eras, media and commercial approaches.

Producers have always needed to adapt like chameleons to survive and stay one-step-ahead in an ever changing business.

 

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