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Do you listen to more than a dozen CDs a day?

yes no

Can you tell what the different music instruments are playing?

yes no

Is that because you play an instrument yourself?

yes no

Do you compose your own music?

yes no

and write it on paper using proper music notation too?

yes no

You can handle different aspects of the music-making business. Why don’t you start producing music for others too? Start working with the music you love straight away!

You can play an instrument and compose your own music. All you need is a top class Producer that can help you out with the arrangements and polish your songs. Find one straight away!

Have you ever composed for other artists who appeared in radio?

yes no

Turns out that you’re a Producer after all. You can start working on new amazing projects here

You’re a talented musician, but producing your own music is not an easy task. Have you ever thought of working with with a producer? Find one straight away!

Are you a first-row kind of guy banging your head off at a large number of awesome live concerts?

yes no

Rock’n’roll man! Maybe it’s time for you to get behind the desk and work on someone else’s project as a Producer .

Listening to dozens of CDs is a good starting point, but remember the importance of knowing music theory and feeling the energy of a good band playing live. Look for the right Producer to get your music out there!

Is that because you focus more on the lyrics?

yes no

Do you write lyrics yourself?

yes no

You’re a gifted songwriter, but maybe you should look for a Producer to get the best out of your music!

Maybe it’s time for you to have “a little less conversation and a little more action”. Collaborating with a well-established Producer is the first step.

Ok, so you’re a go-with-the-flow guy, simply enjoying good music! It’s the first step to become a real Producer. Why don’t you try relying on someone else that can help you out with your work?

Do you know what a compressor is?

yes no

ok good. Have you actually ever used an high-end analog gear?

yes no

can you turn those fancy knobs in the right way to make everything sound tight and powerful?

yes no

awesome! I assume you can even tweak those 5000 kHz with it!

yes no

sorry man, it’s quite hard to tweak frequencies above 20 kHz, especially if you’re using a compressor. Never mind, someone else could do it for you. Look for the right Mixing Engineer now!

it’s hard to trick you man! Start working on a project as a Mixing Engineer straight away!

never stop learning, it’s a long way to the top (end) if you want to make a living out of it. For now, try relying on a professional Mixing Engineer that knows his job and could help you out.

and what about some plug-in emulations?

yes no

useful for multi-band compression too, right?

yes no

you got it! Start working on a project as a Mixing Engineer straight away!

I know, it was an audio-nerd question. Look for a Mixing Engineer who can explain it to you.

it’s hard to imagine you compressing something without an actual compressor. Get a Mixing Engineer to help you out.

theory is important, but you actually have to know how to use it. Why don’t you try hiring a Mixing Engineer that fully understands how to get your mix sound right?

Do you know what a microphone is?

yes no

Good, you’ll probably need a few. Do you have something to plug it in and actually make it works?

yes no

Is that “thing” an analog mixer, a mic preamp or an audio interface?

yes no

That’s a good starting point. Are you familiar with recording live overdubs?

yes no

I’m afraid there’s no such thing, overdubbing is actually a technique used to record sound sources in which instruments are re-recorded one on top of the other. There are many Recording Engineers out there that know this kind of stuff. Try them out!

only joking, I’m sure that as a Recording Engineer you perfectly know what we’re talking about. It’s time for you to get some new projects up and running!

Oh my… so where are you plugging that mic?Maybe the right place for you is “behind the glass” and all you need is to find a good Recording Engineers to capture your best performance.

All right, so you’ve got a microphone in your hands and that’s it. Are you a singer?

yes no

Why don’t you hand that mic over to your Recording Engineer so he can make it work for you? You’ve got the mic, so now you just need the engineer. We can find you the one that suits you best (and matches the color of the mic too).

So, you must be the guy who’s in charge of placing the microphones in the right spots to get the best recording, right?

yes no

it’s great to meet you! Why don’t you start working on new music projects straight away?

Who are you? And why are you holding my microphone?

Have you ever changed your car’s “notch filter”?

yes no

Ok, I don’t think you’re getting this straight…

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good, because your car has no such thing. So, we’re talking about equalizers, right?

yes no

you know your stuff! Can a notch filter in a linear-phase equalizer affect the overall RMS level of a song?

yes no

of course it can. You nailed it, you’re now ready to master someone else’s project!

well, they actually can! This was quite a tricky question. Let’s try with an easier one: Is MFiT something to do with the internal circuits of an amplifier?

yes no

I’m afraid it stands for “Mastered for iTunes”, there are many Mastering Engineer that know this kind of stuff. Hire one for your project!

of course it doesn’t, that’s because you know your job pretty well. Start working on a project as a Mastering Engineer now!

mmm, not sure if you know what an equalizer is. You really should rely on someone else if you’ll ever need to work on the production of your songs