How Do You Know If You’ve Got Good Ears
Having a good ear is the same as having a good eye. It’s all about seeing or, in the audio engineer or producer’s case, hearing what should be there rather than what currently exists. It’s about having audio “vision.”
When you’re listening to a track do you ever find yourself hearing what could be? Ever imagine a melodic backdrop to a track or another line of vocals? Maybe the song you’re listening to is blues-rock but you hear how it could make for a great electronic track. If you’ve got those kinds of ears, you need to look into music production and audio engineering.
Is sound quality really important to you? Are you the kind of music listener who can hear that one off-time tamborine that’s way in the background of a track? Do you like crystal-clear, bright recordings or lots of bleed? Or do you like all of it and dream of aligning artistic expression with production style to really give a song its overall feel? If that’s you, you’ve got ears. Care to do something about it?
Being able to work with artists to find the magic in a track, to realize their vision, or collaborate to make something entirely new with a vibe all its own, well that’s the job of a music producer. If you’ve got the gift, you owe it to yourself to develop your skills so that you can speak the language and understand the technologies that make making music a positive and fruitful process.
Being a music producer, audio engineer, or mixer isn’t easy. It takes lots of will and determination. It takes having an open mind and willingness to always be learning and exploring. Having the right ears is a priceless gift. Being able to use your talent to help others realize theirs is a wonderful, highly rewarding experience. On some fundamental level, you’ve either got the ears or you don’t. If you’ve got the innate ability, you owe it to yourself to get the skills you need to apply that talent and contribute to the world of music and sound. If you’re willing to go the distance, you’ll be surprised at just how far those ears can take you.
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