"Can you be hired? But like "Mice Love Rice" and "Get Moving" have completely different styles, shouldn't a record be consistent in style? Chen Lang asked with some confusion.

"Yes, it's true that a record has to maintain the same style or concept, but it is okay to keep it as a whole, and it doesn't take ten songs or the whole record to be one style of song."

"Teacher, then you can tell me how a record is made, and I will study it too, maybe it will be useful in the future." Chen Lang felt that since he had entered the music scene, the more things he knew about music, the better it would be for him, and the other party was one of the two saints of Hui Huang, so he naturally had to ask for more advice.

"Okay, so I'll just briefly mention that there are a few main steps in the production of a record.

The first step is to determine the concept and style of the record. The overall requirement is that the style is consistent as a whole, and there must be one or two surprises at the same time. According to the characteristics of different singers, do a good job in the planning direction and record concept, and only with the concept can the songs be collected in a targeted manner.

At the same time, a commercial record of course wants the audience to be as wide as possible, so after positioning the concept and overall style of the record, you can also subdivide the style on this basis, such as adding several songs of different styles.

Like Lang Lang, most of your songs are fast dance songs, so you can pair them with lyrical slow songs like "Childhood" and "Mouse Bag Rice", which do not conflict with each other, and sometimes complement each other well.

The second step is to choose a music producer. A music producer's job includes controlling the scheduling of recording projects, training and mentoring singers, organizing production budgets and resources, overseeing the recording process, and conducting mixing and mastering post-production. The producer often determines the final direction of the record and is the soul of a record, similar to the director of a movie.

Music producers are generally selected according to the musical style of the record, of course, many companies are also willing to hire big-name producers to escort them, because the level of big-name producers is stable, objective, and it is also a big gimmick, which is conducive to the promotion of the record. Of course, big-name producers also have their drawbacks, that is, they are too stable, they appear conservative, and sometimes it is more creative to use new producers to make music.

The third step is to determine the track of the record. After determining the producer, you can invite songs from copyright companies, and these companies have a large number of songs and a complete variety, and the producer can pay the copyright fee if he thinks it is suitable.

The advantage is that the quality of the work is relatively stable, and it can also be used as a publicity gimmick, but the disadvantage is that these big-name creators often have a lot of work on hand, and they often have to queue up to compose lyrics and music, and they will also face the problem of long delivery time.

The fourth step is to arrange the music and dance and record it. After the song is implemented, the arrangement work should be carried out. Arrangement is an important step in perfecting the melody of a song. The choice of instruments and how to make the combination of different instruments sound more comfortable are all the work of arrangement.

After recording the accompaniment tape, it is time to record. The speed of progress at this stage has a lot to do with the quality of the singer itself, and the efficiency of recording will vary greatly from the singer's level.

The fifth step is to arrange the order of the songs on the record. There are two situations in the order of songs: one is that the record company and the producer make a pure concept record, and can play with the concept and style regardless of the market return, and the song sequence is developed according to the concept or a specific story, of course, the proportion of this concept record market is small, and the singer who makes this kind of concept record generally has a certain reputation and economic foundation.

The second is commercial records, and the song sequence must consider the market reaction and rate of return. The first song of the record is responsible for giving the listener a 'first impression', and if the song is not well chosen, the listener will probably not listen to it again, so the production team will conduct a scientific investigation of the popularity of the song and then decide the order of the first, second and third wave of title songs.

Step 6: Mixing and mastering. Completing the recording means that the whole record is more than half completed, and the post-processing of the song after recording mainly includes two aspects: mixing and mastering. Mixing is mainly about the restoration of sounds and the synthesis of sound effects.

Once the mix is complete, the producer will master the finished song for final adjustments. Blemishes such as differences in volume between songs are eliminated at this stage, making the whole record sound more harmonious.

Finally, the processed master tape is sent to the record manufacturer for pressing. The manufacturer will produce a sample film, and the producer will feel that there is no problem with the sound quality, and the record will be put into mass production after there is no difference in the audio. ”

"I didn't expect there to be so many steps in a record from preparation to final mass production, and it was so complicated." After listening to the production process of a record, Tang Xiaomei felt that it was very complicated and professional, and Chen Lang also felt the same way.

"The problem with our record now is that the number of songs is not enough, Lang Lang, do you still have any finished songs, the songs you wrote before that are consistent with the style of "Get Moving"?" Gu Jiahui looked at Chen Lang expectantly and asked.

"Yes, there are a few more songs that should be enough for a record." Chen Lang replied casually, and at the same time smiled secretly in his heart, of course, there are as many as you want, and it can be guaranteed that they are definitely high-quality.

"And when can you show it to me?" Gu Jiahui asked in surprise.

"Tomorrow, I'll keep the original drafts of those songs in my room, and I'll bring them back tomorrow." Chen Lang replied casually with a smile.

"Well, now there are two last questions. The first is Lang Lang, several of the songs you have created are all masterpieces and classics, and to be honest, it is a bit wasteful to put them all on one record. Gu Jiahui said helplessly.

"Let's put it all in this record, after all, it's my first record, and it's also Huaxing's first record, everything can't be lost, we just want a perfect classic that breaks the earth, so that we can sweep Hong Kong and start the signboard of Huaxing."

At the same time, the use of the songs I wrote is also a publicity gimmick, and with the name of Mr. Gu's well-known composer and music producer, it is difficult to think that this record will not sell well. Chen Lang was a little excited when he thought that his first record could be a big hit.

"If that's the case, it couldn't be better." Chen Shufen was also very happy to hear the conversation between the two, and she was also full of expectations for Huaxing's first record.

"That's the last question, we found out after investigation that Cantonese songs in Hong Kong are now selling better than English songs and Chinese songs. Although Xu Guanjie was not the first to sing Cantonese songs, it was from him that he began to let Cantonese songs enter the house, and the masses also accepted Cantonese songs.

Now everyone is more in love with Cantonese songs, so we want to record a Cantonese record for you, except for English songs, of course. Gu Jiahui looked at Chen Lang and said, in fact, Gu Jiahui has always been strange, although Chen Lang's songs are all very good, but there is no Cantonese song.

"Because of my grandfather, our family often speaks Chinese, so the songs we create are all Chinese songs, of course, there are Cantonese songs, but there are relatively few." Chen Lang saw Gu Jiahui's doubts and explained.

"Then I'll change it into a Cantonese song, and if the record sells well, we will also start to release the Chinese version."

"Then this record is confirmed, Ah Hui has already arranged the previous songs, and now it is time to record it. Then it's going to be hard for Lang Lang and Ah Hui, the two of you. Chen Shufen said with a smile.

"No, I appreciate Lang Lang's talent, I am very happy to be able to work with Lang Lang to make his first record, and I am also confident that I will make a perfect record."

"I am also very happy to be able to work with Mr. Gu."

After the discussion rested for a while, Chen Lang, Gu Jiahui and Tang Xiaomei went into the recording studio again and began to record the Cantonese version of "Move", Gu Jiahui had already adapted it in advance, and Chen Lang spent a lot of time figuring out and singing the Cantonese version of "Move" for the first time.

In the end, Chen Lang didn't finish recording a song "Move" until he went home in the evening, Chen Lang didn't find the perfect feeling, and Gu Jiahui's requirements were very strict, so Chen Lang's first day of recording life ended in failure, after sending Tang Xiaomei home, Chen Lang only felt exhausted, and recording is really not something ordinary people do.

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