They're actually somewhat interlinked these days with how easy it is for anyone to record straight to a computer.
Writing means the actual assemblage of the chords, lyrics, melody, that stuff. Deciding what a song sounds like. Producing usually refers to recording the music somehow onto tape or a digital file. Production also entails things like mixing and mastering, the process of making sure all the instruments sit well together and aren't too loud.
It gets complicated though because "producing" can also refer to writing. I'm a musician who technically does production but I reject the label "producer" because it's vague and also makes art sound too much like a job.
Writing music is just putting down notes into patterns along with notation on how they should be played, either by a person or by a computer using a virtual instrument.
Producing music is just writing music plus stuff like mixing & mastering. Which sounds simple on theory, but it means that producers are required to have some level of understanding of both music theory and electronics. From personal experience, having a physics degree has unironically helped me learn music production faster than I probably otherwise would've lol.
completely ignorant rube here, what is the difference between writing and producing music?
They're actually somewhat interlinked these days with how easy it is for anyone to record straight to a computer.
Writing means the actual assemblage of the chords, lyrics, melody, that stuff. Deciding what a song sounds like. Producing usually refers to recording the music somehow onto tape or a digital file. Production also entails things like mixing and mastering, the process of making sure all the instruments sit well together and aren't too loud.
It gets complicated though because "producing" can also refer to writing. I'm a musician who technically does production but I reject the label "producer" because it's vague and also makes art sound too much like a job.
Writing music is just putting down notes into patterns along with notation on how they should be played, either by a person or by a computer using a virtual instrument.
Producing music is just writing music plus stuff like mixing & mastering. Which sounds simple on theory, but it means that producers are required to have some level of understanding of both music theory and electronics. From personal experience, having a physics degree has unironically helped me learn music production faster than I probably otherwise would've lol.
deleted by creator