1. Music Production
Elijah S. Boyd

2. OVERVIEW History of Electronic/Computer Music Production
What do music producers do?
Techniques and Styles of Production
Product
Mentor
Successes & Challenges
Conclusion

3. HISTORY OF COMPUTER MUSIC
The first computer music recording
Max Mathews writes MUSIC
1983 – The birth of MIDI
1997 – Virtual Studio Technology (effects)
1999 – The first plug-in instrument

4. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE A MUSIC PRODUCER?
Music Producers must understand every aspect of studio production (Recording, Structure, Mastering)
Must have well-rounded knowledge of how voices and instruments produce recordable sound

5. WHAT DOES A PRODUCER NEED?
DAW (Digital Audio Workstation)
VST Plug-ins/Effects
Samples

6. PRODUCT
My product is a full-length song created using samples I have collected and ones already available in the DAW.
Produced this track using the techniques taught to me by my mentor
SoundCloud

7. MENTOR
My mentor, Noah Hasty, is an electronic music producer that I have been friends with for quite some time. He is experienced in using FL Studio 10 as well as experienced in the world of synthesizers and plugins. Helped tremendously by showing me production and mastering techniques that have made my songs sound clearer and more professional.

8. Successes & Challenges
- Product was very fun to make and working with my mentor was very enjoyable - No problems with production, everything fit/sounded perfect - Local artist wrote lyrics and used them on my song, and we are making money by selling the song -Research paper was difficult and lengthy

9. Thank you all for taking the time to review my senior project!
CONCLUSION
Thank you all for taking the time to review my senior project!