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Now, what is a music producer? I mean what do they do? Or maybe most importantly, when have we earned the right to call ourselves one? Surely there’s some way we know for sure we’ve graduated from music tech dabbler to full blown producer, right?

Well, not really, which may be one contributing factor to so few women being represented in this profession. And, that’s why inside this episode, Isobel draws from women in music production and one of the most respected producers of all time, Brian Eno, to better understand this term.

By the end of this episode, your knowledge of the term will be significantly expanded as will your confidence in owning the title of producer if this has been something you’ve been struggling with.

Girls Twiddling Knobs is hosted and produced by Isobel Anderson with production support from Jade Bailey and Francesca O’Connor and is a Female DIY Musician Production.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
{0:00} Intro
{04:31} What is a music producer? 
{07:59} The difference between a producer and engineer 
{12:17} Do women relate to the term ‘music producer’ differently?
{17:03} What is Brian Eno’s definition?
{19:11} 3 empowering resources of you’re struggling to adop the term of producer
{21:06} Episode Summary

Girls Twiddling Knobs listeners get 10% off iZotope's award-winning audio plugins and a 30 day free trial of their incredible Music Production Suite 4.1. Just use the code GIRLSPOD10 here >>

Ready to Discover Your Female Producer Spirit Guide? Take the Quiz now >>

Music Production: What does a music producer do? Read the Berkeley article >>

What is a music producer? Read the Renegade article >>

Sound & Vision: Why Only 2% of Music Producers are Women. Read the Sound & Vision article >>

13 Women On How To Change Male-Dominated Studio Culture. Read the Fader article >>

Brian Eno and the role of the producer. Read the Ethan Hein article >>

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