Production Guidance

name production-guidance description Provide detailed production specifications including instrumentation, arrangement, mix characteristics, effects, and era-specific production aesthetics allowed-tools Read, Write, Edit, WebSearch id SK-MAC-008 Production Guidance Provide comprehensive production specifications for AI music generation. Overview This skill provides frameworks for specifying production elements that shape the overall sound. It covers instrumentation, arrangement, mix characteristics, effects processing, and era-specific production aesthetics. Capabilities Instrumentation Specification Define drum and percussion elements Specify bass characteristics Detail keyboard and synth sounds Describe guitar tones List additional instruments Balance organic vs electronic Arrangement Design Structure song sections Layer instrumental elements Create dynamic builds Design drops and breakdowns Plan instrumental hooks Mix Characteristics Define stereo width Specify frequency balance Note wet/dry balance Describe spatial depth Set loudness approach Effects Processing Specify reverb types Detail delay usage Note distortion/saturation Describe modulation effects List special effects Era Aesthetics Match decade-specific sounds Recreate vintage production Apply modern techniques Blend era influences Production Element Database Drum/Percussion Types Type Characteristics Era/Genre 808 Deep kick, clap, hats Hip-Hop, Electronic Live Kit Organic, dynamic Rock, Pop, Jazz Breakbeats Chopped samples D&B, Hip-Hop Drum Machine LinnDrum, TR-808, TR-909 80s, Electronic Electronic Programmed, precise EDM, Pop Lo-fi Dusty, degraded Lo-fi, Indie World Ethnic percussion World, Fusion Bass Types Type Characteristics Genre 808 Sub Deep, sine-wave Hip-Hop, Trap Synth Bass Synthesized, various Electronic, Pop Electric (Picked) Bright, articulate Rock, Punk Electric (Fingered) Warm, round R&B, Soul Upright Acoustic, woody Jazz, Folk Slap Bass Percussive, funky Funk, Pop Moog Bass Analog, fat Various Synth/Keys Types Type Characteristics Era/Genre Analog Warm, organic Various FM Bell-like, digital 80s, Pop Wavetable Modern, evolving EDM, Pop Piano Acoustic grand Ballads, Jazz Rhodes Electric piano, warm Soul, R&B Wurlitzer Bright, electric Rock, Pop Pad Atmospheric, sustained Ambient, Pop Arp Rhythmic pattern Electronic Guitar Tones Type Characteristics Genre Clean Electric Pure, jangly Indie, Pop Crunch Light distortion Rock High Gain Heavy distortion Metal Acoustic Steel Bright, strummy Folk, Pop Acoustic Nylon Warm, classical Latin, Classical Ambient Reverb, delay-heavy Post-Rock Effects Reference Effect Usage Character Plate Reverb Drums, vocals Classic, smooth Hall Reverb Strings, pads Spacious Room Reverb Drums, guitar Natural Spring Reverb Guitar Surf, vintage Tape Delay Vocals, leads Warm, rhythmic Ping-Pong Delay Synths Wide, bouncy Slapback Vocals Rockabilly Chorus Guitar, synths Lush, wide Flanger Guitar, synths Sweeping Phaser Guitar, keys Swirling Distortion Guitar, synths Aggressive Saturation Mix bus Warmth Compression Various Punch, glue Era Production Characteristics Era Characteristics 1960s Mono/early stereo, tape, minimal processing 1970s Analog warmth, live drums, multitrack 1980s Gated reverbs, synths, drum machines 1990s Grunge rawness, sampling, early digital 2000s Loudness war, digital polish, Auto-Tune 2010s Trap influences, minimal bass, side-chain 2020s Lo-fi revival, hybrid organic/electronic Usage Guidelines Production Specification Format