| hi, thanks for the kind words.
Being a producer really covers a great many things. it can include the writing and arranging of the songs, tracking, overdubbing, mixing, mastering, booking musicians for the dates, booking studio time. many many things.
At the end of the day it really boils down to having and maintaining relationships with people, and know how to get the best out of people in a recording situation. Know everyone's strengths, their weaknesses, and taylor the session accordingly.
There are things that give a producer an edge and a sound like a good knowledge of microphones for instance. Getting the best sound or the right sound for a project is hugely important for me. Knowing about instruments, pre amps, EQ's, compressors, mixing connsoles..... all of these things go towards building your unique voice and ability as a producer. it's a life long process just like anything else in music, but it's a really fun adventure getting to work with all kinds of different artists and musicans in the most beautiful studios all over the world.
Easy,
Janek | 
