This post focuses on how to create a professional looking and sounding portfolio disc that won’t make more enemies than friends.
A good portfolio will open up a lot of doors for you as a producer or engineer. What makes a great portfolio? Well, it obviously should sound good. That depends on the quality of your work – you just have to not screw it up if it’s already solid. With a portfolio it also has to look good. Let’s face it – a lot of people to whom you’ll want to be dropping off your CD will be getting a lot of submissions. So what does that require? First, choose if you want to make a CD or a DVD. A CD is definitely easier, but a DVD is still a little unusual. If any of your material has been made into a music video or used in film, it’s great to include the visuals as well. Additionally, DVDs can display album artwork and additional information on the screen. It’s really up to you and your resources.
