Read the following scenario:
A music producer is working on producing the first album of a new pop artist. The producer’s record label wants to keep the production costs minimal. The artist’s songs require the use of a band and background singers. Which of the following would best help the producer create a quality album and stay on-budget?
1. use digital recording technology and upload recorded tracks into a shared computer file
2. hire a keyboardist and guitarist, but use digital technology to fill in the rest of the sound and have the vocalist record her own background tracks
3. hire a studio band and use digital technology to create the sounds of the background singers
4. hire background singers and use digital technology to create the sounds of a band