How to Make a Producer Tag: Ideas, Examples, Steps

A producer tag is the short spoken signature at the start of your beats. Here is how to make one yourself, ideas for what to say, and when it is worth having one made for you.

What a producer tag is for

A producer tag is your audio signature. When a beat is shared as an mp3, on a streaming page or in a video, the tag tells the listener who made it, so the work can be traced back to you. A good tag is short, clear and recognisable, and it fits the sound of your beats.

How to make a producer tag, step by step

Write the lineA name and at most a short phrase. Write unusual names the way they should be pronounced.
Get the voiceRecord yourself, ask a friend or a voice actor, or use a text-to-speech tool. Whoever it is, make sure you may use the recording commercially.
Clean it upTrim the silence, remove noise and breaths, and set the level.
Add the effectsEQ out the muddy lows, compress for consistency, then the colour: reverb and delay, a pitch or formant shift, light distortion. Build it around the mood of your beats.
Make it fitKeep it one to three seconds, check it in mono and at a low volume, and leave the tail short so it does not run into the first drum hit.
Export and placeExport a WAV, and put the tag at the start of your beats and at most once or twice later, a few decibels under the drums.

Producer tag ideas

Ideas for the shape of the line (use your own name, not a famous one):

“[Name] on the beat”
“This is a [Name] beat”
The name whispered, then said once at full voice
The name repeated twice with a delay throw on the second
A short slogan that matches your sound, such as a crew or a place
A name plus a signature sound, such as a laugh or a vocal chop
A line in another language, if it fits your music
A pitched-down or pitched-up voice for a character

DIY, AI or a custom voice tag?

DIY costs only time and can sound great if you have a decent microphone and an idea.
AI and text-to-speech is fast and cheap but sounds generic, and the license may limit commercial use.
A custom voice tag gives you a voice and effects made for you. That is what we do.

Custom Voice Tag

Male or female voice, any effects, 2 revisions. Made for you by hand.

$20one-time · a file by e-mail

The SHROOMKTOBER Multi-Kit also includes presets for voice tags if you want to build your own.

Questions

What is a producer tag?

A producer tag, also called a voice tag, is a short spoken or sung line at the start of a beat that names the producer, so listeners know who made it.

How long should a producer tag be?

One to three seconds. A tag that is longer than that gets in the way of the beat.

Where do I put the tag in a beat?

At the very start, and once or twice later in the beat, for example before a drop. Keep it a few decibels under the drums.

Can I use a text-to-speech or AI voice for a producer tag?

Yes, but check the license of the tool: some do not allow commercial use or give you no exclusivity. A voice that thousands of other producers can generate will also sound generic.

Can you make one for me?

Yes. A custom voice tag is made for you by hand: you pick a male or female voice, write the phrase and describe the effects. It costs $20, ready within 24 hours of the confirmed payment, two revisions included.

How to make a producer tag