These decisions go way beyond the critical listening characteristics of frequency. As a producer or engineer you need to be able to define what type of feeling or "sound" it is that you're going for. There is no one drum sound that works for every type of recording and every style of music. There is no such thing as a perfect sound for every style of music. If the sounds don't weave through the vocal performance and support the meaning of the song then you will be missing something that is critically important.
The setup of each instrument and way you choose to record them will greatly influence the way those instruments express themselves. The meaning of a song is conveyed by adapting the characteristic feeling into the instrumentation. If the meaning of a song does not come across clearly in the production, you will confuse the listener. Meaning is the essence of every music production. The following will go into more detail about the different aspects of Analytical listening. Everything in a music production must reflect this intention in order for the feeling of the song to be properly conveyed to the listener. It is important to understand that the emotional intention of a musical performance is reflected in the sound. These gestures come across in a more subtle way with music. If they say it in a very short and abrupt way, it may be apparent that they are angry at you, not happy to see you. On the surface it seems friendly, but the way they say hello to you can convey a lot of different meanings. For example, someone talking to you can say hello. Sound gives us meaning and perspective in our lives. Analytical listening is all about feeling and meaning. The other type of listening is analytical listening. It is equally important to understand how the technical aspects of sound affect the feeling of a performance. Technically perfect productions don't always feel great and can easily come across as cold or lifeless.
Understanding the critical listening aspects of sound is the foundation of engineering work but it is not everything. Sometimes the sound of the particular instrument wasn't quite what it should've been and needs some form of processing to come across more realistically in the production. Sometimes, specific frequency areas between performances overlap each other and prevent each performance from being heard clearly. Having control of the technical aspect of sound is important because it allows you to work with the issues that are present in musical performances and the way they integrate together. Frequency response, dynamic range, tone, imaging, and how your instruments are blended together. From the engineer's perspective you would be listening to the physical details of music. Critical listening primarily comes from the engineer's point of view.
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