by Music Software Training & Ableton Live Tutorials | Sep 13, 2017 | creative mindset, productivity
What I am about to talk about I probably something that 95% of music producers don’t even want to think about but that they really NEED to hear. The fact is that where you are investing your time & money for your music might be the exact opposite of what you...
by Music Software Training & Ableton Live Tutorials | Jun 4, 2017 | productivity
I love you guys but… Let’s be honest here. On the one hand, you say that music is your EVERYTHING. That it is the one thing that makes you feel alive. On the other hand, you make every excuse to not put in the time & investment in yourself to get to...
by Music Software Training & Ableton Live Tutorials | Feb 28, 2017 | productivity
Many who have followed me for a while are aware that I used to be a terrible procrastinator, spending the better part of 10 years finishing very little music and releasing only 1 track, which was a remix. You may also be aware that I turned this around by finishing 52...
by Music Software Training & Ableton Live Tutorials | Feb 25, 2017 | creative mindset, productivity, songwriting
“This article is a guest post from Scott Shpak of MIDI Lifestyle.” How to Overcome Songwriter’s Block 4 Game Changing Tips Finally, the work for the week is done, you’ve got time of your own, favorite...
by Music Software Training & Ableton Live Tutorials | Oct 21, 2016 | Blog, productivity
Doing The Unnecessary When it comes to making music there many unnecessary things we do that end up being more of a distraction from the goal than something constructive. Agonizing over every sample or preset in your library is one example or aching over 1/2 of a db...
by Music Software Training & Ableton Live Tutorials | May 12, 2016 | Blog, productivity, songwriting
Writer’s Block & Breakdowns Songwriting and music production is going to be hard, especially for anyone who is just starting their music journey. Anyone who says differently is not doing you any favors. This is not to say that you can’t simplify the...
by Music Software Training & Ableton Live Tutorials | Jan 8, 2016 | Blog, creative mindset, productivity, songwriting
Making & Finishing an Album The process of making an album is like standing on the bottom of a mountain and trying to conceive a way of reaching the top. From this perspective it seems a near impossibility. It’s hard enough to finish 1 song you are...
by Music Software Training & Ableton Live Tutorials | Dec 31, 2015 | Blog, creative mindset, productivity, songwriting
“Sometimes I feel my sound will never get noticed so why not just do pop remixes?” If this sounds familiar to you, you aren’t alone. As I see it, here is where you are at. And it’s brutal, so be prepared…. You...
by Music Software Training & Ableton Live Tutorials | Dec 12, 2015 | Blog, productivity, songwriting
How to Finish songs faster. An easy to follow outline Of all the challenges I hear from music producers, perhaps the biggest challenge is finishing songs. In most cases, starting songs & getting to a cool 8 bar loop is easy, but then the brain starts to...
by Music Software Training & Ableton Live Tutorials | Dec 8, 2015 | Blog, creative mindset, productivity, songwriting
How “stealing” can make you more creative, not less Borrowing, repurposing, stealing. Whatever you call it, overall it’s the same thing. Taking something you heard elsewhere and incorporating it into your own work. Many people consider this cheating...
