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Q&A time!
🕑 Added 2023-01-17 18:03:14 +0000 UTCHey everyone!!
Think its time to do another Q&A video
SO post your questions below in the comment section and i'll get to answering!
Make sure you "like" any of the existing questions so i know which ones are the most in demand to answer :D
Cant wait to do another one of these.
Comments
RENN
With Tiktok on the rise and the exposure that it can give you nowadays, what are your thoughts on the role of record labels these days? Do they still have as much impact to help push your music career as before?
Matthew Stawinski
FOMO of going out with friends but still spending that time alone with yourself and your music. Besides collaborations, how do you manage this and stay confident?
Connor Tobo
Thank you!
BLANKE
whats this in reference to? like FOMO of general life like going out with friends etc or like something else?
BLANKE
Will do a whole ass video for this good one
BLANKE
I actually have a whole tutorial on this already :D you can check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/organization-46995877?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
Alex Vong
If you’d like to share, may I ask what your go to synths/plugins/sound libraries are to find cool instruments, sounds, leads, etc.?
Alex Vong
Do you have any advice on pursuing a career in music? Is there anything that you feel that one should know before they pursue this career path?
Matthew Stawinski
Have you ever felt FOMO or similar emotions as an up-and-coming producer, and how did you push through those times?
Jade Watson
What does intentional rest and recovery look like for you? Been struggling to keep a consistent balance between work and rest in my routine.
Michael OConnor
Can you show us how you create a heavy bass sound from scratch. Do you use mostly samples? Or do you have go to synths or synth presets you use? Also can you share with us in depth your super sound destruction fx chain? Cheers mate!
Jay Lee
What does your daily schedule look like? What percentage of time do you allocate towards working on music vs. shows vs. everything else?
jacob thornton
Do you have a target volume for individual tracks when mixing?
Connor Tobo
How do you organize your samples, presets, effect racks, etc?
Andrew Malgum
Share an early song that you kept on SoundCloud private because you’re sentimental
Clayton Cooper
#1 tip for getting a louder/cleaner mix?
Clayton Cooper
This!
Josh Norman
Are there ever songs you’re working on but never release because you don’t feel they’re good enough?
Josh Norman
Do you occasionally have days or even weeks where you feel stuck on a song/project and can’t find that production result you’re looking for? Do you have any advice on how to deal with or overcome those days?
Voyajer
What’s the number one thing you’d tell your past self to help them succeed in your music career?
Voyajer
What’s the biggest hardship you’ve had to go through during your music career? How did you learn from it?
Voyajer
Have you ever thought of combining a mid tempo and a DnB track?
Vince
What tips do you have for making the most out of an initial release? I am about to start releasing music and plan on sending my tracks to labels. But outside of that/if that doesn't, what tips do you have marketing wise or maybe even algorithm wise to help maximize the reach of my tracks as an artist with essentially no following?
Amber
Agreed, also wondering what the first big steps are to get out there and get seen
NO-VA
best ways to get gigs, find a management company, and approach bigger labels ?
FLOTE
First of all, I seriously appreciate everything you do man! Your videos are invaluable and I always recommend your Patreon to friends who produce electronic music. I’ve got a couple questions related to working with vocalists: - With your melodic tracks, do you typically make an instrumental and send it out to vocalists or write around an existing vocal demo? And at this point in your career are you still paying “topline fees” to vocalists or just splitting the master & publishing %’s with them? - I’m a new producer who only has one song out and I’ve been lucky enough to get a big vocalist in this genre to agree to sing on one of my tracks. Long story short - I paid her / her management a long time ago and was originally supposed to have the vocals in June of last year. Everyone seemed super excited about the song in the beginning, but now I’ve basically been ghosted by her manager and have no clue when or if the song will ever come out. Do you have any advice on how to deal with difficult teams / people in music like this?
LØDIUN
You find a sound you really like and want to make it fatter/bigger in the mix, what is your goto method for doing so?
Alex
Your mixing tutorials have been a huge help! I'd love some more insight on your mastering process- your favourite plugins to use on a Master? Differences between Mastering Heavy and Melodic Tunes?
Christian
What are your A&R tips for a new artist?
Maddie Edwards
How did you learn how to produce, especially mix and master? Did you go to school for it or just use YouTube and video tutorials on the internet? Also the best way to learn how to make sounds from scratch/route sound/ through the different elements of a plugin from an initial preset say through sylenth1? Is it just trial an error until you get a sound you like?
