Losing motivation to finish tracks
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- KVRian
- 616 posts since 8 May, 2012 from Sydney, Australia
I just released an album/ep and my motivation was actually having a finished project. Putting together an album was one of the most satisfying things I've ever done. If you're doing an ep, maybe work on designing a Bandcamp page or doing the artwork for the ep. I did my artwork before my album was finished and I do think that motivated me. I think artwork and photos are good motivation in general, especially if your music is concept based or thematic.
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- KVRAF
- 4590 posts since 7 Jun, 2012 from Warsaw
Take notes. Write down the list you need to do to finish the track and just do it. Don't let be distracted by trying and tweaking sounds endlessly.
(works for other tasks as well)
(works for other tasks as well)
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Tricky-Loops wrote: (...)someone like Armin van Buuren who claims to make a track in half an hour and all his songs sound somewhat boring(...)
Tricky-Loops wrote: (...)someone like Armin van Buuren who claims to make a track in half an hour and all his songs sound somewhat boring(...)
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 18 posts since 16 Jun, 2016
Yeah man I take a lot of notes you should see my desk!DJ Warmonger wrote:Take notes. Write down the list you need to do to finish the track and just do it. Don't let be distracted by trying and tweaking sounds endlessly.
(works for other tasks as well)
Use to do it on the notes section on logic but just dont find it as in your face!
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- KVRian
- 950 posts since 30 Nov, 2004
mixing and mastering is overrated ihmo.Triple Dot wrote:Hi,
I've been working on 4 tracks lately and they are all pretty much finished some just need finishing touches before mixing and mastering. I was planning to make it into a Demo EP as I've never posted anything before. (Been producing for nearly 5 years).
The thing is I just really can't be f***ed to finish them. It's like I lost motivation for the whole project. I was pretty eager at first and was knuckled down on it for a couple of weeks but now the finishing line is in sight I just cant be bothered to get there.
Does this happen to anyone else? Should I take a week break?
Lots of demo's get ruined by overthinking. Just come back to it in a few weeks and finish a good clean mix. Don't over do it
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- KVRian
- 950 posts since 30 Nov, 2004
or just go with what you have now, gather feedback from us, and then mix it based on what people give as feedback
