Getting the best from your productions

[simon.a.billington]

Try starting with the problem, breaking it down into smaller components and go from there. As an example...

Problem: Would like to create a song.

A song is basically the sum of its parts. When you break that down it becomes “what do I need to make a song?” An example of that would be...

Drums
Bass
Lead Synth
Backing Synths
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals

So then you look at each part in turn. How do I make a drum part? How do I make a bass line? There are many ways to achieve this. If you need to research it and choose the way that best fits you. If you’re just starting out try to avoid spending much money on plugins. They’re not as necessary when you’re just starting out.

At this level there will be several things you have to check out. What kind of sounds do you need? What practice and knowledge do you need to be able to play the part competently, some musical knowledge would be helpful here. You also have to look at what you need to know to competently record it.

Then you do the same for the other parts. Each stage just adding to your skills and competency. Then once you have a song recorded you need to think about having it mixed. That takes quite some time to learn as well, so perhaps it’s best to have someone else do it for you while you’re still learning to write.

You can never have too much experience of knowledge. Basically if you do it right you never stop learning. That’s the kind of attitude you’d want to have to be successful. That and persistence.

So ask yourself what you would like to achieve, then break that down to smaller problems and solve them one by one.

[musicartist]

If you say you know you genre quite good, it will be easier for you to create something, as you already know what type of sounds are being used, the conventions etc

You need to find a DAW that suits you and stick with it, learn all its functions, a few basic instruments and effects and start creating.

When you need to know how a specific thing is done, search for it, and so on.

Do not take entire courses, because after watching them you will not remember so much except if you actually practice the things that it teaches you.

[simon.a.billington]

If you say you know you genre quite good, it will be easier for you to create something, as you already know what type of sounds are being used, the conventions etc

You need to find a DAW that suits you and stick with it, learn all its functions, a few basic instruments and effects and start creating.

When you need to know how a specific thing is done, search for it, and so on.

Do not take entire courses, because after watching them you will not remember so much except if you actually practice the things that it teaches you.

There are lots of good DAWs out there. Don’t get caught up with the this is better than that, most of it is nonsense. Just try to choose one that is more conducive to the way you like to work. Check out a few tutorials on each, check out the websites, base your decisions on your own preferences.