Im want to become a producer

[fmr]

I can't believe that no one starts their list with "learn a musical instrument". This to me should be the number one priority - you don't need to learn it really well, just get some basics under your belt so you can play music...

Bah... Why do you need to learn music? XXX (insert your favorite "producer" name here) doesn't know shit about music.

[Forgotten]

I can't believe that no one starts their list with "learn a musical instrument". This to me should be the number one priority - you don't need to learn it really well, just get some basics under your belt so you can play music...

Because it isn’t a necessity. That’s why.

Neither are half the things on some of those lists, but they are all helpful in creating music...

[starflakeprj]

Another one of those "post and forget"...

[TheMaestro]

I can't believe that no one starts their list with "learn a musical instrument". This to me should be the number one priority - you don't need to learn it really well, just get some basics under your belt so you can play music...

Because it isn’t a necessity. That’s why.

Neither are half the things on some of those lists, but they are all helpful in creating music...

They’re still better than “learn an instrument”.

[Forgotten]

I can't believe that no one starts their list with "learn a musical instrument". This to me should be the number one priority - you don't need to learn it really well, just get some basics under your belt so you can play music...

Because it isn’t a necessity. That’s why.

Neither are half the things on some of those lists, but they are all helpful in creating music...

They’re still better than “learn an instrument”.

"Better" is very subjective...

[TheMaestro]

I can't believe that no one starts their list with "learn a musical instrument". This to me should be the number one priority - you don't need to learn it really well, just get some basics under your belt so you can play music...

Because it isn’t a necessity. That’s why.

Neither are half the things on some of those lists, but they are all helpful in creating music...

They’re still better than “learn an instrument”.

"Better" is very subjective...

Subjectively better, yes.

[thecontrolcentre]

I can't believe that no one starts their list with "learn a musical instrument". This to me should be the number one priority - you don't need to learn it really well, just get some basics under your belt so you can play music...

I was presuming the OP already plays something. He mentioned that he has already written some songs. I agree that learning an instrument is important.

[Forgotten]

I can't believe that no one starts their list with "learn a musical instrument". This to me should be the number one priority - you don't need to learn it really well, just get some basics under your belt so you can play music...

I was presuming the OP already plays something. He mentioned that he has already written some songs. I agree that learning an instrument is important.

Without playing an instrument you don’t have the option to just figure things out, improvise, or just play for the enjoyment of playing.

I really don’t want to sit in front of a monitor every time I want to play music and not ever be able to realize my ideas in real time...

[TheMaestro]

I can't believe that no one starts their list with "learn a musical instrument". This to me should be the number one priority - you don't need to learn it really well, just get some basics under your belt so you can play music...

I was presuming the OP already plays something. He mentioned that he has already written some songs. I agree that learning an instrument is important.

Without playing an instrument you don’t have the option to just figure things out, improvise, or just play for the enjoyment of playing.

Of course you have.

[ATS]

Start by spending a lot of time working with the stock tools that come with your DAW.
You mention Pro Tools and FL Studio. Do you have those already or are you just considering them?
If you are still looking for a DAW, Cakewalk by Bandlab is free and comes with a lot of high quality stuff if you're on Windows, and Logic is relatively cheap and comes with a ton of great stuff if you're on Mac.

Everybody is obsessed with plugins but plugins should be thought of as specialized tools for professionals. If you are a beginner, you simply do not need them (I'm talking about 3rd party plugins as opposed to stock plugins that come with your DAW).

It's like someone saying, I would like to start dabbling in photography, what high end lens should I buy first?
If you are starting, learn the basics. And there's no better way to do that than just spending a lot of time with whatever it is you already have.
Time, experience, and work are a thousand times more important than having a particular type of tool when you are just starting out.

After a while you will start to know what you are doing and then you will know what part of your tool set is lacking. You won't even have to ask. You will know.

Oh crap I spent like $5000 on plugins and didn't know I had to be pro first, damnit!!!!

[ATS]

I can't believe that no one starts their list with "learn a musical instrument". This to me should be the number one priority - you don't need to learn it really well, just get some basics under your belt so you can play music...

I'll pass

[V0RT3X]

Start by spending a lot of time working with the stock tools that come with your DAW.
You mention Pro Tools and FL Studio. Do you have those already or are you just considering them?
If you are still looking for a DAW, Cakewalk by Bandlab is free and comes with a lot of high quality stuff if you're on Windows, and Logic is relatively cheap and comes with a ton of great stuff if you're on Mac.

Everybody is obsessed with plugins but plugins should be thought of as specialized tools for professionals. If you are a beginner, you simply do not need them (I'm talking about 3rd party plugins as opposed to stock plugins that come with your DAW).

It's like someone saying, I would like to start dabbling in photography, what high end lens should I buy first?
If you are starting, learn the basics. And there's no better way to do that than just spending a lot of time with whatever it is you already have.
Time, experience, and work are a thousand times more important than having a particular type of tool when you are just starting out.

After a while you will start to know what you are doing and then you will know what part of your tool set is lacking. You won't even have to ask. You will know.

Oh crap I spent like $5000 on plugins and didn't know I had to be pro first, damnit!!!!

Only $5000?


n00b...

[Forgotten]

I can't believe that no one starts their list with "learn a musical instrument". This to me should be the number one priority - you don't need to learn it really well, just get some basics under your belt so you can play music...

I was presuming the OP already plays something. He mentioned that he has already written some songs. I agree that learning an instrument is important.

Without playing an instrument you don’t have the option to just figure things out, improvise, or just play for the enjoyment of playing.

Of course you have.

So you can play a melody in your head, changing the notes at random to try things out, or transposing it a few times in a row, then try it in major, or flatten a 5th, or any number of things that take a few seconds if have an instrument in front of you?

[Local Man]

Start by spending a lot of time working with the stock tools that come with your DAW.
You mention Pro Tools and FL Studio. Do you have those already or are you just considering them?
If you are still looking for a DAW, Cakewalk by Bandlab is free and comes with a lot of high quality stuff if you're on Windows, and Logic is relatively cheap and comes with a ton of great stuff if you're on Mac.

Everybody is obsessed with plugins but plugins should be thought of as specialized tools for professionals. If you are a beginner, you simply do not need them (I'm talking about 3rd party plugins as opposed to stock plugins that come with your DAW).

It's like someone saying, I would like to start dabbling in photography, what high end lens should I buy first?
If you are starting, learn the basics. And there's no better way to do that than just spending a lot of time with whatever it is you already have.
Time, experience, and work are a thousand times more important than having a particular type of tool when you are just starting out.

After a while you will start to know what you are doing and then you will know what part of your tool set is lacking. You won't even have to ask. You will know.

Oh crap I spent like $5000 on plugins and didn't know I had to be pro first, damnit!!!!

You messed up.
Think of all the model train parts you could've bought with that money.

[Septimon]

Another one of those "post and forget"...

Not at all, OP is busy taking French horn lessons