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When my first YouTube Channel died, I started searching for an idea for a new one. After three months of false starts, research, and preparation, I should have the first video out next week, to kick off the New Year. My resolution for 2023 is to try to get 25 videos done for my new channel. If I do, that means I'll be writing a lot of music. As I know I will be traveling a lot, I just bought a powerful laptop so I can work anywhere. It just arrived. I don't want to let anything hold me back. That's 2023 for me, I hope.

To not post any more rubbish in these forums. Crap.

Same as last year: 3840 x 2160 Seriously though, here's my new year's resolutions: Finish some songs Learn to use the plugins and VIs I have instead of hoarding new ones Failing that, buy only stuff that is on my shopping list Failing that, buy more plugins and VIs only if I honestly think the ones I have are not good enough Failing that, at least avoid buying stuff on a whim Failing that, at least make sure the deals are absolute no-brainers Faling that, at least wait until Black Friday to make the big purchases Failing that, at least try to stay within budget Failing that, make a resolution to do better next year Profit! For realsies, numbers 1 & 2 are what I'm honest to God aiming for. All this plugin shopping and researching is starting to feel like the distraction it is.

2022 is hands down the year I’ve invested in the most plugins. Purchased a Waves bundle and then purchased all the PA plugins, not to mention Reason extensions, Plugin Boutique, Audio Plugin Deals, Audio Deluxe, SSL, Melda, Arturia, etc etc. Plain and simple… My resolution is to start using what I have and start making and finishing music. No more excuses for me

My new year’s resolution is 7680 × 4320

Number one: make music, not war. And some sweet love. Yeah baby.

Sorry if I'm too serious. But I do think a lot of us struggle with trying to reign in our GAS and, of course, this isn't a great place to be if you're trying not to buy stuff. I think it's rather obvious that a lot of us come here because we love deals but also due to the camaraderie. I think this is a great group of people. Really positive and encouraging. It's why I come back and I think, from posts and PMs, a lot of others feel the same way. So, I'm just throwing this out there -- maybe no one will agree -- but if anyone does agree, pick it up and run with it, maybe others have additional ideas. I propose that those of us trying to reign in our GAS in 2023 commit to spending time in other parts of the forum, say in a subforum focused on production techniques or sharing songs. Personally, while I spend 99% of my forum time in the Deals forum, when I have a song I want to share, I put it in the Song subforum and while there's not a lot of people there, they are really friendly, encouraging and helpful. I recommend checking that section out to anyone who hasn't already done so -- and share what you're working on. If you can't finish something, why not share a work in progress to get some feedback and tips from others who have been there? I've seen nothing but helpful feedback and positive remarks in the Songs subforum. And wherever the appropriate subforum is for people to share struggles and tips for finishing songs, I think most of us (including me) should consider that section too. Even if you're not using Cakewalk, that applies to everyone whether you're doing EDM, hip hop, rock, cinematic, R&B, jazz -- whatever. Anyhow, @pseudopop while you were being lighthearted, I think you also hit on some common areas that a lot (most?) of us struggle with. This is truly such a nice group of people, I think that's why we all do these off-topic threads in the forum. In any event, one more time, thanks to everyone in the group for making this the friendliest music-related forum I know of. I hope everyone has a good time tonight (wait, I realize in some parts of the world New Years has already happened; I have friends in New Zealand and Australia), and that 2023 is far better than any of our expectations. I think the world is due for a great year.

More or less a change in branding from the last 50% off sale that was running but gives us another 14 days of 50% off. https://www.meldaproduction.com/ My referral code for any new users to get 20% off on top of the 50% off: MELDA31209027 (and sign up for the newsletter to get an instant extra $10 off) My newest discovery with Melda has been how invaluable the MConvolutionMB has become to me as an IR loader. The ease of switching through IRs to demo them is great and for whatever reason it seems like the output gives me a more robust signal with the same IRs as some other loaders/programs. I find many times I'll even bypass a built in IR loader (such as what comes with TONEX) and run MCMB instead. Then I can even run another instace of it for totally seperate Reverb controls (as the reverb is also great). Of course they have lots of useful plugins but this is one that I use way more than I expected to.

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I was offered a charter membership in Procrastinators Unanimous, t

I resolve to resolve what I have not yet resolved!

I think this may sum it up for many

Using that for a couple weeks is what tipped me into getting the MB version. A little bit of "why" EZ is limited to a single IR and limited controls. Not to mention it is only resizable with a paid upgrade to unlock it (and the rather pedestrian interface) MB Version Below: Blending IRs Advanced EQ of IRs/the signal Additional Controls: Better interface and Controls for the Reverbs as well.

It's good to aim high! 🤣🤣🤣

I keep meaning to do that but I never get around to it.

I've decided that I need to stop procrastinating. Tomorrow seems like a good time to start that.

I resolve to make no commitments that I have no intention of honoring... t such as New Year's resolutions

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Agreed. So might as well go for something completely different. The Cure - New Day

Here you go

I want to finish more songs this year.

My resolution is to drink less. Let's see how it goes

To keep it simple: stop buying things and start using things for the purposes they're bought to (a long time ago sometimes). I know. Easier say than do. 🥱

keep on keepin' on, happy new year all

After 2020 blew away my resolution to make the year one of 2020 foresight instead of 2020 hindsight, I am foregoing resolutions this year. Lesson learned: Optimism can set up a hard fall. Better to just take each moment as it presents itself on face value. Not really committed to that going into 2023 so its not a resolution.

Finish and release my first single on major music services. Almost done recording with the other singer I’m singing with, but we both have been sick a couple of times this year, so it will be released instead in 2023.

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Resolutions? Bollocks to that. Being a lazy slob has worked for me for over 5 decades. I see no point in changing a winning formula. 🤪

1: Releasing a song of mine. 2: Get in better shape. That's a years worth of stuff for someone like me. Happy New year peeps. All the best.

1. Keep the spending to a minimum. Even if that means spending less time in this forum. Sorry. 2. Getting in better shape. This is luckily relatively easy for me. Had a minor setback with corona recently, but I have an easily changeable body type. Fat flies of me, muscle grows very fast. The downside is that I also swing very fast to the other side. And I'm just a bit too much on that side now. 3. Releasing some music. 4. Setting up a live act (bedroom style, I'm not a stage guy). 5. Making beats and selling them. 6. Setting up a YouTube channel for 3, 4 and 5.

Thanks for all of the input guys! I ended up springing for a 48'' LG UHD OLED monitor on a huge sale at lg.com and rationalized that this is one purchase I don't want to and probably won't be able to make again. Once I get my studio all put together I'll figure out if it was the right choice. 🙃

KISS - 100,000 Years ---> U2 - New Years Day Seems appropriate ... ... do I win anything ☺️

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And so the King begins the year! Happy new one! And thanks for it all. 🥰

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The Cure - One Hundred Years

Happy New Year to all!

I'm right behind you paulo...... the day after tomorrow.

I resolve to buy a new midi controller this year better than the MCU I had of old. I loved that thing, but now it's time to pack it up with it's two broken faders and get an Icon QCon Pro G2 Control Surface. I still have other things on my wish list for 2023 I want to get, but I resolve to get the Icon QCon Pro G2.

Goal number 1 - seven "completed" songs in 2023. To be touched no more. Ready for posting or getting onto streaming. Goal number 2 - not buy another musical "anything" until Black Friday in 2023. Goal number 1 is almost realistic, in the sense that I have easily over 100 well intentioned songs in various state of progress. So the trick here is to pick seven of them and get them actually done. Goal number 2 is much more challenging. I would like to say realistic, but not based on my track record. Goal number 1 isn't realistic either, based on my history of not fully completing songs - mostly due to failing at Goal number 2 and getting distracted with new stuff. So shooting for the moon in 2023 and trying to accomplish both! And hitting the gym. Why not?

#1. Learn ins and outs of all my modules in my modular rig. Some are straight forward and I already know them. Some (I'm looking at you NerdSeq) are much more involved and I need to make the time to learn them. And some I just use very simplistically. #2. Use said modular rig for even more audio that's actually released and not just some pbr sippin echopark soundcloudonly dorkjerkery. #3. Get a set together with the rig involved. I have something specific in mind. #4. Sell some gear. For really reals. #5. Turn ear-breaks into ear-walk around the blocks for a little bit of exercise. #6. Work less hours this year. I worked very hard and very stupid over extended periods of time in 2022. I'd like to reduce both. I wasn't to blame for most of this. #7. Finalize the home studio updates, including upgrades to my current immersive setup. #8. Alphabetize my vinyl. #9. Talk Fleer into WUP.

Muse - Feeling Good (lyrics - it's a new dawn it's a new day it's a new life).

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David Bowie - Five Years

Hot Chocolate - Brother Louie

Sounds like a good plan!

Happy new year everyone! Already living the year 2023 here. 😺

Years ago I resolved not to make any resolutions....

Continue with this And learn whats left, especially the core plugs I select to use. To that end I have started via the 60 days free usage of GROOVE3. Lots of tutes there for Native Instruments, Arturia. Special attention finally to guitar VSTs like NI Electric Starburst https://www.groove3.com/tutorials/Session-Guitarist-ELECTRICS-Explained

Resolutions are overrated. I often wondered who started that nonsense anyway. I guess mine would be not to buy anymore DAW stuff the rest of 2022. Somehow this will send telepathic waves to some developer and make it challenging. To only make it worse there will be 19 posts with the oohs and aahs to add to the peer pressure. Those who make music spend hardly anytime on forums.