kennywtelejazz Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 (edited) If you could go back in time to when you first started what would you tell yourself to do differently . Lets hear your thoughts on this topic . Kenny Edited May 22, 2023 by kennywtelejazz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satya Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 wish i knew to play instrument 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Base 57 Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 I would tell myself not to check the Forum every morning for six months looking to see if there is an up... I mean a umm... Nevermind 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 I would say "don't be fooled into thinking you'll be the next Chris Lord Alge" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 Don't do something stupid and break my arm? That's why I had to stop playing guitar for YEARS and got me onto the computer to make music in the first place... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno de Souza Lino Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 Give up and get an actual job. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennywtelejazz Posted May 20, 2023 Author Share Posted May 20, 2023 The posts so far all contain good points of view and answers . Kenny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhonoBrainer Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 (edited) High pass eq every track except bass and kick, getting rid of everything below 300 hz Edited May 20, 2023 by PhonoBrainer 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennywtelejazz Posted May 20, 2023 Author Share Posted May 20, 2023 (edited) When the sound and performance of the plugin is stellar , don't worry about the out dated look of the plugin ...case in point Sonitus plugs . Kenny Edited May 20, 2023 by kennywtelejazz 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mettelus Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 Hmmm, since computers (and especially DAWs) didn't really exist when most of us started, maybe "Blow off all of this expensive hardware and focus on performance... personal computers will be a thing soon (seriously), and you can get all of this gear for a fraction of the price." 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starship Krupa Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 Numero uno is that I would have warned myself about the audible effect of jitter and staying away from interfaces from before the JetPLL era. And I would have only purchased a single 8-input interface rather than springing for a pair of them that I could chain together. I think there was one single occasion where I used 10 of my 16 inputs, and very few where I used more than 4 (I track drums using a 4-mic setup). I'd probably warn myself away from mixing plug-ins that combine multiple functions (compression, expansion, EQ, saturation whatever) under the hood with only 2 or 3 controls (Trackspacer is the NOTABLE exception). The tracks in my earliest mixes have too many of those pulling each one in different directions. Really, though, I don't look back and see big missteps or long detours, only a learning process that continues to this day. It takes time to learn mix engineering, and part of that time is discovering things that don't work. I sought out good advice, both from friends and from what was around on the web. Still do. I will say, though, that there is some cliche "wisdom" that I was subjected to that I would never throw at a n00b. And more than one "rule" that I consistently break. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennywtelejazz Posted May 21, 2023 Author Share Posted May 21, 2023 11 hours ago, satyabrata satapathy said: wish i knew to play instrument I had the opposite problem I could play the $hit out of a guitar yet I had no idea how to use a computer Kenny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno de Souza Lino Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 Don't buy anything from Unison Audio. Not that I even did. This is more advice for future me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitekrazy Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 That I never listen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfssongs Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 There is a lot of gear & software I would never buy again that I spent a lot of money on. Keep it simple. The gear won't make me better. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gswitz Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 Emulators are interesting but not equivalent to the real thing. Try ribbons! When it stops feeling fun, plug in, stand up, close eyes, play. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esteban Villanova Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 The DAW is for recording, not for composing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyjx Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 Save SAVE SAVE! Then label all the presets and such in your projects. Keep great notes. Just better organization. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfssongs Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 1 hour ago, Esteban Villanova said: The DAW is for recording, not for composing. I think the opposite way - I use the DAW as a central component in writing & arranging. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibbles Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 (edited) Don't post in music forums. Edited May 22, 2023 by Wibbles 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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