Advice on makin
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trangely enough, most of these thoughts DO NOT center on
or taking lessons. I don’t believe you
and even what went wrong when you don’t. Is it tied to your mood? Your focus? Some cosmic… energy or synergy? Why were those last 4 beats usable, but today I just made okay stuff? Let’s go back and answer some early questions and see what bubbles up.
get better by making more beats either.
What helped yall to make better beats?
buying more equipment, better sounds
I see advice like “Just keep making beetz and you’ll get better”
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n the beginning, it’s mostly about technical concerns. How Do I…? Eventually, it’s about Control. You want creative freedom to do what you want in the way you want to. You want what fits your style. A better MIDI controller/keyboard/DAW. A Simpler work flow. A more organized system of production. After control comes the quest to control your creativity. You want to understand WHY you get the results you do
1. Putting your ego aside that you don’t know everything. Lots of producers make consistently “good” beats and think they suddenly know it all. That causes them to stop progressing. Even when every beat is ‘excellent’, you can still continue learning/ improving. 2. When you listen and adjust to feedback. What’s the point of asking for opinions if you are already convinced that you are the best you can be. There needs to be a balance between pleasing yourself and pleasing others. Avoid making beats that you don’t like, but you think others might. (mostly) Avoid making beats that are fun to make or nice to listen