Share advice you'd give to your newbie self
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@AutumnSounds said:
LEARN how to use the plugins that come with your DAW and Komplete. - They'll do what you need, then once you've exhasted all knowledge and can apply that knowledge, THEN go explore other work-flows.
@Joe Patterson said:
don't go and buy a bunch of stuff, learn what you have and learn everything it can do.
@Polygala said:
Too many options to knock you off course. There is too much you can do! Most of it can wait.
Think we can all agree that choice paralysis is really a thing.
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I'd tell myself if I want to be able to mix hi-hats in later life, wear earplugs when playing live gigs ... I said "GET SOME EFFIN' EARPLUGS!" Or at least leave the room while the drummer is doing his soundcheck :)
Don't be a plugin junkie #1 : 80% of the effects you buy will be variations on EQ, Compression and Distortion, and won't contribute very much more than the stock DAW FX.
Don't be a plugin junkie #2 : Most soft synths do pretty much the same thing, so you will be just be buying presets at a premium price rather than more new instruments.
The moral of this tale as others have pointed out, is RTFM!
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- To practice piano everyday. Especially learning all of your scales.
- Find more quality musicians to hang/work with, steel sharpens steel
- Learn how to maintain your gear sooner so that you're not at the mercy of high priced repairmen
- don't go wild on the plugins, that's putting the cart before the horse
- Don't rush, have fun learning and enjoy the journey
- Have multiple backups!
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There is some solid advice in all the replies above. I tried to give my advice in video form. The 4 biggest myths of sampling virtual instruments. I don't want to offend anybody in the video. I share things I wished I knew as a newbie. I love Kontakt! It should be advertised more and contrasted against all the proprietary sample players big sampling companies try to push.
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Thanks for the video (and a good laugh) @Chromofonic. Solid advice. Nicely shot. That forest walk in the beginning looks super chill!
Yo @EvilDragon you made an appearance at 6:33. 😂
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Ahahahaha! 😁
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Absolutely! buy spare parts in excess while they're still cheap (esp tact switches). Also don't be afraid of a soldering iron!
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As a relatively new producer I love the advice in this thread. I wish I had learned to play an instrument or two when I was young, so that's something I'd definitely recommend to start asap.
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