I have wasted a lot of money on unnecessary things and stupid choices. I don’t regret anything though, since I also learned a lot from all mistakes. I think that in the end the gain is higher than the losses. Thanks for sharing! Great insights! 🙏
Haha my video editor is going to be reallyyyyy happy! But yeah we're working hard to make the videos visually engaging and pleasing to watch :) Thanks a lot for the compliment!! 😃
i think every DAW should have a suscription plan just to test it without limitations and decide on it! I payed on Studio One but i didn't like you have to drag over the time bar to navigate in piano roll and track edition! That's too much uncomfortable, i love how cubase, FL and Ableton let you drag your mouse too move the view port! That's a time saver for noobies keyboard players like me! hehe
Hi. the algorithm was so merciful to you 😁(that's how I found your video). I am a very amateur music producer. Well, to be signed by a small, medium, or major label has it advantages (the ones you mentioned). The unadvantages are the mentioned by independent and famous artists: - Forever 80% for the label and 20% for you - They steal your money at your back like happened to Chamillionaire who lost about 600 million dollars. - They force you to go under surgery to look forever young - A lot of shows in a year (like happened to Billie Eillish that she ended up so badly burnt (the "burnout" syndrome)). - Etc.
@@musicbyplv I forgot to add the following: A lot of artists received an advance (up to $1 million or may more). Anyone could think that it is an advance of your royalties; and no, it is a loan that the artist has to pay from his or her 20% and not being paid from the 80% (the label). When you apply for loan at the bank, you buy your house; and then, you have to pay the loan to the bank in approximately 25 years (it is just an example of time). After you pay all the loan, the house is yours (100%). Now, in the music industry, it doesn't work like that. You pay all the advance to the label but your song (you being the author of the song) will never be yours (that is high treason and cheating by the record company; and that's why (and by other reasons) that the labels are super trillionaires).
@@musicbyplv Its not a common opinion I hear but I've felt that way over the last couple of years, even if it isnt a super popular opinion. Keep going, you are killing it!!
i have been more than 1 year into producing and being honest, I have cracked all the plugins I have, I mean, the ones that arent free, I have seen hours and hours of videos on youtube and free courses that are so hide, but I have spent $0, only the pc that its good but I got the PC years before all of this
Super helpful! Thanks for this. I'm self taught too, and I'm sure I have tons of blind spots that I don't even know about...so maybe it's time for some online courses.
I tried splice for a bit and thought it was ass. Good content on the site but the downloader software was a mess and the dripfeed system where you pay them to give you a monthly allowance is just like... why? Why do it that way, why not just sell sample packs like normal people?
I mean, when you hear that 4Tet - the guy who closed Coachella with Srkillex and FredAgain - just works with stock sounds, puts things in perspective. Capitalism lays the bottomless money trap for music makers, whereas before you really had many physical limitations helping clamp down on your spending.
FL Studio is a great DAW for some things. The piano roll is the GOAT. I think you just need to spend more time with it. Pro Tip: You are not confined to using just one DAW. They all have their strengths and weaknesses. I use six and just bounce out MIDI and audio.
Technically You're Buying Samples & Packs Everytime since subscription But these are the best Subscriptions ☺ My best use of Money Was Buying a Really High End Laptop & My Sony Camera. Started making way more videos after getting a Sony Zv E10
Haha yeah, with the "credits" I do 😂 If you want to do music content creation, yeah, a good camera is definitely helpful!! Also, I have the SAME camera haha
Hey! Good video ☺️ I'm also self taught.. The daw that has worked out for me has been mixcraft 10.5 pro studio and free vsts like vital and surge xt.. I'm also a mobile daw user so cubasis 3 has been my go to... Believe it or not the new ep if made with all mobile tools except for 1 song
@@musicbyplv Have you heard about our lord GAS? Gear Acquisition Syndrome 😅😅😅 Sometimes you buy stuff and they've vintaged so hard they now cost 10x your buy price, heheheh
Could you make a video about how learning playing a instrument could help in music skills and production? I started learning music In 2020 and I use only midi keyboard for my production I think maybe I need a small and cheap instrument like Ukulele to going deep in music theory and all this stuff❤
Ive fallen into so many traps as a budding producer, research is the main thing to do in the very beginning, before you invest yourself into the field.
I wouldn't say you completely wasted money with FL Studio because what we learn with one daw usually translates to other daw. Output...complete waste of money lol
Oh absolutely! But... I really could have saved it and have the same results 😂 For output, while I was not using it yes, wasted, but I'm GLAD I have it, I use it on almost all my songs now, it's a great plugin :) What don't you like about it?
@@musicbyplv Actually I love the Arcade and I just don't like how I have to keep paying for it to use it. That's literally the only flaw to it but its hard not to love it especially the Drip and Basslines. Thx for the reply
Glad to hear that!!! For your question, retail stores usually play Spotify playlists! And the ones I've been able to get on were thanks to labels having an established relationship with them before :)
I think that when you are starting out the only investment that is really worth it is the interface. I wouldn't invest in courses and libraries because I've noticed that many end up sounding the same because of that. The best thing is to have fun developing your own sound, luckily for me when I was young there were no courses or libraries and I was also poor 😂😂😂
Mmmh that's an interesting opinion! Never thought about it this way 🤔 If you're into sound design, I think definitely yes! But as a beginner producer, it's going to make your life harder, it's satisfying to finish your first songs ^^
@@musicbyplv I agree, as a beginner I would say the key is to dominate at least one DAW and know the basic major and minor scales, creativity will do the rest, the down side is when you learn too much technical stuff the creativity goes down because the mind tends to operate more logically at that point instead of creative
I feel like all these type of videos got such a same vibe and style... i always feel like im watching the same creator. Only difference is the voice and the face of it.
can I Ask something about Instagram and YT ? as a music producer, What type of content should I make for Ordinary People who are not musician like us ? all I see is content creation for other music producers not other things. Could ya make a video for that pls ?❤❤❤❤
Heyyy! I made multiple videos about the topic! Search "video content ideas" on my channel, you'll have 2 to pop up! And then, I'd analyze people like Blanks, who did great at that :) ❤️ Good luck! And if you need more help, just DM me! ;)
Hey! Mmmh anyone in the world can buy the book, it's a digital product that you download. There is no country restriction, I'm not sure I understand your question?
I'll trade you more bad decisions to add for content I'll never use .... I'm messaging in reference to title of this vid :) .... This is my Sunday selfless plug, in attempts to to by pass a little something that might be worth your interest.... Good job BTW, I do watch your show, as for your music, I will wait until you decide I should listen to .... Stickley a time based issue I promise :) .... I'm not sure if you are looking for someone to work with ? Tunnage wise
The "best way to learn music production" is to FIRST learn to play an instrument so you have a base to understand music harmony and structure. Plugins ain't gonna do thing for you to learn production. Honestly, you seem more interested in making RU-vid videos than actually producing music. Good luck.
As right as you may sound the reality is different. Especially in the EDM world. Hate it or love it, it’s a different ball game. Shoutout rezz who’s headlining festivals and does it all in the box no instrument expertise
@musicbyplv subscriptions are like overdraft fees. They get you when you are not paying attention. But lesson learned. Good job being honest and transparent.
That's true, but it takes time to learn an instrument that well to be able to record so in the meantime, samples are a great solution :) But agree that it's always better if it's 100% your own!
