By The Jackal
Thu Feb 10, 2022 3:33 am
how & when do you handle these things?
i've got my composition, arrangement, & mixing down...but by then, i'm basically done with the track (and i don't mean "done" as in it's finished, but as in "meh, i'm so over this shit and want to work on a new track now...") and i think it's mostly because to me, this is the least fun part of the process and i don't find it all that creative or engaging. which sucks, because these little things are basically what brings a track to life.
i don't know if i just need to reframe my thinking and view those steps as essential to the track making process or if it's something i need to practice more until it becomes second nature and i just do it out of force of habit. i mean i'm definitely lacking in this department because it's either a) something i've left no energy for or b) something i haven't gotten good at yet.
it just sucks because i can come up with all the different parts of a song easily, but making them flow into one another or sound unique from one another is always the part i hate getting around to, so i end up resorting to something easy, like drum fills/mutes on the last few bars, maybe a filter here & there and i'm beginning to feel like i need to step outside of my comfort zone or put in the extra effort.
do you struggle with this step/process? do you have any go to techniques? is this something you integrate into the track right away or do you lay down the brunt of it and then sprinkle in little bits here & there?
i've got my composition, arrangement, & mixing down...but by then, i'm basically done with the track (and i don't mean "done" as in it's finished, but as in "meh, i'm so over this shit and want to work on a new track now...") and i think it's mostly because to me, this is the least fun part of the process and i don't find it all that creative or engaging. which sucks, because these little things are basically what brings a track to life.
i don't know if i just need to reframe my thinking and view those steps as essential to the track making process or if it's something i need to practice more until it becomes second nature and i just do it out of force of habit. i mean i'm definitely lacking in this department because it's either a) something i've left no energy for or b) something i haven't gotten good at yet.
it just sucks because i can come up with all the different parts of a song easily, but making them flow into one another or sound unique from one another is always the part i hate getting around to, so i end up resorting to something easy, like drum fills/mutes on the last few bars, maybe a filter here & there and i'm beginning to feel like i need to step outside of my comfort zone or put in the extra effort.
do you struggle with this step/process? do you have any go to techniques? is this something you integrate into the track right away or do you lay down the brunt of it and then sprinkle in little bits here & there?
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