[Everbeatz]

Steve Duda (xfer, BSOD, NIN):


"I come from a time before video tutorials. I think the resources of the web are amazing, you can search any topic and learn more than you would ever possibly want to know, instantly. However I think it is better to be a little bit ignorant and not get too sucked in to the trap of feeling like you are lacking knowledge needed to make music. More than anything you are lacking the experience, which you can give to yourself, with time.

Just like some people can pick up a guitar and mess around with it for a few years, learn how to cover some songs, start writing their own, etc. you can do the exact same thing with electronic production. It is the better road to take, if you are the type of person who isn't afraid to mess around and simultaneously try to get a result out.

Ultimately music is an art form, approaching it with too much of a technical mindset makes for uninspired music. It is much better to create your own solutions as needed, and just focus on getting the music to sound like you want it to. Easier said than done maybe, but creating your own solutions to any situation is perfectly acceptable."