Tips and Tricks

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"How to Finish the Music You Start"

?We rate ability in men by what they finish, not by what 
they attempt?

It?s a hard truth to swallow isn?t it? When you are long gone 
and someone is reading your obituary, they will not comment 
on what you tried to do. They will only document your 
achievements and successes. Maybe that?s a good thing I 
mean, who wants to be known for failing. ?Here lies Johnny, 
he was an average baseball player, pretty mediocre actually, 
well, at least he tried!?

No, that?s not what we want to be known for. Everyone on 
this earth wants to do something great and the secret lies in 
finishing. Anyone can start something but it takes a special 
person with determination, drive and a deep inner 
commitment to finish.

?We shall neither fail nor falter; we shall not weaken 
or tires? give us the tools and we will finish the job.?

So what do you have to finish? Do you have a long list of 
unfinished projects? Have you allowed yourself to begin 
other tasks before finishing the ones already on your plate? 
I think we?re all guilty of this at one time or another but 
there always comes a time where we stop and say, 
?Enough! I have to finish these other things first before I 
commit to anything else!? Sometimes we have to overwhelm 
ourselves before we finally admit that we?ve been slacking 
off with finishing. Let?s face it, finishing is hard ? that?s 
why so many people have problems doing it. But finishing 
is rewarding and if you keep your eye on the prize you?ll 
finish things left and right and be ready for more in no time!

Here are a few guidelines on how to finish what you started:

1)    Create a Deadline
I?m sorry but nothing puts a fire under you better than a 
deadline. Now, be realistic when you set this date. Don?t be a 
hero but don?t be a wimp. Set a date that is both challenging 
and doable. You will surprise yourself on how good this works 
and you will take joy in the fact that it?s a deadline you 
created for yourself. Create a deadline and stick to it.

2)    Keep a Momentum
Once you start working towards finishing your project, you?ll 
need to keep the juices flowing. If you work better during a 
certain time, stick to it. Make yourself a schedule and alert 
everyone around you not to disturb you. Tell friends and 
family about your deadline so everyone knows about it. Be 
on guard with distractions via phone calls, TV, family drama 
or plain laziness. Discipline yourself to stay motivated and 
you will reap the benefits by looking in the mirror and seeing 
a strong individual that has self control when it comes to 
his/her life dreams.

3)    Know Your #1 Enemy : Procrastination
Don?t we know this enemy all too well? You miss one day of 
studio work or music production and then another day goes 
by and then another and then another. Then you wake up a 
week later and you?ve sabotaged yourself. Be real with 
yourself. You can tell when your beginning to procrastinate. 
There?s no genie over your shoulder that?s going to tap you 
when you?re procrastinating so you have to have some sort 
of self awareness. Watch yourself and your actions and when 
you see this enemy start to come up with excuses of why 
not to work today ? squelch it! Push through it, you?ll be 
glad you did.

4)    Reward Yourself
Ok, so you?re goal is to finish the Computer Music Production 
School in 3 months. After each lesson is completed, especially 
one you struggled in, treat yourself to a nice dinner or a new 
CD to jam too. Whatever your fancy is, reward yourself with 
the little accomplishments along the way. If your goal is to 
complete an album, then when all the recording?s done, 
celebrate! When all the mixing?s done, celebrate! When all the 
mastering is done, celebrate! This will allow you to acknowledge 
your progress and also give you a chance to refuel and refresh 
that inner artist.

5)    Do Your Best and Forget the Rest
So you have a bad day in the studio, so what. Don?t dwell on it, 
don?t let it discourage you. We all have our bad days, and our 
not-so-creative days. Do not let your mistakes or blunders carry
into the next day. So you worked all night on a track and woke 
up the next morning to find out that you really don?t really like it. 
No big deal. Scrap it and start over or salvage it later. Don?t 
allow bad days to allow doubt to creep in. Be on guard with this. 
Do your best and forget the rest. Tomorrow is always a new day.

6)    Face Your Fears
The reason a lot of people don?t finish what they start is because 
they know that once something is finished, it will be judged. Some 
are afraid to finish because they fear their own success. There 
could be countless fears that come up around the time of finishing 
and usually they are stupid and frivolous. But fear can be very 
powerful and it?s the number one thing holding most people back 
from accomplishments. Make a list of your fears when they come 
up and talk yourself out of them. Using simple logic and common 
sense can usually squelch any random fear. Just admitting that 
you have the fear usually does the trick. And you know the saying,
?Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that 
something else is more important than fear.? You?ll never get past 
your fears if you don?t step out despite of them.

7)    Let People Help You
Now, I?m not talking about random people off the street or your 
friend who knows nothing about your goals or self discipline and 
motivation. I?m talking about people that are professional and know 
about what you?re trying to accomplish. Find people that have 
already done what you?re trying to do and ask them for advice. 
Talk to them about your difficulties and trials that come up. Honor 
them with respect and you?ll be richly rewarded with a slew of 
advice and wisdom.

?There is nothing so fatal to character as half-finished tasks.?

When you think about your life as a whole, what do you want to 
be known for? If you want to leave behind a stack of best-selling 
albums or want to be known as a producer who created new 
genres of music, you better get started and you better know how 
to finish! The music business is not for the faint in heart and 
everything is a process of order.  Encourage yourself and commit 
to using your talents for the greater good and nothing will stop 
you from finishing.

Everyone and their mother is doing music today. It is easy to get 
lost in the crowd.

If you?re getting started or been doing this for 10 or more years, 
The Computer Music Production School will take you from amateur 
to professional.

The measure of a goal or dream is not how simple or grand it is or 
how easily you can articulate its details. Rather, the true 
satisfaction, beauty and joy of your dream is found in the often 
slow but steady pace at which you work your way towards the 
finish line.

If there is anything I can help you with, give me a call or email.
Have a Great Day!

Kindly,

Ed

nadam se da je bilo od koristi ...

[lesha]

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[DaBear]

Ja znam jednog pacijenta, koji nikad nije zavrsio ni jednu stvar!!
Ima gomilu "ideja" od 4 ili 8 taktova, sa gomilom linija koje sve rade lepo..i onda ih mute-ira on and off, slusa 16 taktova, pa onda nesto otvori, ..mislim vozi pesmu uzivo...ali SVE vozi samo sa ta 4 takta!!

Kad ga pitam sto ne zavrsis kako treba (izprogramiras sve od pocerka do kraja), on kaze..."ma ja to mogu...kad hoces...samo..znas....mislim....hmm"
i na tome se zavrsi !!!

A lozi se da nesto uradi, i talentovan je za sve to, kapira, itd..ali nemoze da se makne od tih 4 / 8 taktova !!!

kakav mrmot!!

PS - ako uzmete samo naslove od svakog pasusa - to se moze primenti na sve u zivotu, na bilo sta i bilo koji posao ili odnos sa ljudima!!

[Rhino]

Dobar tekst, ja mogu nazalost da pronadjem sebe u pojedinim djelovima... Narocito 'plain lazy' varijanti

[alavuk]

Originally Posted by DaBear

PS - ako uzmete samo naslove od svakog pasusa - to se moze primenti na sve u zivotu, na bilo sta i bilo koji posao ili odnos sa ljudima!!

upravo je i poneta teksta taj psiho-socioloski plan (ala zvucim ko akademik monti pajtona) da se razbiju predrasude o "mega" pesmama tj da taj "magican momenat"u nije u masini plug in-u ili cemu vec nego da je to samo prosti alat ...

[ProkDu]

Tekst je za mene stvarno 'reality check'. 100%

[Maiv]

Originally Posted by ProkDu

Tekst je za mene stvarno 'reality check'. 100%

...a i kao ?to je spomenuto odnosi se na bilo ?to, ne samo na produkciju...

[lesha]

zbog teksta sam nocas pravio muziku i spavao samo 2 sata, to mi bas i nije trebalo

[InsaneEyes]

ovo je vrh, ovo na sticky

[kVu]

Originally Posted by DaBear

Ja znam jednog pacijenta, koji nikad nije zavrsio ni jednu stvar!!
Ima gomilu "ideja" od 4 ili 8 taktova, sa gomilom linija koje sve rade lepo..i onda ih mute-ira on and off, slusa 16 taktova, pa onda nesto otvori, ..mislim vozi pesmu uzivo...ali SVE vozi samo sa ta 4 takta!!

Kad ga pitam sto ne zavrsis kako treba (izprogramiras sve od pocerka do kraja), on kaze..."ma ja to mogu...kad hoces...samo..znas....mislim....hmm"
i na tome se zavrsi !!!

A lozi se da nesto uradi, i talentovan je za sve to, kapira, itd..ali nemoze da se makne od tih 4 / 8 taktova !!!

kakav mrmot!!

PS - ako uzmete samo naslove od svakog pasusa - to se moze primenti na sve u zivotu, na bilo sta i bilo koji posao ili odnos sa ljudima!!

+1 mrmot!

i 90% stvari sam obrisao jer sam u nekom trenutku mislio da su sranje, pa mi sad krivo jer se ponekad prisetim da je tu bilo opasnih ideja.. mada sve i dalje drzim u glavi srecom... nesto malo izbledelo, nesto ne

hahahahaha

a mislio sam da sam jedini kreten koji ceka da dostigne neki nivo...

dosta je bilo experimentisanja! idem da pravim muziku!

al sto mi se spavaaaaaa... neka, sutra cu... ma ustvari, kad uzmem novu masinu koja me nece ogranicavati u kreativnosti... hahahahah, ludilo

strasne su to stvari!