2020 Production Goals
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2019-12-08 at 16:59:17 #112617,
HarryModeratorAnother community I am involved in has started a thread for people to state their music goals for 2020. I thought it was a good idea, and wanted to start a thread here. It’s akin to Shrike’s updated Lamp Session rules, asking people to state their intent to participate.
It’s pretty simple. Make a post stating what you hope to accomplish with your music in 2020. You can reply to your post with any updates throughout the year.
"Knowledge kept is knowledge lost." - Bobbito Garcia
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2019-12-08 at 17:00:44 #112620,HarryModerator
Here are my 2020 music goals:
– 4 quarterly sample & preset packs released for free, consisting of found samples, self-made wave tables. 25 files per pack, release on January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1.
– 6 finished collaboration tracks, of at least demo quality. Currently sitting on unfinished collabs with four other artists.
– 12 finished solo tracks with aim to sign at least one to a notable label compilation (Guidance, Metalheadz, Program, Sofa Sound, Symmetry). Bigger stretch is to have a solo single or EP on one of my dream labels, or a label that has good artwork.
– 48 sketches (30-60 seconds); 4 per month, spending 30 minutes on each sketch.
– Airplay on a Rinse FM show and/or label podcast (e.g. Noisia Radio in its last few months, Hospital’s democast).
– Find an opportunity to volunteer in my city with a music technology program.
– Design and build out a purpose built project studio in the basement of my new home.
– Improve documentation of studio experiments and work process via my online journal IDK & You Can Too.
– Start & finish Syntorial training by end of March 2020.
– Read Ableton manual by the end of January 2020. And read more of my manuals in general.
"Knowledge kept is knowledge lost." - Bobbito Garcia
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2019-12-10 at 00:30:00 #112799,
GENIE HQKeymasterInspiring goals Harry & a great exercise in general.
If we can help with any of this, please just get in touch!
Here’s to 2020 😀 -
2019-12-10 at 15:34:48 #112899,HarryModerator
Inspiring goals Harry & a great exercise in general.
If we can help with any of this, please just get in touch!
Here’s to 2020Thank you, I appreciate the offer! I will be in touch in the new year.
"Knowledge kept is knowledge lost." - Bobbito Garcia
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2019-12-18 at 12:53:08 #114035,
EvasionParticipanta big list there Harry! good luck!
I could almost paste your list, sort of in a similar place.. although I haven’t tried syntorial, how is it?
I guess I could summarise my list into – keep working and even when uninspired create sample banks etc.
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2019-12-18 at 14:13:33 #114039,HarryModerator
a big list there Harry! good luck!
I could almost paste your list, sort of in a similar place.. although I haven’t tried syntorial, how is it?
I guess I could summarise my list into – keep working and even when uninspired create sample banks etc.
I tried the demo lessons a while ago, and had Syntorial on a “buy if on sale for under XX” list. Haven’t had time to start working through it, but will report back.
First thing I’m tackling is the plan for my sample & preset packs.
"Knowledge kept is knowledge lost." - Bobbito Garcia
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2019-12-21 at 16:07:20 #114371,
Zero FourParticipantMy production goals
– 8 Finished Solo Tracks in 2020
– 1 Upload on to a well known Youtube Channel (UKF, Skankandbass etc)
– Bounce out any elements into my own sample pack to build my own library
– Spend more time sound designing rather than always trying to make a tune
– 2 Finished Tracks (Collabs) -
2019-12-25 at 20:22:37 #114845,
JoWAXXX
ParticipantLong time no see!
My goals:
– Create a 3-4 track solo EP
– Get airplay on a single track
– Get a demo signed to a label I love, on a compilation or otherwise
– Improve my collaboration ethic, and create at least one collab -
2019-12-31 at 20:29:22 #116842,AnimusParticipant
To actually participate in 2020. Have been lurking for a couple of years, worked on some material, released a single (small label) and had a 4 track EP ready to go thanks to the lessons here but i woke up one day to failed raid 0 hard drives (i know all the lessons to have been learned here i promise). so starting from scratch.
goals 4 polished tracks one per “season” completed.
work on 4 other ideas that can serve useful for future productions.
collaborate with a fellow producer or two.keeping it simple and achievable. ive released techno records in the past so hopefully this wont be painful…
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2020-01-01 at 16:37:17 #117053,
shrikeParticipantI love this
I won’t get too granular, but for me, 2020 is about:
-Control
-Finishing more
-Releasing moreBest of luck to you all!
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2020-01-01 at 16:41:47 #117055,shrikeParticipant
Oh and Harry, you might be interested to know: I’ve gone full Bitwig (and so has Joe). Such a rad DAW. Live workflow with Cubase sensibilities, plus more. Loving it.
_-| get to work |-_
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2020-01-02 at 15:38:20 #117217,
JOPPAParticipanti upgraded to bit wig as well its a bit confusing if someone can help point the way i picked it up for collaborations
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2020-01-02 at 15:45:57 #117221,HarryModerator
What were you using before? That might help figure out where to start.
Also, I can knock up a basic template for you, if that would help.
Bitwig has a bit of learning material online:
https://www.bitwig.com/en/community/learning.html
Also, I did some notes about how I set up shortcuts, this might help:
"Knowledge kept is knowledge lost." - Bobbito Garcia
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2020-01-03 at 15:48:30 #117512,JOPPAParticipant
im a propellerheads guy since version 3.0 and dove a bit in cubase 5 i believe worked in rewire now got reason 10 but bitwig looks like you can do a lot more
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2020-01-03 at 16:08:18 #117519,shrikeParticipant
You absolutely can do more +faster in BW.
Happy to see this news, Joppa…looking forward to hearing what you make in it!
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2020-01-02 at 03:02:06 #117127,HarryModerator
Oh and Harry, you might be interested to know: I’ve gone full Bitwig (and so has Joe). Such a rad DAW. Live workflow with Cubase sensibilities, plus more. Loving it.
I ended up buying an upgrade to Ableton 10 Suite during Black Friday sales, mainly for collabs, but I’m mostly sticking to Bitwig.
"Knowledge kept is knowledge lost." - Bobbito Garcia
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2020-01-10 at 12:45:00 #119117,Zero FourParticipant
Harry, if you’re game for a collab I have Ableton 10 Suite as well. Would be cool to get some ideas going.
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2020-01-10 at 14:25:15 #119135,HarryModerator
Harry, if you’re game for a collab I have Ableton 10 Suite as well. Would be cool to get some ideas going.
I would! About to move house in about a week, but let’s get in touch. Email is [email protected].
"Knowledge kept is knowledge lost." - Bobbito Garcia
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2020-01-17 at 17:55:28 #120227,un·der·stand·ingParticipant
You are got some pretty good solid goals. Mine are pretty simple I suppose, finishing more tracks is on the top of the list. I have one track already back from being mastered that will be released in the next week. It’s the first track I’m releasing under a new artist name, so I really need to have some follow ups soon after. I’m just really trying to keep the quality up which is causing me to second-guess myself and get stuck halfway through songs.
That and DJing more. I took a bit of a hiatus, but I find that when I’m not DJing I tend to listen to far less DnB and not follow current releases and styles as much as I should.
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