…Aspiring Composers Make

[@braunhausmedia]

Being an introvert and not liking networking was a big part of the reason I never made much of a splash in the screenwriting world, and only found success as a novelist. Screenwriters, like composers, need to be able to get out there and learn how to be good in the room. It's part of the job.

[@mistersniffer6838]

Oh, I can teach her how to be good in a room!!

[@awintory]

Gold, unsurprisingly. Boy do I resonate with #4 in particular. Young composers hide behind tech questions to avoid the hard work of creativity. I'm sure I did too in those days. Sooner it's escaped, the better

[@mosstet]

@@awintory an Austin in the wild!

[@AnneKathrinDernComposer]

Absolutely! And I'm one who loves to talk tech and business stuff but at some point we gotta get to the creative instead of comparing 300 string libraries with one another. 🙂

[@DavidKudellMusic]

Not gonna lie, that was a nervous watch to see if any of those mistakes were mine. 😅

Hey David :) I love your modesty and yet very optimistic state of mind. All the best to you from Brittany ;)

[@samanthavandersluis]

Haha, had the same thoughts! 😅

[@mmc5003]

Don't worry, I have all of them, even many you wouldn't believe

[@gregoryivesdolbyatmosmusic]

I doubt that you did David. HAH!

[@ThreeDeeMusicStudios]

I think the volume of comments speaks to how on target this subject was. Thank you for the insight. The balance of "getting out there" vs. "developing the craft" is a constant battle. Making music for no one is a lesson in humility, love for the art and the long road to commercial participation. I have always struggled with the feedback, not because I'm offended, but scared to find out I can't back up in the creative process to make a right turn in the artistic design. Great work Ms. Dern!

[@NeuroPete]

I’m a music hobbyist with no desire to go professional, but I find it fascinating how some people find a way to make a living at it. Many years ago, I was a print graphics technician who saw many people trying to make it as graphic designers. Everyone of the 10 beginner mistakes in this video can be applied to that field as well. As with music technology now, there was an explosion of wonderful, powerful technology that made many people think that they could be graphic designers. Of course, this made the field very competitive, and success depended on much more than artistic talent and knowledge of the software.

[@jigsound]

Delivering free masterclasses on the industry, one video after another. Golden! 🙌✨

[@craigwilliamdayton]

Who are you? 😂😂😂 Great to see you back, Anne-Kathrin!!!

[@AnneKathrinDernComposer]

Haha, glad to be back! 🙂

[@SC-ew2fc]

The tech obsession needs to be said over and over again. People are obsessed with tech and acquiring gear and in my opinion is just a form of expensive procrastination.

[@Milan____]

As someone who both hired people, and also was young and unreliable at some point - neither in the music business, I can safely say that this advice is universal across nearly all industries. Well said.

[@aklosabbaothofficial]

Yep! 7 months it's a while, oddly enough I was reviewing your Mediant tutorial yesterday and wondering when you'll come back...and voila! The KZbin gods graced us all. 🙌

[@3vrgalois]

"i'm not even sure I like people." Glad you're back AKD!

[@davidcamarda8723]

I work right by a window. All my neighbors heard that laugh.

[@jondellar]

Aww we've all missed you 😊 (And... yep, the "c" word is about the worst thing you can say in the UK too!)

[@MichaelSmith-on1ig]

I really like, how no-nonsense and concise you are. Cheers, AK und beste Grüße aus Deutschland🍻

[@AndriesdeHaan]

Honestly great advice. I have made some of these mistakes myself. I do think my own biggest mistake was not really thinking it through how much crap I was willing to take from those who hired me, after I made it very clear what I could and couldn't do right from the start. A couple years ago I honestly snapped halfway a project when the guy who hired me kept pushing me and acted like he owned me. I let it go way too far because I didnt want to be rude. I honestly refused all requests till this very day to score to picture and it was years ago when this happened. I honestly disliked writing new music for a long time. I have always considered myself to be a parttime hobby composer, but I think it applies to fulltime composers aswell. Now I just write music when I have some free time and upload it to KZbin. Don't care if it's perfect or not, as long as I enjoy doing it😊

[@AnneKathrinDernComposer]

Some clients really can take the joy out of it and it's hard to set boundaries at the beginning of one's career. I've just now started after 12 years to draw the line at a certain point and step away from projects if a client keeps crossing it.

[@BigMTBrain]

WHOA! Glad I'm receiving these platinum nuggets as I'm really just starting out. EXCELLENT!!! Thank you!

[@soundtreks]

Nice to have you back! Great hearing all of the work you are getting. Won't lie. Glad I'm just writing concert works. The film/media world is a whole other level. Kudos to those brave enough to traverse those waters.

[@Setteegang]

got to writing speed section, paused it, then wrote a needed b-section. Ass kicked, thx :) Good to see you back on KZbin. Awesome that your writing for some cool games too!

[@AnneKathrinDernComposer]

Hahaha, happy to help! 😆

[@LucasRicciottiMusic]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. It is very valuable!

[@stevescooking]

Always good to open a beer before getting down to business 👍🏻

[@marklar9156]

She has good taste, Erdinger is great. I'm reportedly "weird" and prefer 'Dunkel'.

[@danymalsound]

Soooo good to see you again! You've been sorely missed! Cheers

[@kaeleb1968]

Glad to see you back… you’ve been missed!

[@stepkabayan]

Hi, Anne-Kathrin! Thank you very much for your valuable advice! It is felt that all the information is the fruit of great experience in the industry. Last year, the first course of media composition started in Moscow at the Music Academy. I am a student of this faculty and I follow your achievements with great interest. I wish you new successes!🎉

[@christianvladimir6703]

Never got the opportunity to pursue a proper music education so I’m thankful for your videos! Glad to have you back in the youtube space!

[@AnneKathrinDernComposer]

Happy to help! 🙂

[@jonremimuziq]

Absolutely love this!! I've heard you mention the writing speed a few years back which got me on my dedicated schedule of writing at least 1.5min of music a day (depending on the style of course)... but some of these on your list, I'm definitely gonna have to work on. Such as the Networking and Tech Obsession. Thanks for getting on me with this video message! All the best, JON Remi

[@sonicairmusic]

Absolutely love your pure honesty Anne. It’s obviously very clear that you really are experienced in business as well as being a professional composer. I’ve only recently come across your channel, however it’s extremely interesting and no BS!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@acevaptsarov8410]

Your videos are gold for this community! I've certainly enjoyed them and found many helpful tips and insights in so much of your content. Thanks for what you do, and keep up the great work!

[@jarkkoriihimäkimusic]

I love the realism, thank you so much for the insight! A couple of these really hit me...like the template. I NEED to start doing mockups!

[@rookproductions6031]

Good to see you back. Your thoughts and observations are always appreciated.

[@MatthewWaltherAscensionProps]

Can confirm with the diversifying portion. I also am most proficient in full symphonic/orchestral music, which almost became an issue when I was hired to score a short where they wanted traditional, Middle Eastern instruments. Thankfully they trusted me enough to create what they wanted, but it was a real eye opener learning about the often extreme differences between the two. Bit of a wake-up call!

[@MichaelBaugh]

It's a good day when an AKD video drops. Another brilliant video! Welcome back to KZbin land!

[@AnneKathrinDernComposer]

Happy to be back!

[@joegrint6280]

Wow - what a coincidence. I was just thinking yesterday that you hadn't been around here for a while! Sounds like you have had a very busy & productive time. Welcome back! Looking forward to watching this later today as the sun is coming out here in York (the original one 😉) at the moment

[@Mitch_dsm]

Great to enjoy new content from you ! I'm also happy for you when you desepear, cuz I kinda know you're busy with projects, but I kinda know you'll be back. Great timing by the way. I just finished a 300min TV show, ~150cues, small budjet small time window, insanely high expectations (obviously :D) Thanks for the points you keep making about how to (properly) to this job. I also apply a filter on myself when working. Sometimes it's Pro-Q3, sometimes it's rather Volcano... Cheers

[@yuggothproductions]

Really great advice! Wish I had seen this 20 years ago before I started in the industry, better late than never! 😂 Great to have you back. The thing on etiquette is really important. So important to filter your thoughts. But also filtering yourself with opinions regarding the music and its place. It’s always important to remember that you’re serving the director/producers and not your own.

[@nickbulavin]

Good to have you back!!! I think we should just stop calling them mockups if they’re the final product on most projects ))

[@AnneKathrinDernComposer]

Some composers have actually stopped calling them mockups at this point since they end up in the final product so much. So you're not wrong!

[@nickbulavin]

@@AnneKathrinDernComposer well, I’m rarely in a position to have live players, so it feels degrading calling my final product a mockup haha

[@DarqIce]

Good to hear you're busy. No worries, the more worthy of us have no problem waiting ;) Prost!

[@santiagovalenciamusic]

It’s awesome to have you back on KZbin. Thanks so much for these tips! They are so valuable. Cheers! 🍻

[@Cefshah]

Welcome back!! 🙂 (I'm not a beginner, been amateur-ing at this for 40+ years ... and I absolutely learn things from your videos!!) 🙂💙

[@gregoryivesdolbyatmosmusic]

had a great time watching your post here. Glad I am doing a diversified portfolio and also do MPSE work and Dolby ATMOS mixing and producing now later in my career.. Way less of a hassle. I was in LA back in the 70's 80s writing and playing as a session trumpet player.

[@feralfoods]

welcome back, great to see you. thank you for all your advice! -you're amazing.

[@WilusDeMar]

Great to see you back Anne! Thanks for the content. Congrats on “not posting”. 😉

[@davetrombetti4240]

Earlier this week I was going through your old… OK, seven month old videos wondering if you’ll ever return. Then a couple days later, boom, here you are. Good things come to those who wait.

[@BinarySounds]

As a member of the audience, it seems that many composers in the film industry can't write heavier music. For the most part they will license something from a band, or just write some very simple palm muted riffs drenched in distortion and call it a day. Could be very wrong though. In gaming, the composers are more versatile, particularly from 20 or 30 years ago. But again, I could have a very wrong impression.

[@EdwinDPZ]

Some of these comments are truly something else. Anywho welcome back to KZbin Anne!

[@ParadiseProjectsGroup]

You are so very thorough, professional, and laid back . . . good work.

[@volbers]

Hey, great to see a new video! I think I needed to hear a couple of these. 😄I'm super guilty of the tech obsession, and I've always been, even before I was taking music seriously. The next PC, the next piece of software has always been some kind of coping mechanism for me, to the point that about ten years ago, I was buying games on Steam or PC hardware just because I was feeling bad. Luckily I've overcome the worst aspects of this kind of behaviour, only occasionally dipping into the "buy something just to feel better" behaviour. I've begun to get rid of software and hardware I don't use, and started to be more mindful with my purchases. In addition, it's kind of like if you want to learn an instrument. You can buy all the guitars in the world and watch a thousand videos about technique, at one point you have to sit down and practice.

[@IroNickNem]

so much wisdom.... Welcome back online. Sometimes, some things are hard to hear, but must be told. (appropriate) kiss from France

[@lorenzoemanuel2343]

Guilty as charged of SO many of these mistakes, ESPECIALLY the Tech Obsession! WOW. It hit way too close to home!!. One more top notch opinion piece!

[@matthewbucktrout3291]

Great video, thank you. Sometimes (often) it's difficult to know where to start, or what things to work on first, how much time to give to setting things up before really getting stuck into using them, when to stop trying to use something which needs a period back on the setting up drawingboard because it's not efficient enough. I guess there are just lots of things to learn in parallel. Some tech stuff, learning software, learning libraries, theory etc is required at the beginning, then just get started creating something and in doing so find out what extra learning and re-organising of the set-up is required. Learn, set up, do, evaluate result, tweak, learn some more and repeat ad infinitum (hopefully with some work contracts and successfully executed projects in the cycle) And it's reassuring that you described yourself as an introverted type of person who doesn't naturally like being around lots of people. I think one of the things which has been holding me back from really going for it is the notion that to make it work I would need to be "out there" with lots of extroverted people in social situations which I'm not great at. Perhaps you've already done lots of videos about what the work life is actually like for a professional composer, I should have a look (like you say, look up the answer before asking the question!). A video with lots of straight talking, real insights and advice from your own experience of working with noobs. Thank you, good food for throught as well as a friendly kick up the backside to get on with it!

[@coosoorlog]

Thanks. I'll try to avoid all those mistakes one day when I become an aspiring composer. ❤

[@AdonisAletras]

I absolutely can't stand people who constantly swear or use foul language 'as a badge of honour". It's so disrespectful to everyone...I mean why be like that? even if that person writes amazing music or makes great mockups...I just don't want to be in the same room with that person or read their emails. Those persons are out of my radar, period. Etiquette online or offline shows maturity and professionalism. As a moderator (10+ years) of an online composer forum, I've seen my fair share of online imbecility and just plain stupidity...and I always think...why???

[@charlesyateschalfant]

Nice to see you back my dear. Thanks as always for what you do, hope your projects are going well. 😃

[@DojoOfCool]

Excellent advice, understanding the social aspect of the biz is even more important skill than even having the tech/artistic skills. I learned to early as a recording engineer when someone I worked with and knew his tech skills weren't that strong, but he was getting gigs I wasn't. So I started asking friends why and was told Mr X is cool to be around and he always has the best weed. His lessor tech skills eventually caught up with him, so you can't use being cool as your main skill forever..

[@AnneKathrinDernComposer]

True! The soft skills are important and can get you in the door but as you say, a lack of hard skills will eventually catch up with people. Fake it till you make it has an expiration date for sure. 🙂

[@TwstedTV]

As an experienced audio engineer in large tv and film orchestral and music production studios doing this since the 80's, the amount of things I have seen would make your jaw drop. People coming in for important meetings in the studio with corporate staff, directors and executive for a film or TV production, have arrived in t-shirts and slippers. 👀🤷‍♀🤦‍♂😂 I've seen music writers and composers recently hired by the companies or head composers only to never be seen ever again after they arrive in shorts, t-shirts and slippers or sandals. And when they are walking you hear the flopping like they are home on the beach or something. Walking around the studio as if they owned the place. 🤷‍♀ Other people, arriving throwing their weight around, even telling me how to engineer on a Neve 88RS console, when they have absolutely no experience as an engineer. 😂 I even had some guy just plop down next to me which caught me off guard and started to push, press and move faders. The other engineers around me were like "What is this guy doing?" And had to be told "Not to touch the console" and sit in the composer's section of the studio behind me, the guy caught an attitude and let's just say he was never seen again. 😂 For you new guys coming in, Basically, keep your grubby little paws off the equipment and leave it up to the professionals, please. Thanks.

[@AnneKathrinDernComposer]

For real! I wouldn't DARE touch someone else's gear, let alone at a pro studio. I'm not even sure a lot of these people are self-aware enough to know that they were "quietly fired". Because very often we do end up finishing the project but then certain people are never hired back for the next one. One day, maybe I'll work up the courage to make a video about my worst collaborators - without naming names of course. I think Dom Sigalas recently made one as well. The shit we see behind closed doors is really something...

[@TwstedTV]

@@AnneKathrinDernComposer 😉👍

Hello and thank you very much for this excellent video. All your advices are great. Now I'll give an example of what not to do (because I did it and hope my mistake will help others) : Don't ask for creative collaboration to another creator unless you have a perfectly ready project to show / send / let one listen to. It may sound like an obvious thing to say but what happened to me is that I asked an artist whose work I admired if she would consider an artistic collaboration with me. She responded enthusiastically and asked if I had anything to send her. I had to finish a model that I was planning to propose to her, but a ton of work fell on me as well as a family event, which made it impossible for me to do anything for several months! I sent her a message to her to explain the situation, and she told me that she herself was very busy and that she understood, but when I got back in touch again, I didn't get a reply. I was convinced that I could finish my production, but I should have done it in the right order: - finish the pieces I wanted to share with him, - send him the pieces (after protecting them), - establish with her a schedule and specific expectations (open to artistic creation). With this approach, I was initially in the same frame of mind as when you set up a band, but I forgot one crucial detail: hope is not a strategy. And if you want to achieve a specific result, whatever the artistic adventures you're going to have within it, you have to be ready. You really have to be. I'm sorry for the long post, but I thought this misadventure, which I blame myself for, was a good example of what not to do.

[@ArnoldVeeman]

Hi, one of the many composers out there listening to you with a big smile on his face. You're so right. As recognizable as confronting 😅. Great content Anne-Kathrin! Thank you for your effort to make this in your busy schedule. Greetings from the Netherlands!

[@MusixPro4u]

So to summarize, be a conscientious person and force yourself to reach out, if you're introverted.

[@jacobharvey47]

I so appreciate this video and hearing you say ALL of these is seriously motivating. 🙏🙏🙏 thank you!!

[@yophosy5419]

Not what I was expecting but excellent and necessary as a lifetime of working with detail/structured types who lack interpersonal skills has taught me. Most of them should never be in customer facing roles and will not take any notice of your advice because being right is so important to them and you are pointing out one of their major weaknesses.

[@fredericdicrasto5826]

N° 11 : always drinking beer after work and not before ;-) Great as usual !

[@Kitarraman]

"In business, depending on how well you know the people in the meeting, apply a filter". I learned that the hard way. This is probably the most underrated word advice one could get out of this video. I was fired from a project because I had some level of confidentiality with the Technical Director (we weren't friends, but close acquaintances) and that led me to... being too friendly. She gave me all the compliments in the world for the music I was delivering, and I was feeling pretty confident about what I was bringing to the project. Then, the game's director came in swinging with an "I hear too many notes", to which I replied, "If history teaches anything, is that last time that exact sentence was pronounced, the composer was knocking it out of the park (kinda)". After that, I got an ultimatum for being too brazen, was given a deadline (a week and a half to finish a track; I made it in 2 days), and still got the boot. So remember, always apply a filter and assume that the people you're working for (be wary: for, not with) are your clients, and you have to keep yourself on their good side if you want to keep working.

[@Dave1507]

So you were fired over a quote from a movie? That's hella impressive. That you confused the movie with history is ...even more impressive, I guess

[@noelleggett5368]

Great advice. Realistic. Honest and direct. Useful. Encouraging. Thank you!

[@waltertill1388]

Oh so cool, that you have been at Synchronstage! - i was there in the beginning of the setup of the studio and a very close friend is technical director - it would have been a pleasure to meet you there (as i am living quite close ;) ) - i hope you had a good time there and a good impression :D would be nice to read a line, if you liked it! - thanks for your video!

[@Cinematsic]

Great interesting video! Lots of good information here as usual. Thank you for taking the time to help us out! ❤

[@RicoDerks]

Awesome video. Valuable truth spoken here. Realise I've lots to learn... and want an Erdinger now 😊

[@DavideChiarello]

Great to have you back! Always great advices and useful insights on your videos!

[@AlexKurilovMusic]

A lot of harsh truths in the video. Needed to hear that. Thank you. Music production is just another work environment, which gets forgotten behind the veil of romanticism of wanting to be the next John Williams. Personally, for now I've settled on working a day job and just doing my own thing in spare time and working with other indie people at my own pace, without any active career aspirations. I'm just doing what I love doing. I've realised that the "breaking into the industry" part of it is probably not for me. If it comes my way, sure, but I'm not gonna chase it.

[@borregof]

Very glad you're back! Love your content.

[@salemwitch17]

Thank you so much for this! If you haven’t already, could you share insight on how to get to a productive writing speed, maybe some tips you’ve learned to improve?

[@BenedictRoffMarsh]

Tech Obsession: Grrrrr. As a Mix Engineer (and Composer) I hate, hate, vomit when people start (and carry) the conversation with nothing but gear lists. It is like they think that gear makes music. Nope. Generally speaking, I couldn't give a flying banana peel about what gear people have. It is largely irrelevant. Talking about it gets in the way of what matters - the feeling the work needs to portray. Etiquette: Freedom of speech does indeed give one the right to say whatever one likes. Just understand that the person you pooped on has just as much right to respond in-kind. So it's best not to be a total spank lest you want to appear an unprofessional King Cnut (yes I heard that bit and I agree it is not appropriate as a rule). Networking. Ok, so I gave up on that past my Site, KZbin, Bandcamp etc. In-person events I abandoned - likely to my loss but I never benefited from them anyway. I do however have a steady stream of new "friends" who want to jam their shizz under my nose (and never so much as "like" mine) - Grrr. When people come to me with no portfolio, I have no interest as they will waste my time seeing I'ii end up doing most of the work for them and they will not share etc. Might as well do my Art for me as a fan. Feedback & Instructions: I loathe when I write Q or feedback and most of it is ignored (probably to talk gear again). If I say something that seems odd or make a reference, I hate that people don't check the song mentioned. If I don't agree with requests I will discuss but ultimately I make changes - so long as they aren't expecting me to deliver where it should be clear that is not my style eg. Herr Z or EDM which is their fault seeing they didn't research me first. Self-Marketing contrary to timing & style sheets: Oooh that is just so stunningly. There is no excuse (outside being a King Cnut) for messing up the marketing of the work with amateur-hour spankatrics. :-)

[@AnneKathrinDernComposer]

I'm glad other professionals from adjacent departments are chiming in here. There's a lot to be learned from those who have been around the block a few times. 🙂

[@GxCgEg1]

I’m only at #4 and I have stopped to purchase your “Composition 108 - Modality”. Thank you in advance for your generosity and genuine approach. Appreciate you! U R The Real Deal No Nonsense.

[@doctorauxiliarymusic]

I clicked on this vid because I was JUST across town, talking with some friends, & that warner brothers tower came up in conversation. & I get home, decide I wanna peruse youtube & there's the water tower we were JUST discussing a half an hour ago!! very strange!!

[@jamisondonald384]

I'm so glad you're back making these!

[@davidcamarda8723]

All common sense stuff. "Don't be an ass".. "Wait really?? Uh ok, I can work on that". Huge fan of the channel, always good content, unintentional laughs, wealth of knowledge. The channel the got me started on my composition journey. Can't wait for more : )

[@austinsmithcomposer]

Thanks for those tips! Glad you're back 🎉

[@kenvives]

So very nice to see you back. We missed you!❤

[@munkduane]

Fantastic advice Anne-Kathrin! ESPECIALLY the Etiquette section :)

[@jonathan_audet]

Wow! This is great! I enjoy pretty much every video you make and this is the perfect video to get into the mindset of working as a media composer (which i need to do as a professional procrastinator-led-by-self-doubt... working on it at the moment). I have a quick question about the point of writing in the DAW. I was thinking of using Staffpad (which I own) to write my sketches, as I'm still having a hard time "seeing" the piano roll, then import them in the DAW to do everything else. Wouldn't it be a good way to learn and transition over to DAW writing while being able to compose (without being stumped by mistakes and technical difficulties)? Anyways. Can't wait to see your next video 😊. Cheers.

[@stratfanstl]

Loved the thoughts on tech obsessions and etiquette. "I also have the freedom to not work with you if you are being an incessant dip**** online." LOL. Your point on tech obsession is valid in many contexts. Had a teacher in high school who called that behavior "the substitution of motion for progress." If you feel stuck on critical task X and are growing frustrated, knocking out a higher number of trivial tasks may satisfy the checklist part of the brain but it isn't contributing to completing the critical task. If a five minute break from the critical task helps knock out a few drudge tasks whcih might reduce a little stress and let your mind percolate differently on the critcial task, it might help. If you drop the critical task for four hours while becoming completely sidetracked with trivia, you're kidding yourself.

[@AnneKathrinDernComposer]

Ha, one of my teachers called it "avoiding activity" - being productive to feel good about yourself but not doing the task you actually should be doing. 😆

[@MusicalWizardryMarcoIannello]

Just the fact that you recorded this video whilst sipping on an Erdinger is an indication of its high value 😀 I love weissbier, by the way...

[@Osoch]

Always great to see you back!

[@misi1979]

Nice to have You back again! Good luck and succes in business and composing!:)

[@LouieTaylorMusic]

Some amazing tips right here, great video. Honest to a fault and clearly an expert. Thank you

[@complexicus]

Great to see new videos, congratulations with all your projects! This is such a funny video, even for a 40 year old amateur. I can definitely imagine some of the situations, hilarious, if your not there 😂 Keep the videos coming 🎉

[@armandovillegas7937]

Good advice and good German beer. Missed you, welcome back 😎

[@spinelldete]

Wheat beer from the bottle? Now, that's against the law and will scare off Bavarian Filmmakers who might want to hire you ... just kidding. Glad to see you back, thank you for spending your time and sharing your insights, even if they are filtered as you see fit. That's the way it is in business everywhere.

[@FLH3official]

Always a great pleasure to see you, Frau AKD!

[@GreasyDaddy]

That business meeting story was wild. Some folks ain’t got no house training. 😅

[@AnneKathrinDernComposer]

Seriously. One can be edgy and still have manners. 🙂

[@pjdahmen]

Danke ,fuer das hilfreiche Tutorial!Gut gemacht und weiter so!👍

[@alvarorodriguezfilmmusic]

Loved the video! You definitely dropped some hard-to-swallow pills there for some. Great to see you back! 😊

[@MarikaSchanz]

Schön was neues von dir zu sehen!❤

[@awintory]

24:28 what is "Finale" ?

[@AnneKathrinDernComposer]

💀☠💀☠💀 Not them making their software obsolete days before I publish this video. 😅

[@DinkoKulenoviccomposer]

Good to see you back! Erdinger! 👍👍👍 😃

[@DanieleNasuti]

very thankful for these videos, everytime I discover new things: a german drinking weiss from the bottle 😧😱

[@rakatafly1978]

Great to see you're back! One question: does your one-minute-a-day writing routine begin on the first day you receive the project, at the same time as you research and come up with the ideas, or does it start after a research process lasting a few days? Oh! Another question: any thoughts on artificial intelligence? Suno and Udio?

[@BrettWMcCoy]

Regarding the tech obsession, I see a lot of beginners also continually asking when the next upgrade is going to be for whatever software they are using. Some stability is wise, and continually updating your software can be dangerous. Unless there is a specific bug fix or feature you need, you should not always grab the latest version, especially in the middle of a project.

[@AnneKathrinDernComposer]

Absolutely! Golden rule is to never upgrade in the middle of a project. But even beyond that, the obsession with "new" stuff is just weird, be it software or hardware. The way people fight about which computers are the fastest is just absurd. Most professionals aren't working on the latest chipsets and processors anyway. We don't do the kind of work that requires the fastest latest computers in the world. It's such silly behavior.

[@synchrotones]

Great video. And yeeeah....there are a lot of reasons there as to why I remained a "hobby composer". :D That said, even though it's only a hobby, I'm always trying to get better. Thanks for all the great advice you're offering Anne-Kathrin.

[@ProckGnosis]

Gut gesagt und ein guter Rat. And a lot of your advice is valid for any profession. Bottom line: be professional. Nice opening. I did the Warner Bros tour when I went to NAMM in 2018. Cool to see. Especially the iconic alley way that graces the Wish You Were Here album cover. Und eine Flasche Erdinger! Hilarious, and not so easy to drink from the bottle...way too much foam. Trotzdem, prost!

[@Donk1003]

Ein Erdinger... Ich schmeiß mich weg. 😂 welcome back. 😊

[@J-MLindeMusic]

13:15 Quilty as charged😅 Great to see another video from you!

[@ThatKidTony]

14:38 underrated sentiment that I think a lot of people across all industries could learn to do.