How To Handle Failure As An Audio Engineer Or Musician

In this episode of the audionerds podcast the guys discuss the dos and donts of the engineering and producer community as well as some principles and lessons to live by. Why do so many producer have to make a come back? Are you really an artist if you never put out music? How do you reinvent yourself in todays times? Lets find out
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[@Inswain]

We all needed this episode. Nobody knows what us musicians/artists go through except for us! Anyone reading this, please don't give up on your dreams; there's room for all of us! See y'all there!

[@BE-wl9js]

nah fr

[@zzzap5425]

🙏

[@tikoizzzasu5386]

when he said "i was 26 before i could pay my rent with music".. i thought, well i'm only 23... then he says "so if you're only 23..." That literally gave me chills. Good to know I'm not alone 💯

[@ljmireles]

Failure is a part of being an artist. It is never anything personal and I feel like the sooner we realize that, the better we can be at being mentally stronger and bouncing back even harder than we started 💯

[@busyworksbeats]

Show love ❤️ Be filled with the spirit of truth 🕊️ Complete your assignment 📚

[@bryanedako8897]

Devvon, when you talked about 679, you triggered me cuz I’ve been with you since before then. You do not know the effect you’ve had on my life and my career, but no worries, cuz I promise you, some day, I ‘Usseh’ would be on this podcast to tell you the full story myself. Mark this comment

[@justinkromah]

Emotional ahh episode 😭😭😭 needed this tho

[@devonharper3410]

This was a fantastic episode. I know you all say how important these members are but you guys making this content changes peoples lives and breathes life into our spirits. Wednesday has been my favorite day for a while. I got here about a year late wish I could’ve been there at the inception. But I’ve been scrolling through watching every video. Devvon I really appreciate the vulnerability showing your age and giving hope to a lot of new producers out there. This episode was something I really needed. I will continue to be a member of this podcast and hope it stays around so long it outlives me. Stay blessed 🙏🏽

[@grimmcyph932]

Being a 40 y.o who's had minimal success in my 20's then taking a 10 year hiatus because I wasn't passionate for music and NOW having new fire but feeling too old for my genre...... I fucking needed this. I've been watching this channel for years and this shit hits different

[@seigeinc]

This episode couldn't have came at a better time. God knew we needed it to drop today 100%!!!

[@aaronpanganiban4827]

Currently am going through a massive low where I’m stepping back from music a bit and trying to enjoy life more. Stuff happened where I got slammed hard and it just made everything feel sour. Hopefully, after hearing that brief snippet at 12:09 , I get a break. I still love mixing and and am enjoying finishing up current projects but I’m glad it’s okay to hit the brakes for a bit and there’s no shame in it either

[@eaglezmuzic]

This episode was and always will be needed. Ive had so many placements, and so many losses as a musician, engineer. and a producer. This episode has reactivated a part of me that I thought was gone. Thank you all for this Pod Cast. You've helped so many of us out here that have gave up or is close to it. Thank you . #DawJourney Korg Trinity-with Mpc then Digital Performer yeasr later onto ProTools and now Studio One. Thank you again guys. You've helped me to light that fire again.

[@TeezoTarantino]

I love how this pod has been going strong for 2 straight years and haven't yet missed a single Wednesday 🤯 The only reason I open up my podcast app on my phone. Keep this pod going🔥 Also Pro Tools Gang, Logic Alum🫡

[@TheSleepPrinter]

this has got to be a top3 episode for me. Deep af but not in a boring corny way. love this, love yall🔥🔥

[@skoolhitdabutton]

Rick Rubin said, the music consumer does not even know what they want. Make Beats not Excuses...Lets Go !

[@iamquaret]

Studio one is here

[@No_Masskk]

Thank You for this Logic checking in

[@DrumzGalore]

I've been producing for 20 years. Last year after dropping my second album and thought it would do what it didn't do I was ready to quit as well. I knew my weak points was promo and mix and mastering. This channel has not only re arranged my perspective in mixing ,it has also inspired me again .Literal God sent.!!!!!also......REASON GANG

[@DavieTzars]

Ngl hearing yall stories and how the journey is helps a lot and for someone who’s been playing for a while and have felt like I’m not doing what I need to do for music this one hit frfr. Found the pod last year and look forward to every episode 🙏🏽

[@lilian896]

LJ, don't forget to keep dancing🌺☆🌺

[@captainjhaq363]

This is easily my favorite episode you guys have released. This is so impactful and you guys don't even know. Thank you for all that you guys do!

[@D4rktoonz]

DevBezos is crazy 😂😂😂 loved this episode man, very inspiring to hear especially where I’m at musically rn. It’s refreshing to hear this I really needed this Fr. I look forward to this podcast every Wednesday man. You guys give me a place to relate cause I don’t really have people I can talk to about these kind of things like software, or mixing practices, creative processes etc. love it. Keep doing what y’all doing man it’s something special especially for people like me.

[@SupaaG]

courtney be speakin facts

[@Itsanasmusic]

Holy shit bro the timing of this episode could not have been more insane.😭 Appreciate all of yall man thank you for everything yall do!

[@ApolloSkillz]

Needed to hear this , thought I was the only one going through this. Don’t quit.

[@lilian896]

I always look forward to Wednesday!

[@Taariq_Rashaad]

This podcast reminds me of much music means to me. I never met any of these guys and I feel like a brother to them. The magnitude of this podcast is too grand to put into words. Thank yall no 🧢

[@HShorro]

DEVVONS 36 this year and so i am, im 1 year into my music and i just love making music, i have a goal and thats all im running for this years, ONE GOAL AT A TIME this eps HIT THE FEELS

[@ZaiXPMusic]

Maaaaaaannnnnnnnn! I was not ready at all! I needed this more than I even though. Thank you guys fa real! This page and podcast has been growing my skills, and my mind. I have started and stopped sooo many times, but yall have helped me keep going since this podcast started!

[@jgooch99]

There’s probably a lot of people who watch this but not admitting it. This is a great pod. Keep going!

[@sebcashin]

So real. We all have to deal with this at some point

[@jahbrae]

Honesty I’m glad you listened to that lady… I love this podcast

[@queeniejoymiravite4253]

Thanks for informing that BM4 is coming 😊

[@a11pu1poj]

ive watched almost every episode of this podcast but this one made me go and check VOL2 for the first time... DAMN DEVVON OK BRO.this is 🔥

[@HelpMeDevvon]

Wow thank you so much

[@anyabeymusic]

Shoutout to that Reiki Practitioner 🙏🏽

[@RobCartell]

It's always like that...when I think about quitting and just doing something different somebody comes up to me and tells how I inspire them. Just from Instagram post. Its really weird how that happens

[@crazyluggage]

I guess we all needed this at this moment huh…😭💫

[@FreddyFaith]

Devvon’s outfits make sense now knowing he’s color blind 😂 (ily dev)

[@TrumanProductions]

Love you guys fr

[@Kane_O_307]

Amazing episode. I really felt this. The journey is the fuel behind the art. Without the journey we would have nothing to give.

[@GraitiGraiti]

I needed this

[@SpaceShipSin]

Aye I knew we were the same age from all the references he was making bout back in the gap.

[@Skaii40]

😅Anyone else concerned about Devv's eye twitching?? It's been happening for a couple of episodes now

[@BENJAMIN-nz6nd]

Nah keep it going 27:40 after hearing that I’m more than proud to support. I hope this really pans out! 🖤

[@Hovss]

the pod is fire ngl, ive watched like 4 in a row and didnt do anything music related lol.

[@telm_mr8949]

one love

[@alreadyit]

never give up fam.

[@stevenblingproductions]

as I've stated before been doing this since 98' I've yet got my huge record but I've trained producers who went on to get gold records and grammy nods... I can never get discouraged from failure because I really love music. I'm sure that I'm gonna get one before I leave this earth...

[@Sickknessofficial]

I look forward to Wednesday’s for this podcast 💪🏽

[@Airic]

great ep. 🍻

[@bharumusic]

This is the episode! 🙏🏾🔥

[@BE-wl9js]

oh man this hit so close to home as of what i been dealing with lately, crazy. 💯

[@waddupnvck]

DEV BEZOS 😤🔥

[@MISTIKVYBZ]

keep up the good work guys.. love the podcast from seychelles

[@samayigbe]

When Courtney said “ your job isn’t to create that one sound again your job is to beat yourself” that actually hit me so hard. I almost cried. Cause for the last year a lot of people have been telling me that there’s a certain song that I need to stay in that lane. But I’ve never able to recreate it cause it was such a certain moment in my life. And I needed to hear that so much. I appreciate yall so much. @samayigbe

[@JarardKenneth]

This actually encouraged me. I appreciate yall sharing this

[@skriptico]

lots of yellow in Live. thats undeniable. i dont like yellow that much, but still love Live.

[@mrplaymaker24]

Great Platform..Super Helpful and Motivating..can’t wait for Mixnik!!!

[@gsmgchannel]

Thats real tho bro like yall the reason i started back macking music again

[@Droyel]

Just waiting ❤

[@kam3137]

Thank you for continuing the podcast and the channel. It fr is something I look forward too. As a member I be checking my subscription page all day on Mondays waiting for the early drop 😂. I mainly do all my work over the internet music wise, so I don’t have many people I can talk to about engineering/ production, so it’s nice to click a video and nerd out and learn new stuff.

[@sikoraofficial]

Devv Bezos got me dying 😂

[@darksvshi]

devvon = 🐐

[@JackboyRadio]

Side piece was crazy!

[@Tyroneshotit]

Studio one checking in!

[@AlwaysTehFool]

Good effing ep

[@thereportkard]

I need that compressor big homie 🙏🏿

[@xvnvs8673]

Thanks guys

[@j3.beats_]

Amazing episode, thank you 🙏🏽

[@JTAITSINGER]

This was a super dope episode!

[@runituproil2373]

Gonna listen to this omw to work right now 😅🔥🔥

[@Macho_Beats]

What's the deal with the hat? At first you said that it was sunburn. Great episode I love the podcast!

[@NitroTheFlash]

Its a rare LJean L that we aint talking FL 2024 like the whole episode

[@DojoOfCool]

Ableton got a big update in beta now!

[@RolandDeschain1]

5:50 - Courtney is basically describing Rick Rubin these days. He is credited as 'Produced By' but by all accounts he just meets the band, talks about the intention and vision for the record, then pops into the studio every few weeks to listen to what has been done and give guidance. But the actual work is all done by his engineers. In fact, after Metallica did 'Death Magnetic' with Rubin they basically poached his engineer, Greg Fidelman, to do all of their records since. Some say Rubin is an inspirational guru and a genius, but Slipknot's Corey Taylor was spitting mad that they spent a fortune for this guy to 'produce' their record, only to barely ever see him. Subsequently, they also used Fidleman on his own for a few records.

[@davidfields1920]

Yessirskiiiii 💎💎💪🏽💪🏽

[@HelpMeDevvon]

DAVID!!!

[@ThomasPhillips3]

Watch the movie Searching For Sugar Man about the singer Rodriguez.

[@Echo-nn8dt]

Good topic

[@chemdrum]

Dope episode. We the same age Dev lol

[@attopilot]

Dang, I need that interface 😮

[@Itsanasmusic]

Devvon scared at the into bro these bois bout to get yall canceled before you reach 100 😂😂😂😂 just playin but still that was funny

[@Kelly-rz1tn]

Listen everyone that reads this, best way to handle failure as an audio emgineer is to get your real estate license and make 6 figures😂

[@HelpMeDevvon]

LMFAOOO

[@Kelly-rz1tn]

@@HelpMeDevvon LMFAOOO ILL ALWAYS MIX FOR ME AND CLIENTS BUT I NEEDA GET TO THIS BREEESHY

[@eternal3083]

This seems to be a very good solution

[@steeziak]

Mark ronson did her first record, Frank

[@ELLIOT8209]

@6:17 what documentary is that? I'd love to watch it

[@Pencellarite]

Thank you all!

[@DrumzGalore]

Reason gang.....😌

[@madzondemand]

dev bezos is nastyy🤣🤣🤣😭😭

[@OKNOOOOOOO]

I don’t learn a damn thing from this podcast but it’s nice to pretend I some some audio friends 😂

[@MixedByVier]

the logo is Yellow for Ableton y'all get off my boy like that

[@madzondemand]

officer courtney

[@shangbluur3613]

lupe new album is about amy winehouse

[@bigdawgg1994]

honeymoon phase is OD!!!!!!!!!!

[@bigdawgg1994]

you're out of control!!!!

[@shawnsteven1869]

reykey = wishy washie lol jk ! thank y'all !

[@yvngkeekz]

Fl ganggggg 🫡

[@oricadia]

They can’t disable ableton 🔥

[@HelpMeDevvon]

BAR!!!

[@miniuziis3609]

I lose my mind in these 4 wall freestyle I want people see um fun or cool wit ts but the voice ain’t allat

[@jessezfromboston]

Bro every single person watching this would kill for even one single placement so 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@joshuaaa89]

Yo, I made a comment a while back when the FL studio guy went in on Studio One hating a bit & I deleted the comment after a while since it was a harsh comment (even tho he was clowing my daw). But listening to ya'll now... I'm sorry for what I said (I was going through a bit at the time) and respect to all of ya'll. This was real, this was honest, I recognize myself in this and 4 real it is helping me rn ngl. Everything is a bit weird after covid and the landscape changed when the old guard left the industry, again during and after covid and again with the afrobeat takeover happening. My project is sitting there, I know it will bless people because it blesses me, but to get over the part of the industry, marketing and it maybe not doing what it should kinda stopped me (also a bit of perfectionism). But after this pod I gave myself a deadline, this time next year I will have released and finished everything music wise, marketing wise, website wise, community wise, brand and building different platform wise etc. THANK YOU FOR THE EXTRA PUSH OF MOTIVATION!!! And van Gogh is from where I live rn, I like museums n stuff so that dropped like a bomb as well. Love

[@jirobeatz]

I'm addicted to this podcast, so good! @jirobeatz (I already have the Rossetta compressor, I would like to win the eq this time)

[@streetsillustratedinc]

Y’all keep it up (tho I believe y’all are better already, subjectively) and guys like Mix with the Masters etc are gonna be asking y’all to come on as “star guests”. Keep going man. I’m 37 and putting out my 1st R&B project. I’ve learned the lessons expressed in this pod 2-3 times over and still deal with the same insecurities, for lack of better words. And I feel like my greatest work is still ahead of me😤🔥🔥🔥 @truthhayesmusic

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