How to Stay Motivated and HAVE FUN Producing Music

[@Ghosthack]

What are your tips and tricks to stay motivated creating music? Is music production your career or hobby? Let us know! 🔉🔥

[@TheGrimProjectTGP]

Its my hobby but always had a dream to make it a career one day!

[@adhoccerswings]

Tips and tricks: - start - play whatever you want, try stuff out, play melodies by ear (great practice, or even the best practice) - stop thinking that musicians are all geniuses (mistakes are the most ingenious things, unless you’re Bach, or Igorrr) - make what you want to hear - stop fearing stuff. If something sounds like shit, you can always fix it, or throw it away - experiment (maybe the most fun part for me is experimenting, and making mistakes also - you’ll sometimes discover great things by accident) - minor, blues, eastern stuff, epic chord progressions - synthesisze a sound from scratch or browse through presets, playing around with them - don’t give up (it’s a cliché, but it’s true) - give yourself time, be patient (the hardest part) - don’t be so hard on yourself all the time - get a midi controller: it doesn’t matter if you “can’t play” (I couldn’t when I started out), you’ll learn, and you’ll have tons of fun‼! - improvise, try new things - DO NOT NEGLECT PRESETS (learn from them, modify them!) unless the presets sound like shit, that is… - read the goddamn synth manuals and try out everything - use your brain c: this applies to everything in life - work out every once in a while: push-ups, jogging, weights, whatever. Improves your mood by 100 % - write novels like this, keep track of your progress - it makes you see all the stuff you’ve learned Also, another thing: the “believe in yourself” is bullshit - no-one believes in themselves until they gradually get more and more “achievements” and things done that they’re proud of, and even then, especially musicians are usually very hard critics of their own work, and still don’t “believe in themselves”. But that being said - yes, you can do it. You just have to keep going! My weird musical history: I had played the drums in a band for 8 years, and without any experience of making music, I guess playing was in many ways so close to making music that I had initially thought that it was “what I always wanted”, even though I also had this ever growing lingering feeling of "...this just doesn't feel right sometimes, I dunno, something's not right". So, 20 months ago, I finally found my balls and started making music from scratch, literally by asking my friend "can I make the soundtrack for the game you're making?" It's kinda crazy - I decided to throw an impossible challenge at myself, and here I am now, making a soundtrack while I finished my bachelor's degree and have been all the while now studying at my master's, both degrees unrelated to music. I’m happy to say, it’s progressing well, but man…. it's been wild! And the best times of my life yet. I had studied some music theory in upper secondary, but had never made music, other than one progressive piece with piano before starting actually making music (I had no background in that, and I wasn’t a pianist either, nor did I have anyone in my family who would've “seriously” played or made music, or told me to do any of those things either, so to say). It takes the leap towards the unknown to get started, but the thought itself is much bigger than actually just…. starting, and not giving up, and trying to have fun. I had used GuitarPro 6 to make drum arrangements to the band's songs, and I started making music with that 20 months ago. 1.5 years ago I bought FL, learned stuff from scratch. I struggled with a 7-year old laptop that had shit CPU. The first song I mastered using also iZotope, and I had to master it in 2 parts because TDR Kotelnikov, TDR Nova and iZotope ate so much of my CPU :D I split the effects chain to 2 parts, nailed the first half, exported and brought back for mastering the latter half. The result is the first song here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4fEkqp7n7NosNk it’s prog-rock, with bluesy, eastern, minor and that sort of stuff. I love all kinds of music really. I learned synthesis, mixing, mastering, signal processing, distortion and other basic stuff gradually, and taught myself sytrus too. The great battle against sytrus: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2HCfqlnrt2Sh8U (I made the beginning synth sound myself from the ground up, a “transformer” from square video game soundish thing to almost a distorted guitar: mod wheel increases FM from OP4 and OP6), and post-processing also (more distortion) Then I bought Syrum, then Omnisphere, and man, I’ve had fun. Although, honestly, especially the latest additions to FLEX (free) are pretty damn amazing, and Vital exists too. You seriously don’t have to buy a ton of expensive shit to sound great, if you just learn the stuff (I’m only starting, or that’s how it always feels like). FL’s sytrus, FLEX, directwave sample instruments, Maximus, and free plugins like coral baxter, tdr Nova, tdr Kotelnikov, HeadCrusher (amazing‼), bitterwseet, Valhalla supermassive etc. get you pretty much where ever you wanna go. But yeah…. serum and omnisphere are darn amazing, though. Getting frustrated and mad while having to study and work while all I'd like to do is make music is at least a good sign of "actually wanting" to make music. It happens to me all the time. I wish you all happy adventures in music, the best thing there has ever been :)>

[@TraxtasyMedia]

its actually my hobby, if I don't feel doing music, I grab my favorite VSTs and mess around and also do something different, to grab inspirations for example watching a movie, video, streams or series. I sometimes step back from projects for weeks and when I open my DAW, i check what I can change or overwork in other projects without stressing myself. I never give myself deadlines, because if I work on deadlines, I mess things up and can't focus about fun stuff.

[@aspekt7631]

Bro, I thought I needed a break from producing when in actual fact I just needed a break from the rules and pressure I put on myself. This really helped me alot bro THANK YOU!!!

[@nerlivofficial7575]

we need that harmor resample tutorial

[@kanelucker]

YES!!

[@dartist1176]

What I've realized in music production is the fact that creative time needs a different mindset and approach than polishing or mixing time. Just sit down and listen the track again next day or at least some hours after use to work. As artists what we actually need is keep ourselves inspired making music and having fun, then we can be authentic and happier rather than get engaged in a frustrating, boring and unnecessary copycat process. And don't be afraid at all to add some of the magic of Ghosthack !!. These guys are brilliant people :)

[@Critaa]

Recently started out with FL Studio. Learning stuff, experimenting...then I focused on a melodic Dubstep song because I saw this awesome Ghosthack video :D...it kinda went good, got a nice drop and then...pff..nothing...no idea how to proceed.....few days later I opened up and old project file (where I copied a sound Eliminate has made :P) and with this sound, I made such an awesome drop imo which I could repeat over and over again :D Hopefuly I'm able to create a full song out of it!

[@N3Omusic]

I feel like you are directly talking to me. Been in burnout for over a year, because I put high pressure and expectations on myself. Thanks a lot! Hopefully this will help.

[@Deepbluecat]

Good to see ya Ghosthack....good topic, keep up the vids

[@Ghosthack]

Cheers, will do!

[@prodbyjlee4081]

Can we get more rock or metal type videos like the doom tutorials

[@MadazzaMusik]

Im glad your saying this. This is the way!

[@ripperthecrooks6428]

I respect what you said about letting go of the rules and just being creative. I REALLY like that. Unfortunately for me I get lost in the creation process as well. Like what waveforms should I use for what sounds in particular. That really slows down my creative process and I end up not getting it done the way I want it. But cool video really , I really like this approach

[@dansylas]

to sum it up you could say do what works and feels right, dont try to achieve THAT PERFECT track you have in mind when youre trying to have fun. another tip i can give is giving yourself a deadline so you dont end up asking the "what if" questions (what if this could sound 10% better after changing it around for 2 hours), often times novelty tricks you - listening to your project over and over again and then comparing it to something else will make the other track sound better. i managed to produce and upload my last track within one week of production, struggling with another one im working on since almost a year tho because i want to create a very specific mood. Doing those fast and fun projects will also teach you alot more than messing around in a giantic poject you dont really wanna touch^^

[@JayemelMusicUniverse16]

This couldnt have come at a better time dude, thank you so much for this!!! Saving this for when i feel those things you felt. Thank you!!

[@slimyelow]

lol, I did psytrance for the very first time and just cut the bpm in half (150 to 80) and boom, there was a groove that i could work with.

[@Lowkeyhiman]

Dude! I don't know how you keep uploading the videos I search for!

[@apollosun2913]

Hands down, this is the best video I've seen from you.

[@lorenzopasquet9438]

Nice message, great song!

[@bazementgremlin845]

Im so humble I never make my own samples😂

[@TheWhiteFountain]

Oh my gosh, I needed this. Thank you so much...

[@coldbumby]

Such an underrated channel. Thank you

[@2UnderstandDivinely]

Exactly what I needed today, thanks. Appreciate all the content.

[@Zoetic2]

Damn, think this was exactly what i needed man. Good stuff Will!

[@cmutz83]

You know me as a producer myself I do that quite a few times before I settle on a project idea and when I settle on it it turns out pretty good by the way your first pattern reminded me of the beginning of doom 2016

[@christiantaylor1495]

Please tell me more

[@nicool1312]

man this is the video i needed to see... THANKS!!!

[@szaboarion]

Thbak you this was so needed! ❤️Love u

[@Archibalden]

I needed this, thank you!

[@legitboss3]

This is probably one of the best Music “Tutorials” I’ve watched, This is going to change my approach to making Music

[@jedigarrett142]

this video is just a big brain moment and facts

[@mukmusicdiary]

Mate! That was so sick!

[@kashifolan8682]

Maaaaate this is epic!! Big ups

[@PresumablyTunes]

The only song I've ever done that's not done as me just doing what I want, is the commission I'm doing at the minute. But this is a learning process too so it's interesting :)

[@hambamaba9007]

Thx for this good Tipps my best Tip for me is dont think to much about Genres thx for this it helps me so much 🎸☀️

[@surtur2030]

Really motivating. We gonna go full on creative mode😤😤🤙

[@THEthDVL]

you need to release that track ASAP

[@LEVRAN]

i found that for me... if i cant create a certain day... i automatically just make new sounds (which btw will give u inspiration on their own) and yeh... the next time youll get plenty of your own sounds to use

[@Lilithpad]

Entered for the advice, stayed for the banger and the Modern Talking censor

[@ekhsupreme57]

actually i've designed a growl bass on vital from my screaming vox, one of my fav presets out there

[@sugarinslovak]

11:01 that is also a way of using 'samples'

[@Lovvdeep]

This was needed ❤️

[@Ghosthack]

Indeed!

[@SetMeFree]

Love your channel bro.

[@SIMI.0NE]

thanks dude! needed this

[@mohitsharmaee7155]

I really like this type of content.

[@sunniboyjerk]

Hear the beat I am feeling it. I started rapping over parts myself. Fire!🔥🔥

[@enterthevortex5883]

track is dope

[@MickyMusic]

Yep 🤘

[@metalhead635098]

Great video, it inspired me to get into FL studio and do something.

[@zendoproducer2727]

Awesome!

[@chrisliomusic]

I think this is what skrillex wants from the artists of his Record Label "Owsla". So their music is unique.

[@toavnwub]

i love this channel

[@theosgift654]

true words

[@Wolf-yh2um]

Sounds like REZZ :), also this is true. Whenever I open my DAW, I don't think about the genre of what I'm gonna make (save a few); at times my head says hip hop but I ended up making a dubstep track. Whatever genre(s) I end up making, that'll be defined after I finished. Genre doesn't matter really

[@rtdude1]

Very timely video for me. Thanks. Also, your track was dope!

[@MadazzaMusik]

I only make music to have fun and I generally just go go with the flow. I like to make audio samples of things I've created just in case I can use it in a track down the road

[@MiketheNerdRanger]

I mean it's easy for you to say when you're good at making sounds. Anything I come up with just sounds bad, and I can't afford good sounds or presets.

[@gmailaccount880]

mood

[@mikeyhollander5856]

I needed this vid right now, thank you so much

[@danielsanders1212]

Could also be a prodigy style track with big drums like Liam Howlett used in his productions

[@team819s]

4:40 Slow and low. That is the tempo.

[@utpalkalita7391]

How celebrity artists gets inspired and make a hit song...please make a video on this...

[@galan289]

This is awesome!!! thank you so much will!!!!!

[@dual29]

thank u so much

[@fntzy8388]

Thank you, I need to try this!

[@Tatox3Skyblock]

NANI Plugin... Man of culture

[@akira20ish]

opens ableton let the fun begin

[@TheGrimProjectTGP]

Good stuff man!

[@Ghosthack]

Thanks!

[@iamunbornbutterfly]

Im always comparing myself to others, it makes me feel such a bad producer. It doesnt make it fun for me as much anymore. I want to change that

[@09mayhem72]

Once i made drum & bass track with 120 bpm lol

[@christiantaylor1495]

Post it

[@woodyp50]

have you ever thought of making a discord server?

[@xacyh]

nice

[@sebgranath]

Good video gonna try it

[@andresalvadego]

Hello!

[@Ghosthack]

Hey! :)

[@AkymarsDoc]

I have learned so much from watching your videos, Will, and this one really takes the cake. Great video!

[@mrwilsonhousegroove9080]

dope🔥🔥🔥man put it on upb2022..

[@vm_music]

Very inspiring

[@Wastedmonk]

Biggest Struggle of modern Music. Too much to choose and too much possibillities which leads to a paralysis. Stay safe and healthy

[@cryingpsycho]

Too chaotic my ass Sounds really good

[@crnova7]

One minute ten is okay in Beatsaber

[@auryle]

9:32 Modern Talking moment

[@LovelyKittenMusic]

I see you were using NANI plugin. Come here comrade, you're a man of culture 😂

[@ISTHMUSchannel]

anyway you can show how you actually record your videos? do you do this by youself or you have a team behind you?

[@Kallyn]

Can you do some harmor sound design?

[@patient174]

this slaps tho

[@archirius12]

11:28 where can i get that vocal? it sounds good for DnB or Drumstep

[@anonyfeed1076]

Skip to 19:58 for final result

[@juanconsuegra5633]

And what would be the title of that track if any?

[@bluefAng]

I suffer creative blocks all the time

[@ensourceTV]

Hey what was the process for making that outro effect at 21:00?

[@BashiV]

idk bro that track is awesome.

[@royce7468]

"JUST MAKE MUSIC" easy to say xDD

[@tristaneliasstocker7098]

which program did you use to make this song ?

[@christiantaylor1495]

FL studio

[@lynchwell]

i swear ive heard this song in call of duty😂

[@LEVRAN]

i find this video caption REALLY TWISTED... why are you even making music if not for your soul?... why? how? what? music isn't a game bruv... it is art... it's a language... production feels technical and annoying only if u dont know ur shit/limiting urself... just do whatever u want whenever u want... music IS freedom❤️🥂

[@christiantaylor1495]

Yes❤you are right

[@HAKOBO]

Instructions unclear. Having a terrible time.

[@calmingkuba]

1st dislike.... 😉