Is Music Production Damaging Your Eyes?

Eye Health is very important, are you protecting your eyes?
I wanted to make this video because I have always struggled with eye sensitivity and screens. After a few years of figuring out what works for me I decided to share these tips so you can all live a little bit healthier too.
Screens are bad for your eyes. The proximity, intensity and colour of light can leave you short sighted, dry eyed and tired. The blue light disrupts your sleep hormone called melatonin and this could be damaging your health in the long term.
These three tips might help you reduce your eye strain and feel better. Even if your eyes are good right now, it's best to protect them for the future :)
1)Diet and Lifestyle
Make sure that you stay hydrated and eat a balanced diet everyday.
Foods that help with eye health are usually rich in vitamins such as leafy dark greens, berries and salads etc
Try to reduce the amount of fats and oils in your diet too.
Avoid staring at your screen for long periods of time. Sometimes just taking a 3 minute break every half hour can make a huge difference. When you stare at a screen all day you can become short sighted, it's a good idea to spend time outside letting your eyes adjust. When outside in the sun, wear sunglasses to reduce tension (and look cool)
2)Screen Brightness and Blue Light
Use a blue light filter like FLUX to reduce the amount of Blue light emmited by your screen. If you use your computer at night or early in the morning, this will make a big difference to how restful your sleep is.
FLUX is a free option that many trust, you can download it here :
justgetflux.com/
I also use a similar software on my phone, lots of the apps work so just choose one with a nice interface. I use HALO
play.google.com/store/apps/de...
Searching for "Blue Light FIlter" in the app store will return lots of great results.
3)Reduce Glare
If any light is reflecting from your screen you want to try adn identify the casue and fix it, often a window or light directly beside you causes this. Have you ever been outside in the sun and tried to look at your phone? You don't want to squint and strain your eyes like that.
Another tip is to try a cold flannel or towel. Sometimes if my eyes are dry and burned out, I simply get a cold, damp cloth/towel and place it over my eyes while sitting of lying down. Focuss on your breathing to hel relax your facial muscles and let the cooling effect relax and refresh your eyes.
I hope some of this advice helps you as much as it has helped me,
Michael

[@SakarSubedi]

When you sit in front of your computer for longer period of time you tend to blink below normal blinking rate which is 12 to 14 blinks per minute. This causes insufficient tear production causing dry eye. To avoid this blink frequently so that your lacrimal gland can produce enough tear to lubricate your eyes. Always remember 20-20-20 rule. i.e in every 20 minutes look 20 ft far for about 20 seconds. This will allow your eye muscle to relax and prevent accommodative spasm (spasm of ciliary muscle that helps in accommodation). From an Optometrist.

[@inthemix]

Sakar Subedi Thank you so much for your insights,this has helped me 😀

[@haaland2835]

Sakar Subedi thanks this will help in my production

[@xreejan5545]

Nepali bro??

[@SakarSubedi]

Yes Mitra !

[@SAH601]

Tysm💕💕

[@inthemix]

I wanted to make this video because I have always struggled with eye sensitivity and screens. After a few years of figuring out what works for me I decided to share these tips so you can all live a little bit healthier too. Big Announcment on Saturday :) Michael

[@SAM-yq2lm]

Thankyou. Everyone does suffer ; sooner or later..))

[@shubhamavroh]

Excited :)

[@15021s]

🙏🏿🖤🎹🎤

[@vishu7076]

you can also use anti glare glasses to protect from blue light

[@Czypu]

OMG when i activated the night line on wondows 10, i literally felt how instantly my eyes relieved a lot of tension and stress

[@SAM-yq2lm]

Hi Mike.Thankyou for this video. No one cares to tell stuff like this which is very very important. You guys are contributing very much to all the bedroom producer community. We all need coach or mentors like you. Best wishes for everything and don't stop guiding us.

[@inthemix]

Shubham Bansal Thank you very much! We are more than happy to help, have a great week 😀

[@AshishSharma-021]

Shubham Bansal you're so true :) Thanks Michael and Brad :)

[@kingrodriguez2998]

bless

[@jasabasenara8124]

I think we get so enrolled in our music, we forget about ourselves. Without ears and eyes... There is no music. So... Let's all protect ourselves now. Right now.

[@farahamin9670]

That was very sweet of you to talk about and you addressed valuable info that for sure reminded me to take care of myself more, I just downloaded halo on my phone and I didn't even know Windows 10 has the nighttime mode, I just turned it on!

[@AkshayDaveMusic]

One more great piece of advice!! Thank you Mike for helping music producers with your insights 🤗

[@SAZIZMUSIC]

Thank you very much for the tips and information ... your channel is a pure gold.

[@dayanekin]

Great video not only for those who work with Music Production! The glare struggle is so real, almost drove me insane at my previous work. Glare from huge windows all around and from REALLY strong lights (not sure why they want to make all offices look like supermarkets these days) into the monitor, it was giving me massive migraines and eye strain.

[@sikiman]

Thank you so very much. This was really troubling me, creeping in tye back of my brain alot recently. Bring the sound one soon bro.

[@PHILYASAP]

FLUX is awesome. The decrease of the blue light is so enjoyable. Thanks a lot mate for that genius advise!! 😀

[@stellon620]

There aren't many people nearly at all who make videos like this, this is really helpful, Tanx! :D

[@Caribano]

This video was really helpful! My eyes definitely suffer and my sleep pattern is out of whack. I will definitely try these things!

[@chinmaykhawse7518]

Explained very well Mike !!

[@adilmuzic]

Exactly what I was looking for... Thanks👍🙂

[@Vader984]

Thank you so much for sharing these tips with us. They are very important for us to live a better life

[@eternalsound257]

Hi Michael, first off thanks for another video, the holistic approach in which you are developing the channel is fantastic! I would throw in a few tips from me related to three categories: 1) Nutrition - blueberries, other blue-coloured fruits as well as yellow, green and red veggies and egg yolks plus organ meats like liver provide you with the anioxdants that have high affinity to eyes (means that they are esily directed towards eye structures and retained there), vitamins and minerals that all work alongside to maintain the vision process and as well as the particular structures of the eyes. 2) Bluelight blockers -- getting a pair of special glasses it is a great way to protect your eyes. Choosing a monitor with an anti-glare matte finish is the best choice than a glossy one. 3) Exercises - strain and relaxation cycle can be trained with a simply exercise: Close a thumb towards your eyes and see it clearly for just 2-3 seconds then look in the distance that is further from you than at least 6 meters away until your eyes become pleasantly relaxed and keep them like this for few seconds (past this point there is no strain of the muscles in a person with a normal 20/20 vision). Repeat several times .

[@picnicpointopenmic572]

Very useful advice that I didn't know of. Thanks heaps for this.

[@danbomusicmelody8426]

Thanks a lot for your advices..😊

[@willcliftonmusic3914]

Thanks so much. This is awesome. I've used Flux before, and I've got Windows 10, so I use the automatic blue light filter now. It does really help your sleep cycle.

[@stanz1n594]

nice bro i knew blue light thing but its very helpful for others.

[@LalitThakurMusic]

Thank man for useful tips

[@sabboumusicc]

Thank you so much!

[@darrellcrammusic1617]

Man this is such a relatable video for me I've spent the last few days researching ways to reduce eye strain due to long hours producing. On top of your tips what had worked for me is buying lubricating eye drops and just using a few drops when you wake up in the morning and after a production session it really helps keep the eyes from drying up since we blink less when using computers 👍

[@haukenebel]

Thanks!! Very helpful!

[@MNmusic2024]

Great as usual

[@nma2354]

Thank you for this 💪🏾

[@user-ho5lk1ul2l]

Very Good Video. Thanks for the advice!

[@mohan.b3714]

Love you bro ,You are the bes : )

[@rajwindersinghsidhu1853]

Big Thanks to You Brother, You learned me a lot of things about music Production... it stabilizes my work and it stabilizes me mentally too... thaxxxxx again....you made my day. :)

[@shreyas.jadhav]

sir kya aapke pass fl studio 12 hai?

[@rajwindersinghsidhu1853]

Yes, Brother, I have Fl Studio 12

[@shreyas.jadhav]

please can you share with me? please sir i dont have money to buy it. PLease help me

[@jonasfrenzel7314]

@@shreyas.jadhav Crack it, dude

[@shreyas.jadhav]

@@jonasfrenzel7314 yea, that was the only option🙂🤞. I have learnt a lot now🙃

[@RhetorikalMusek]

Great vid!

[@6moon18]

Thanks man very much

[@Windklang705]

Good Lord, this was very interesting, Mike! Thank you. I installed f.lux and I really like how it adjusts to day-rhythms. It might be presumptious, but I felt like I slept very well already xD. I also recommended it to my sister who studies IT ;). Thank you

[@inthemix]

Windklang That's awesome, I hope it keeps working for you, it makes such a big difference for me too 😀

[@brownwi6593]

thanx man ..it really helped me ...

[@shubhamavroh]

Thank you so much ! :)

[@fromthe4621]

Great video

[@kryptomaniac6517]

Thank you... Now i am very curious for the ear video!! 😊

[@farshiddel7844]

perfect thank you so much

[@alessandrobovio4636]

this guy is the man

[@HaqSheikh]

Best Tips I've Got From YOur Channel.

[@Table-Top]

Well timed video. I got insomnia about 4 weeks ago. I installed F.lux a few days ago and think its helping. My doctor who I saw yesterday said that harsh blue light can suppress Melatonin for up to 4 hours. Work that out,- if you want to sleep at 10:30pm , you're looking at 7pm or so as your last time on the computer. Now , even with F.lux I am off the computer at 8:30pm, and I think this is helping me. I've slept better since F.lux.

[@soundografer]

Thank you!

[@genesisgeronimoofficial]

I'm gonna be careful about my eyes! Because every day I use laptop or computer to create music. :O

[@inthemix]

Genesis Geronimo Thanks for watching, take care 😀

[@tbg6nb]

I work as a programmer and do some music production as a hobby so I sit more than 12 hours a day in front of the screen (actually two screens) . What helps me is to sit much further from the screens than the "recommendations" say (I have my screens about 1,5m from my eyes) and feel fine, but I still think that > 12h screen activity is pretty bad in a long period of time, so I think I will switch from using software synths into hardware & instruments during the week and leave computer activity for the weekend.

[@nipambarman3221]

Thanks man ... It was really indeed 😃

[@armyofthemoon8606]

Большое спасибо, отличное видео. ))

[@driplawwd2259]

Ty sooooooo much for this vid

[@user-qc5oi4jh7d]

thanks!!!

[@MontyDatta]

Great video. I always use the orange filter. Also care of your ears. I got tinnitus cuz of music production.

[@spooku245]

tinnitus from making music? how?

[@Authersinemascop]

I was using flux long time ago. Now I'm using Win10's built-in tool. Also using similar tool for my phone screen. It really helps a lot. Even a few minutes of usage is enough to make you addictive. Btw, Mike, any chance to hear your thoughts, explanation, tips and tricks about reverb usage? I'm a brand new noob here and really would like to see some basic videos about electonic music "must know" fundamentals and theories from you. Thanks and keep up the quality of content.

[@Luckywynne]

protecc those pretty blue puddles

[@inthemix]

vivaLucci must protecc

[@ashaniashani5437]

vivaLucci mines are brown.

[@ternitamas]

vivaLucci #ptrotecc 😝

[@rapidspectre7076]

Thx mike for the video and addressing this topic.flux was really helpful I tried it yesterday and it does work really well. Flux is really good guys

[@jonathankessler4684]

Right as you said eating healthy I looked down at the cookies on my plate and felt like shit haha great videos though, i'm definitely gonna be sharing this one and the hearing protection video around

[@AMNOR]

Thank You

[@NAlucathor]

Gunnar is a good pair of glasses, got them recently and I think it was a great investment.

[@AnzusEngudam]

I knew this would be the next video...really

[@avail742]

hey mike could you explain how to use flux a little. btw great video improved my eyesight by alot

[@vlogswithankitnayakvlogs]

Thanks

[@hrishikeshpatil850]

thank you for This

[@heavymetalmixer91]

1) Usually every monitor (the visual one) has refresh frequency of 60Hz. But, the higher the frequency of the monitor, the less our eyes struggle to make sense of what the monitor shows, so set it higher if you can (not every monitor has more options, and if it does it requieres more power from your computer). In my case I have it at 75Hz. 2) And the classic tip: reduce brigtness and contrast, to a point that the monitor isn't more shiny than your walls.

[@Platinum_XYZ]

My monitor is 144hz and it's been what I've been using FL Studio on and it has been great.

[@epiNoesis]

Reducing the brightness also helps

[@Ace-ii9bv]

0:40 i love your ring

[@inthemix]

Thanks! I bought it second hand but the brand is Tioro and it's a Titanium and Diamond ring with three small Diamonds. I don't think it is still in production but there are several new ones that look similar. It's a very comfortable ring :) Good Luck

[@danielr8043]

Thx dude i was wodering why i needed new glasses lol

[@shubham-lu6cu]

Nice

[@funny2785]

Good

[@4x4sunny]

wao sir thank you i need this android app.. very helpful

[@SolomonVA]

Thank you

[@LibriumMusic]

I've had my PC monitor on the lowest possible brightness for ages now, and recently I also turned down the blue light in my monitor settings to the lowets possible. My screen is orange now but at least it's good for my eyes

[@aaffariya]

same with me ...haha

[@kaitlynfox7238]

My hearing is something I need to take extra care of now but my eyes are okay.. I take breaks frequently and my monitor is a 32 inch TV on the wall about 5ft away and my room is always lit. I'll go watch the hearing video

[@mili282]

nice video

[@kutik488]

blue cut glasses is also great for working with screen

[@dvance3808]

I use eye comfort a lot

[@KaitavSapreMusic]

Very important talk this. Thank you. One alternative, free app suggestion for those on Android: Night Screen by Paper Airplane Dev Team

[@Shreyas_diwan]

Next ear health too😃😃.

[@AnymMusic]

my monitor has a built in feature to have a warm light. same with my mobile. I keep it on warm all the time

[@christophertard3874]

I feel like I’m straining my eyes because of my 3rd party plugins look too small and idk how to resize them.

[@dan01]

Yes, must take breaks from staring on the monitors for too long. My monitor is near the window. This absorbs more natural light during day use. Not forgetting the headphone. When I overuse them, I mean straining to listen hard over a long period of time, I get ear ringing. I immediately stop using them. I try to use the monitor speaker as much as possible.

[@NadeUp]

Great video ,sadly it is not viewed as much. I found it too late. Make sure to protect your eyes guys!

[@conny15games71]

Yes please make a video similarr to this but with your ears. I think my ears are very sensitive.

[@sarabmusicmaker4615]

tnx for advice i wear glasses of 8.5 its too hard to see without glasses god bless u

[@seanrobinsonjr4363]

Most desktop monitors have the option to disable or lower the blue light. If your monitor doesn't support disabling blue light, get computer glasses. Flux adds input lag, and can't mess with your frame-rate. For music producing it's not a problem, but if you want all in one, including when you are gaming, you might want to avoid using Flux.

[@aadithyaam3059]

Make another track breakdown!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@bastianbliss2425]

Thanks alot, i use the orange-like nightmode now all the time, its really easing to the eyes, everytime i switch back to normal i am like what the hell how ugly is that :)

[@ferraro_pietro]

Do you use blue light filter also in the morning or only in the night ?

[@abhishekdubey1408]

Hi .. do the ear part please..

[@w12337]

I find that apples True Tone technology on their newer devices dramatically decreases eye stress. in fact when I go from my Macbook pro to my windows laptop it actually feels like its burning my eyes compared to the Mac. also night mode on apple stuff in a 22:00-7:00 schedule completely eliminates that keeping you awake feeling. .

[@inthemix]

I agree entirely. It’s amazing how much the OS has integrated this light filtering in since I made this video (it’s quite old now). I fond that Apple does this far better than Windows too!

[@TheMyCoolvijay]

i wash my eyes with cold water (not too much) in every half or 1 hour and it helps me alot.....

[@sniperrrish]

should we use the flux thing also in the day? because for now i use it only the evening/night

[@timiraneranjana]

I do graphic design and video editing and some gaming most of the time. when I'm doing that I can't use blue light filters. they just ruin colors. which I need to see.. this can be used in gaming and watching videos. but I don't like that orangeish color. I work almost the whole day looking at displays. I take breaks to see distant objects but not much. seems like I'm addicted to displays... but it doesn't hurt my eyes and doesn't affect my sleep much. is this normal or am I getting unnoticeable damage 🤔😨

[@plusmaster100]

All you gotta do is put on your stunna shades!

[@manyangels]

Can anyone help me understand if the Beta version. I bought the Signature Bundle, but now I downloaded the Beta version, but it expires!!! So its not the real version right?? Anyone please help.. Thanks

[@xzchc]

I'd recommend to read up on computer work station ergonomic standards, and try to adhere to them. A lot of producers have incredibly awful working conditions. For example pretty much everybody has their screen(s) way too high up, it hurts my neck just looking at the pictures...

[@inthemix]

xzchc Yeah I can't stand seeing those screen 2 ft above eye level! I definitely have more to learn about the ergonomic side of it but I'm trying my best for now. Sometimes the best thing is regular breaks and not working into any sort of physical stress or strain. Do you have any sites/videos that helped you in particular?

[@sauvikdeb7031]

Make a video about protecting our ears during production.

[@KalleHullu]

blue light minimizer works so well that sometimes i have to take it off because it is making me too sleepy, when i dont want to sleep :D

[@dynxmit3official920]

I have been using the night light mode for so long that I can no longer use a device on which this setting is turned off.

[@harshbhise6182]

micheal plzz i beg you..make a video on ..how to set up novation launchkey mini in fl studio 12..plzzz its sooooo hard..! plzz.!!!!!😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@shreyas.jadhav]

hey -please please can you share fl studio with me? i dont have money to buy it. PLease csn you? i need it very much.

[@djvar94]

These days pretty much all operating systems already implement software by default to filter out the blue light and make the screen colour temperature warmer. On Windows it's in the settings. On Mac it should be on the notification right-side panel, otherwise if you have an old Mac and Apple shit doesn't make you support that by default you can simply download f.lux like he said in this video, it's free and very good and on Linux distributions like Ubuntu it's in the settings or it's an application called "Red Shift"

[@jakedustino]

Active pause are very important, for example after I've been in front of my computer longer time I just take my phone Scroll down on INSTA, scroll down on FACE and finally on TWITTER and that's it, ready to get back on the work. :V

[@NexusNightcoreMusic]

WHAT IS THE BACKGROUND MUSIC?? DID YOU MAKE IT BRO?

[@cyberwolfe]

Every Mom out there using their cell phones at 100% brightness looking for an app to make it 110% 👀🤩😵‍💫