How I Taught Myself Music Production: What NOT To Do

[@whatevraa]

10 minutes in : Time management, about quality and A/B testing hit right home, after almost 4 years of producing I just the last year started to make music I'm proud of and is full tracks and the one thing im struggling with is actually start posting.. My friends are always asking me to when I will post my tracks and when I say I aint happy with it "yet" they are surprised how little confident I am about my own quality, they allways say it sounds proffessional. I guess I just needed to hear that from somebody in the game, thanks for the inspiration man. "You shouldn't be afraid of sucking in the past, Just be a shamed of sucking right now"

[@djscatterbrainofficial4206]

Jon Sine: The calmest voice in the music industry.

[@ByMcCauley]

personal tips from me 1.spend more time in your DAW and less time in KZbin. You're most likely won't absorb every basics for 30 mins. Play with your DAW and just google a certain things you want to know 2. its alright for your first songs to suck , we started to become better. your production will be better as long you put time into it 3. You don't need label right now tbh. You can make more just being an independent artist. Label is great if you want to reach more people through their promotion. Or just get a management team for yourself and be your own boss. 4. learn at least the basics of music theory. Yes , tons of producers or musicians doesn't study it and successful but it is a great knowledge to have to lay down ideas faster. At least study it on your free time. Just don't stress yourself too much into it. The final product is still what most people care about

[@syndice]

So true like I've learnt mainly from just messing around and seeing how sounds change

[@ByMcCauley]

@@syndice This is also a great way to understand your DAW and plugins and on how do they work.

[@LabofmusicRecords]

try to produce a complete Song with only stock plugins of your DAW or just with one Synth for all Sounds, incl. Drums, big progression, I promis ;-)

[@dgsoundCA]

That was so to the point and totally honest, Jon! Invaluable pieces of advice, respect, man!

[@stiptreezy8481]

Such a good point about the a b comparison 😂 I hear so many people talking about reference tracks but never even thought of it this way. 🤔

[@gadungmusicalinstruments2023]

I’ve been active in the (live) TV/radio/theatre recording scene for over 30 years now, and this is just a jam-packed condensed advice package that could be a summary of my career… now I’m coaching students of the Conservatory about the industry, and this is a great message to get across for when you are young(er)! Well done!

[@gideongrossman2397]

Very excited about this competition. Thanks for putting in the effort to set this up with tracklib.

[@Peanut6540]

This man spoke real words

[@RichardKoper]

Thanks, very helpful vid for a beginning producer like me. And I do recognize the self learning bit, for me self learning is way more effective. With self learning you remember much more then if you follow a study.

[@brimmacofc]

Thanks for these tips it’s really helpful for new producers.

[@hrmvmusic]

i learn so much from these videos even as an experienced producer

[@86scirocco8v]

Thanks for the awesome content! Im an intermediate level producer and love seeing how someone further along thinks about things. I definitely relate to a lot of it and am inspired keep going on this learning journey!

[@jefefpv1695]

I started the same way. I learned to DJ while attending college in NJ and going to the clubs in NYC. Then my first daw was Cakewalk, sometime around 1995. Lately I have been using Ableton Live since version 9. Also, back in 1996 I was DJing in Fort Lauderdale and I incorporated a Pioneer CDJ500 into my sets.

[@josephlecompte6211]

Really needed to hear this today. I’ve been playing music for over 20 years but just starting to finally build a home studio. I almost lost it yesterday just from researching dongles lol. Thanks for the great content on your page.

[@morrismburu504]

I did some dj too. It's a best start. I have learned a lot from this. Got me subscribed.

[@CYBERSTORMOFFICIAL]

Thank you for the tips, bro!

[@oliverabk1244]

The last point is for some musicians like me easier said than done. First when I'm super creative and make songs, people who aren't friends or do hear that music in private for objective feedback says wow. I just think okay this could be one to release. But when I'm mixing it to catch the feeling I want to transport and I'm nearly ready I catch myself listen to a professional Song and think my Song is shit even when I know they have better gear and professional engineer. But when I show my older brother another mixed version of a song i worked ours on it, he mostly says "I cannot really hear a difference but it's good" and I think to myself not overthink everything I make when I do music. So its just like you said but for some easier said then done 😅

[@kingkraken6971]

Nice, was like a conversation I needed to have

[@choisam20]

Jon. When you are making music, you are making music for yourself. To your whatever standard. And to someone that has similar standards as you. Never compromise. For your solo work. And maybe for your own band work. When you lose that, you yourself are indifferent from others.

[@sahilsuthar786]

i am a beginner in music production and made a song with a guitar but it was very good and my friends even loved it but when i compare with others i feel like its not good . thank you so much for telling me that i am making music for average peson and i will release this music and i will learn on the go . and also not delete the old songs

[@dhabizzo439]

Great video Jon

[@Horrorgraphy]

Well done, Jon!

[@phlsn9865]

great one, thanks jon! hope to see you soon, greetings form cologne

[@PoliPopo]

I made a horrible sound pack. But it works and now I know the process. This video was awesome 💯

[@Blackswanflymusic]

Good stuff!!

[@sean1232035]

Thanks for inspiring 🙏🏻 learnt a lot from you

[@beatbendergh721]

Thanks man 😎🤝

[@Ammar_jr]

9:05 sometimes it drives me nuts how you rest your elbows on the gear 😂 very nice video. Many thanks for sharing those useful tips 🙌🖤

[@harshitnegi5060]

Thanks jon!

[@marikami673]

really kind. great advice !

[@prodsgbeatz]

I have to suggestions for this channel today: 1. Do reviews of the gear you buy (and name them like that). This would have two benefits: You can actually help other people a lot with your daily vlog and get more recognition from people who don't know you. 2. Do more videos like that again, where you explain how you produce and work. It's always very interesting. Great video btw :)

[@nelsonleung9886]

Agreed

[@gtabro1337]

Excellent concise tips

[@madvicemusic]

7:30 these daily videos surely help because they wire your brain to think about music constantly.

[@chrisb6296]

Good stuff. I recommend starting with a simple DAW like FL Studio

[@MANSURDORADO]

I recommend watching 10 golden rules for music production by Jason Timothy

[@newmanh]

Great vid. thanks. I always think of deleting my songs, another heart tells me to keep them haha. but yeah, am gonna keep them, wont give a damn whether they are trash or good. I am just adding a drop of sound to the ocean of Music.

[@StefVR]

May be you have time to make a video of your favorite KZbinrs you have/still learned/learn from.

Nice bro, thanks. Greetings from México. 🤟

[@stefanie_m466]

i only have 90 minutes on sound cloud :) so eventually old songs go, together with broken HDD or sd or accidentally formatting drives

[@Enthusiast.]

So helpful Jon, thank you for that. #Beginner producer! #Big fan! #from Zimbabwe.

[@Kaykay-t1l]

How long did it take you to finally be good at producing music ?

[@someoneontheinternet3090]

I am currently on disability and I've doing my absolute best to learn this as a full time job. I sure hope in that situation I can progress a little but faster than 4 or 5 years. Anyone know the best place to post tunes for feedback. Especially for beginners? Discord servers or anything?

[@AAABeatbox]

Hello Jon, was wondering if you could help out new producers. I'm struggling to get my templates organized. Like templates with tracks and presets loaded. Can you walk us through the process of how you keep your presets, templates, and sound library organized? What does your folder look like?

[@moregainfreeman1834]

On your Freq Chart, the 1st, the Snare is missing (it's in another video of Jon)

[@emiel333]

Great 👍 video.

[@snowbarnes]

Akai Force tho👀

[@Sean-hl3ve]

👍👏

[@kitokajimo7111]

Let m put dis way!!! 1)…I learn everything by myself, and I don’t know 🤷‍♂️… 2) Listen to producers?🤷🏼🤦🏼‍♂️

[@simonlinser8286]

is your name really sine? that's a pretty good name for a music producer

[@gangsterdistrict1154]

but its not free to get the STEMs. upgrade to PRO plan on tracklib then download the stems. which is kind of sadening.

[@Jonsine]

I explained it two videos ago.

[@koothka]

Can you give advice for good channel for music production. For don't be lost in the jungle of web?

[@cianbrady1557]

Creative sauce, White sea studio, produce like a pro. All great

[@GoldToazt]

Please just upload the stems to dropbox or something

[@FFStudioMy]

Naissss

[@freenfinity]

🙏👏❤️👌

[@REEWIL]

which key is All About in ?

[@REEWIL]

@@Ammar_jr hmmm but Tunebat says A Minor

[@Ammar_jr]

@@REEWIL idk that's what it says on beatport

[@Ammar_jr]

@@REEWIL you're right.. I checked it in "Mixed in Key" and it's A minor indeed

[@REEWIL]

@@Ammar_jr I’m confused to be honest lol, conformation off Jon would be nice

[@ACDevastation]

I’m pretty sure you can get all the stems in the video, no? Just use Melodyne or something similar built in the DAW for the vocal. Watch his last video and see how he figures out the chords for a remix he’s doing.

[@madvicemusic]

10:30 if you make let's say bass house and your mixing sucks you won't get to any "bass house mix _insert year_" because there is that A/B present all the time so there is that.

[@SKYWORKENTERTAINMENT]

Hello good evening please can we work together please please

[@oggeeboggee]

Really?