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Marc-André Bleau
Mar 28, 22:41 in SoundGym Cafe
Question Guys : Can we delete some training sounds that we don't like ?
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Pierre James
Mar 28, 15:16 in SoundGym Cafe
At what point is soundgym still making you a better producer/engineer/etc. vs. just making you good at the games?

At my level I'm 100% sure it's still helping (I'm not even at bronze yet).  But at some point, your ears must be good enough and you've played the same games 10k times and you must just be training for the game no? 

Kind of like a PhD drummer that can hear a 31/30 polyrhythm pattern, but can't come up with a great beat for a Beatles song (obviously that's a flawed example, but hopefully it illustrates the point)

Curious what you guys have as your goal before you think my time is probably better spent elsewhere? And curious if it changes by profession?

I'm more of a songwriter & musician and use production as a means to get good demos to producers and engineers.  I think my goal is to get to 75-80th percentile on each game and then I will feel I have done my basics and am ready to move on to other areas of learning.

Anyone else think like this?
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Sweet Sonix
Mar 28, 16:15
The game is hearing and identifying sound. You cannot be good at the games without it.

It took me around two weeks to be knocking on the door of the 80th percentile. The difference it's already made to my mixing is astonishing. I have to remind myself, I am not doing it for the game. It is a work out. An atunement. It is reference material. Like stretching before exercise.

The time that starts feeling of no use, is when you think you're better than being a human. :)
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Beto Ojeda
Mar 28, 16:24
Well, your question is a very good one and I think many users have asked themselves the same question at some point... I've been on the platform for 4 years or so and without any doubt my hearing perception has improved a lot!

In my opinion, the answer to your question is relative... each person has a different process and goals in music and depending on this you may find more or less useful the use of soundgym. In my personal case I feel that the platform can still teach me and challenge me but for what I need as a music producer it is enough... so I think you could have some clear goals that help you to improve in real life, and focus on achieving them with patience and enjoying the process.
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Adam Deering
Mar 28, 19:51
Just wondering of I revert to a free account, what do I miss out on? Can I only play certain games or something?
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SoundGym
Mar 28, 18:47 in SoundGym Official
Congrats @Mike Ortynskiy for winning the Golden Ears Award!
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SoundGym
Mar 28, 15:01 in SoundGym Official
Congrats @Marcos Bastos for winning the Diamond Ears Award!
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Paul Gilbody
Mar 28, 15:59
Amazing - well done!
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Steve Rinaldi
Mar 28, 18:05
Congrats - excellent accomplishment!
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Martl Galler
Mar 28, 18:15
Nice Marcos!
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Sweet Sonix
Mar 28, 17:04 in SoundGym Cafe
Headphones or monitors for your Soundgym work?
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Paul Gilbody
Mar 28, 17:11
As the games get harder you need your best monitoring environment to hear detail. That's headphones in my case as my room isn't treated yet. Speakers better for Stereohead though I think.
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Avelino SOB
Mar 28, 17:14
Headphones all day , thanks for the tip paul!
i use the AT M50x
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Ron Allen
Mar 28, 17:50
Headphones for frequency and compression stuff. Monitors for spatial stuff.
Congrats @Mike Benza for winning the Diamond Ears Award!
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Well done!
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Lio LM
Mar 28, 01:22
Congratulations Mike! =)
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Colin Aiken
Mar 28, 03:57
Incredible accomplishment!
Congrats @Marc-Olivier Gratton for winning the Golden Ears Award!
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Well done
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Lio LM
Mar 28, 01:22
Very nice!
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Colin Aiken
Mar 28, 03:57
Fabulous!
Congrats @anthony lauvin for winning the Golden Ears Award!
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Darryl Williams
Mar 28, 03:07
Nice!
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Colin Aiken
Mar 28, 03:57
Awesome!

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