Hello Everyone! I have some questions.
1-Probably a big part of the community are musicians. I’m a musician too. I’ve done many gigs, and over time I developed some problematic habits. For example, I mostly played acoustic sets with two speakers, and most of the time it wasn’t really about the music, it was about the atmosphere. The main expectation was “don’t disturb the customers.” As a vocalist and guitarist, my first focus became sibilance control and taming the low end of the acoustic guitar. Then I aimed to make the vocals as clean as possible so everyone could understand every word. I repeated this process so many times that now, whenever I sit down to mix or start a project, these are the first areas I focus on. How can I fix this problem? It feels like I’m stuck in that mindset.
2-The second thing is related to the first one. I’ve listened to music from the 70s and 80s for most of my life, and I’ve always played whatever I liked. Now I want to start listening to all genres of music. I want to develop more artistic ideas, perspectives, and a deeper technical understanding of music.(not talking about music theory) I know it’s kind of a weird question, but what should I listen to? Where do you guys usually find new stuff to explore?
3-Do you guys work out using open-back headphones or closed-back headphones? Which one is the right choice?
4-Lately I’ve been doing daily exercises and taking some mixing lessons, but now I’ve hit a plateau. Finishing my daily workouts feels harder. Should I try to complete all the tasks no matter what, or if I fail one day, should I just continue the next day? What do you think?
1-Probably a big part of the community are musicians. I’m a musician too. I’ve done many gigs, and over time I developed some problematic habits. For example, I mostly played acoustic sets with two speakers, and most of the time it wasn’t really about the music, it was about the atmosphere. The main expectation was “don’t disturb the customers.” As a vocalist and guitarist, my first focus became sibilance control and taming the low end of the acoustic guitar. Then I aimed to make the vocals as clean as possible so everyone could understand every word. I repeated this process so many times that now, whenever I sit down to mix or start a project, these are the first areas I focus on. How can I fix this problem? It feels like I’m stuck in that mindset.
2-The second thing is related to the first one. I’ve listened to music from the 70s and 80s for most of my life, and I’ve always played whatever I liked. Now I want to start listening to all genres of music. I want to develop more artistic ideas, perspectives, and a deeper technical understanding of music.(not talking about music theory) I know it’s kind of a weird question, but what should I listen to? Where do you guys usually find new stuff to explore?
3-Do you guys work out using open-back headphones or closed-back headphones? Which one is the right choice?
4-Lately I’ve been doing daily exercises and taking some mixing lessons, but now I’ve hit a plateau. Finishing my daily workouts feels harder. Should I try to complete all the tasks no matter what, or if I fail one day, should I just continue the next day? What do you think?
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