5 MISTAKES PRODUCERS DO

 COMMON MISTAKES MUSIC PRODUCERS DO BY YUNGPROBEATZ THE NAWTI PRODUCER

Fellow music producers, this is for you. I started producing about 15 years ago. I can say from experience that many factors has contributed to my growth and regression. I'm sharing with you most common mistakes that usually interrupts producer's workflow, productivity and general success.

Let's dive into the most common mistakes I've made so far, which I think will be helpful for you reading this. 

1. INVESTING TOO MUCH IN GEARS: 

I hardly see a music producer who doesn't do this, especially when starting out. We tend to believe that seasoned producers are ahead of the game because of the gigantic fx rack. 

I was stucked at a point, thinking that I can only achieve good mix when I work in a commercial studio with full equipment. Don't get it twisted, I'm not disputing the fact that better studio gears will improve your overall production, but thinking this way may discourage your strive to improve. 

Make the best out of that home-studio setup. I've seen award winning songs been produced in the kitchen. Know the most necessary equipment that will make your craft shine through and go for it.

Always remember, your greatest gear is your brain, your greatest .

2. PROJECT COMPLETION ISSUE (NOT FINISHING YOUR TRACK)

Starting a project is super exciting; fresh energy of creativity. But, finishing up can be challenging. I don't want to say all, but almost every music producers have one or more abandoned projects. 

Here is how you can help yourself; always set a deadline for every single project. Life sucks and stuffs happens for real, that's why you have to put everything in plan. 

3. OPERATING IN ISOLATION (NOT COLLABORATING WITH OTHER PRODUCERS)

It take a lot of confidence to work with other producers. Maybe that's how I feel. 

Music production shouldn't necessarily be a lonely business. Collaborating with another producer is a great way to learn new things. 

Every producers have their unique way of doing things. Collaborating is like learning, you will never be the same after a collaboration with a fellow producers.Sharing of plugins, experience, workflow, fx chains, and so many advantages. 

You can start out by:

i. Joining online community such as BEATSTARS   

ii. Attend local events

iii. Reach out to Producers you admire (via social media or e-mail) 

4. NOT KNOWING YOUR DAW Inside out

Your Digital Audio Workstation e.g. Fl Studio, Ableton Live, Cubae, etc. is like the vaccum where all the magic happens. Of course, no DAW, no production. 

How conversant are you with your prime DAW? Some Producers works with 2 or more DAWs, while some chose to master just one. I'm not condemning either, the most important thing is how you can vibrantly use them.

Learning your DAW shortcuts is like learning the passage in a maze. It helps you to navigate faster, work more efficiently, and spend more time on what really matters - making the music.

The only way you can know your DAW inside out is be practicing, and practicing, and practicing. 

5. OVERMIXING 

I would mix until I don't even know what I want to achieve in the mix. Yeah, that's me when I started out. Do you preconceive anything before starting a production and after the final mixdown, you have a completely different stuff?

I would say the best advise I've ever got from the internet is "If it's not marred, don't fix it". In the first place, why would you want to fix something that is intact? Same thing applied to your mixing. If the drum doesn't sound harsh, why taming the high end?

Newbies tends to try everything. sprinkling EQ, Compressor, Saturator Delay and Echoe on hi-hat. Why? Reverb and Delay Effects are the most annoying thing if not perfectly used at the right time in the right place. They can easily ruin your mix. In fact, that's the first sign of a newbie mixing engineer. It's so easy to spot.

If it sounds good, it is good. Don't spoil your mix with too much or unnecessary effects. 

Let your ear be the judge and not your eyes. The final production is going to be audio. Just because we can see the visual representation of the sounds in our DAW shouldn't make us to forget that the final product (music) to be consumed by listeners will be judged by ear. Always put that into consideration. 

Sometimes, you need to take a break. Let your ear refresh itself. Overworking your ear with load of sounds for a long time may lead to you making wrong decision while mixing; this I've experienced several time. 

Also, reference tracks. Listen to commercial music and try to emulate it. 

The list goes on and on. I will definitely visit the topic again. Hope you found this helpful.

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