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    How To Label Stems

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    COVID-19 still has us quarantined which has lead to coming up with ways to be more organized. With the extra time, my main focus has been labeling files from songs that I've mixed or produced. Now that I have a new standard, I felt I'd share it with you guys.
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    Quarantine And Quantize

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    With the COVID pandemic sweeping the nation, most of us are now working from home. We weren’t ready for this. Our daily routines have been shaken up with not much light at the end of the tunnel. But that’s ok. We’ll still push through. This is a unique scenario that we have to stay positive through and make the best of it. This post won’t be too long. I just want to stress to everyone to stay safe during these trying times and be efficient as possible when creating music. Read below on a few things you can do to stay active musically.
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    My Music Production Folder Setup

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    We all know being organized will help us in life. Knowing where something is without even thinking twice can be a major plus. Sometimes when it comes to production, we don’t take organization into consideration. Today I will show you inside my folder structure. After a long battle with myself, I knew I had to do better. I almost lost out on a few placements which prompted me to come up with a better system. I want every producer reading this to know I’m here to help. This folder setup will have you ready for a lot of scenarios that will come your way. You can follow and create the folders as we go or you can download an example zip at the end of this post. Let’s get right into it.
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    Getting Things Done: For Producers

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    What’s up everybody? Instrumentool here back with another post. One of the few things we can never get back once it’s gone is time. That’s why it’s best to utilize it correctly, especially when it’s limited. That couldn’t ring more true than these days, with technology speeding things up, it seems there’s never enough time to finish anything. If you’re not sure how to be productive when making music, implement a few of the below tips and see how they work for you.
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    Better Year Better Goals Better Results

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    2020 is upon us and the resolutions are piling up. This is the time of year where a lot of people overwhelm themselves with goals that they most times won’t achieve. I’ll give you some tips on how I set goals so I can actually get to checking them off my list.
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    DAW Piracy And The Karma That Comes Along With It

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    What's up everybody? 'Tool here back with another post. With the holidays upon us and all the sale hoopla over [at least for the moment] I decided to drop some major knowledge in the last post of 2019. First I do want to thank every single reader, every share, like or dislike. It's been 12 months and we haven't missed a beat. ​

    Today's post is a little touchy for some but it needs to be talked upon. There's people on both sides of the fence and I get either side. I'll tell you my story but first;