🎄 New Year GIVEAWAY (WINNERS ANNOUNCED)

What steps will you take to finish more songs in 2024?

To finish more songs in 2024, I will keep a stricter schedule. Install all those plugins that have been floating on my hard drive but missing in my DAW. And complete songs structurally before going back to refine them TOO MUCH (you know what I mean!). Completion before perfection.

Merry Xmas and Happy 2024 BPB Community!

My goal is to stop making music ‘on the fly’, but to take a more systematical approach. I’ll start to make use of a planner, start using a pomodoro timer, start to take notes for what to do next instead of stopping playback everytime I hear sometime that needs fixing (but losing control over the whole project).

Clearer goals, develop practical systems, templates and simply finishing stuff per week.

strategise how I can automate social media output so I have more time for production ✨

Release more if the music I made in 2023.

Get rid of many plugins I own and start doing music instead of plugin A/B sessions

What steps? I will be more selfish with my time off from work to focus on creating more content to entertain people.

In order to finish more tracks: read the manual and become a Renoise expert!

Strategise how to automate social media output so I have more time for production ✨

Focus less on perfection and work on a song everyday even if it’s only for 30 minutes.

I’m unleashing my musical maelstrom by orchestrating a symphony of structured chaos, tapping into the zeitgeist of inspiration, weaving sonic tapestries with collaborative spirits, and dancing on the fine line between perfection and raw creativity to birth a menagerie of completed songs.

Stop tweaking tracks for 6 months hoping they will get better!

I would be more open to collaboration and feedback so that I can improve as a producer.

Set and meet deadlines for completing projects.

I’ll set completion date goals to each project

Rebuild my studio, getting more time for recording my parts (the last parts!) and start mixing the whole LP ! …

Try to make more high-quality music rather than quantity, trying something new, maybe to try new genres and new approaches in music creation. And focus on release my music to the world on streaming platforms

Getting rid of the people and things that surround and limit you. This is not selfishness but self-love.
This is the best thing I will do in 2024 to be able to release more songs.

First I will eat lots of *CAKE* + that will give a TOTAL SUGAR RUSH! which will then give me the *SUPER POWER* to make/create all kinds of wonderful/cool/awesome/ new tracks in my genre of: Apocalyptic, Underground, Zombie Noise Pop! Don’t believe me? Here is a wonderful taste of my latest track, finished just last night!
Listen to it here:
https://audiomack.com/xchak-gearz/song/mississippimudslidecake

Thank you, + get ready/fasten your safety harness! for a million new tracks in “2024”!

…gonna keep writing – to keep the flow goin’…

My goals for 2024 is to at least FINISH the beats that I started. I have so many beats in my arsenal that needs to be completed. I am sure that there are some bangers in there and i need to get it out to the people so that they can enjoy it about as much as I do.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!!!!!!

More results with more scientific approach

i will complete the skeleton of the song first

To finish more tracks I’ll create a schedule to be consistent and constant with my goals :)

I have plans to further improve my monitoring by rebuilding the room for better acoustics and working on my recently bought monitors that offer way better transparency, resulting in less guessing and faster production times.

My steps to finishing and releasing music this year will be:

1. Finish song.

2. Release song.

Far too long I’ve put more time into learning how to do things and less time in actually doing those things. My plan this year is to use what I’ve already got and have learned.

It never hurts to get free stuff, though. ;-D

Getting more out in 2024? Well for me, the answer is easy, produce something. I’ve got the setup, and using it for enhanced Livestream, but I’ve not taken time to create even one song. Yet.

Yes, it’s a goal in 2024. Now, just gotta do it. Thoughts on my head revolve around using some of my free Spitfire collection to bake up a few orchestral pieces.

Happy holidays to all, safe travels too.

Finish the album that’s nearly done then focus on finishing tracks in a timely manner rather than letting them sit and listen once in a while.

Simply focusing on a handful of tools rather than throwing everything at the problem should help!

Start by opening the last project I was working on instead of a blank page!

I will finish more projects rather than creating new ones

Lower my own set standards and work faster with less overthinking/perfectionism.

To finish more songs I start more songs.

Routine practice and discipline

What steps would you take to finish more songs in 2024?

First Acquire 2 more Studio Monitors to be able to Check different Real Sounds and stop using both environment simulators for the differences in sounds in different speaker systems.
Better organize the time I dedicate to music.

Create – Learn – Repeat

I bought a Arturia Keystep Pro Chroma :)

First thing: set up a song structure, fill it in without being too critical and refine sounds and structure afterwards

Not starting new tracks anymore

Having 3 kids means less time for my hobbies. Now they are almost all teen-agers I am expecting to get a bit more music creation time back 😄

Nott o be lazy ,even though I already signed new releases for 2024 ,just few more then i planned and i will be okay i think

Return to my home studio, streamline my production workflow, regularly complete lyrics even when im not satisfied with the result, be more imperfect.

Rebuild my studio to incorporate my new StudioLive II 64S

I still didn’t figure it out

Actually, none. It’s a big musical world out here, and I don’t write songs. I write purely musical pieces. It’s not about making more pieces – just the right ones.

I commit to buying fewer products and learning to use better the ones I already have.
Happy holidays friends!

None, there is no rush.

Not just collect new stuff (eg plug-ins or instruments) but learn how to use them. And then: DO!

Focus on goals and work on niche to complete projects.

Develop a regular habit of playing with all my music toys (software!) once a week :)

I will finally stop upgrading my hardware and installing new plugins to actually start using it!! ☺️

I need to learn how to write lyrics! I have a few song missing lyrics (even bad ones 😅)

I will use more AI tools for mastering – including some free ones I discovered on BPB!

I plan to simplify my workflow, scrap a few old, dead-end projects, and work on completing a series of simple productions before tackling more challenging projects.

I’ll spend more time with making music, less time tinkering with software.

I learned a lot this year, so I will have more time for production

schedule time to go through my draft records to make them finished compositions

1: When inspiration strikes, keep going until I have what I want in a track finished and complete. Don’t stop and come back to it later – it never comes out as originally intended.

2: Remember to make regular backups as I go!

The best way for me to finish more songs in 2024 is to start one. I collect all sorts of libraries and plugins, but never use them to create a full track. Oh, sure, I play around with them, but nothing comes from it. Thanks to BPB for giving me access to many useful free plugins.

Plan your daily reset!!!

Ear training. I’ve been writing music for years but I’ve recently enrolled on an ear training course and I’m already feeling the benefits.

I’ll restart publishing a new song per week like I did earlier this year

What steps will I take to finish more songs in 2024?

To finish more songs in 2024, you could try some of the following steps:

Set a goal of how many songs I want to finish in the year

Break down those goals into smaller steps.

Set deadlines.

To complete more songs in 2024, I’m going to watch the Bitwig education videos that came as a promo when I purchased a license for this year. This will teach me more of the features of Bitwig, and I’ll end up inspired by that, leading to music creation!

I will try if AI tools will speed up my workflow assisting at some time-consuming processes.

I swear to ignore my family and friends more as I accomplish the most amazing Rock Opera Andy has ever heard!

I have already tried to start on this, but my plan to get more songs done this year is taking more time on weeknights instead just on weekends to do real work on parts of music that don’t require vocals or live instruments

Hi!
I will try to set achievable goals: will break down my project into smaller tasks.
Establish a routine: Creating a regular schedule for music-making sessions.
Trying something new: Experiment with different genres or production techniques to stay inspired.
Collaborate: Work with other musicians for fresh ideas and motivation.
Seek feedback: Share my work for constructive input and motivation.
Reward milestones: Celebrate small achievements to stay positive and motivated.
Visualize success: Imagine the satisfaction of completing and sharing my song.
Keep learning: Embrace a mindset of continuous improvement and exploration.
Set deadlines: Create realistic timelines to maintain focus and urgency.
Embrace imperfection: Remember that not every song needs to be perfect; completing a project is a success in itself.
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The most important – not to forget about all of this!!!!)))))))))

Deadlines!

Use the plugins that I’m going to win on Jan 1 to finish songs because I lack the funding to buy various plugins

Less Game… More Focus, make a track a day at least!!!!! Always focusing on Workflow, ask for singers to record My songs… Make this a daily basis..

I’ll work with only 4 Lanes ;-)

1. Set a clear Goal to finish
2. Create a Schedule and deadlines
3. Eliminate Distractions, focus on creating with all the plugins I already have
4. Collaborate with friends and get Feedback along the way
5. Be ok with Imperfection
6. Not forget to Stay Inspired
7. Finalize

Download less new plugins and focus on creating. I used to make much more with less. I miss that.

Steps I will take in 2024:

Concentrate on 1 song at a time instead of ping ponging between unfinished songs.
Take 30 minute breaks instead of participating in long sessions.
Stick to tried and proven plugins at each session for consistency.

Do not take more projects than i can handle

It seems I would have to face my inner deamons :)

Stay more focus.

Instead of waiting for that moment of inspiration get in the habit of creating and recording original material daily.

Ive been thinking of starting a YouTube channel and having a schedule to work up to. I’ve been making music for a while but there hasn’t been any real reason for me to complete them, but I feel like if I had a schedule and a deadline I would be probably more productive and complete the beats. I also want to treat it like a job but also enjoy it

I will work hard and set time limits for myself.

I’m starting to track all started songs and choose those to complete through all stages.

I’ll spend less time talking nonsense on Twitter, and more time making nonsensical music with my DAW.

I need more time for production. Thank you everyone for a nice community 2023.

I’ll buy more plugins!

As a lyrists I need to work harder at chord and melody structure

I will train my ears on my current playbacksystem. You cant finish anything if it sounds crap and do not translate.

I have already bought an electric guitar and audio interface, just on the end of the year — I can’t let this investment go on waste, right?
I want also to make some cleaning in my plugins and decide what to keep and what to install, to have at least a bit of free space on the disk. Also, getting much inspiration from the world around and trying to get involved into a projects, where music can be a part of it — it makes easier to finish the project when you know it will be used in something bigger, so it gives much motivation.

Set aside specific times to work on music.

First of all I have already taken a giant step. Moving by myself. After 10 years in the care of my loving wife after a stroke (that didn’t affect my skills in audio production, thankfully) then my wife was not loving anymore and wanted a divorce (Still can’t grasp why), after grilling her somewhat, too much shit came up, so now I wanted a divorce. We went on living as roomies, It was a sensible decision, but when she got a boyfriend I decided to move out. At first just move out, but being handicapped and being at the mercy of the wellfare system, means a long time for things to happen. Anyway, now I’ve got my own flat, I can concentrate on what makes me happy – music! And I really look forward to 2024. It’s been a long time since I have made any music. But I intend to firstly play around with all the VI’s I’ve got, secondly I would like to actually play the piano. I once was a guitarist, but being paralyzed in left arm and hand, it obviously has it’s difficulties ;-).
And I’d like to move from Pro Tools 10 to Logic Pro, if not FL Studio, if I win. Of cause I’m also fanatic about plugins, and I have had my eye on a lot of the prizes in this giveaway.
Cheers

Make time into getting better every day through tutorials, exercises and practicing what I learn.

Write more ideas and complete them to a finished product.

Become more organized with my work flow.

Continue adding tools to my setup hardware/software.

Release finished works!!

The first step for me, is to schedule my time;
Second is to stop experimenting new gear all the time and Work with what I have;
and the third is study, Learn more about the tree process of music production: Arrange, Mix, Master

What steps will you take to finish more songs in 2024?

I plan on spending less time and money on new gear and software and more time being creative (and enjoying the creative process!) using the tools I have been fortunate to get over the years. I also think I need to weed out my “plugin garden” and make better use of fewer, familiar tools.

work on my self trust

Hi,
hm, quantity should not take precedence over quality.

Discipline myself to sleep less and work more.

After decades of playing all the way through a track (when adding parts), I’ve decided I get more done and in less time by playing phrases and leaving more holes. So that’s my 2024 plan!

Repeat on my past successes.

make sure i leave more room(time) for music production in my daily life 🙂

Appreciate the opportunity to get into this because actually it’s a big part of my focus currently-since I’m involved in a number of ongoing projects concurrently,the main thing I’ve been working on implementing as part of my overall approach is that,when I’m working on a given project,trying to take it as close to the end goal result as possible/using the notes I’ve made to zero on on specific aspects I want to deal with vs.having a kind of spaced-out workflow where I move from project to project without a real clear sense of what’s going on with each….

Set a schedule to finish at least one song every month. And stop being too much of a perfectionist.

Release at least one song a month

The steps I will take to finish more tracks in 2024 are
1. Better time management when working on songs
2. Setting daily goals for individual projects
3. Stop overly tweaking sounds, if it sounds good leave it alone
4. Remember to stay out of my own and just enjoy creating songs

Hyperfocusing on a single project to expedite completing it.

Start monetizing all those soon to be completed projects.

Set deadlines, work with others and get feedback!

Quit perfecting things. And just do it! There are others that can sing better. I am the creator!

A song isn’t finished until it has been Mixed and Mastered, so continuing to learn in this department at scheduled time will help complete more songs

Ive been given the opportunity to compose music for short films and potentially a feature film, so I have to finish.

Not getting stuck on one beat for an hour with the right velocity of the hi-hat on the fourth count and rather focusing on the big picture. Also, less social media and more time to jam with friends…

stop procrastinating haha

Find a quiet place without distractions, keep my phone handy to record ideas, keep it simple and fun

I start the new year with a personal challenge, make a song every day in January. I hope something workable goes thru and I’ll try to make it into a finished song worth publishing.

I have to find more time, but at the same time I have to stop overproducing my tracks to speed up the creative process

More powerful computer))) , and remix old projects!!

Learn more music theory, because that is the most time consuming and stressful part for me.

Improve workflow. Creating more templates as base for production. And finishing off projects that have potential.

I will consult with a good friend of mine who knows mixing and mastering very well and has a lot of tips in the field of how I can polish my music and make it better and adapted to 2024 and make the music sound amazing so that everyone will want to hear my songs and they will succeed in such a meteoric way that I I will change the world in terms of sound and create something that has not been done until today and the whole world will be speechless.

focus on composition and getting to know the tools I already have better

Stop getting distracted & set a time daily to be in the studio.

I have to break out of my 8 bar loops to create proper arrangements.

Practice, practice, practice :)

I’ll just kill my ego)

For next year, to finish more music, I need to stop obsessing over the little things and make my tunes a bit simpler, less is more I’m told, so create a vibe instead of an epic soundscape.

I should get through a track a week.

Steps I will take:

1) have a deep conversation with the art that wants me to create it to understand it’s intention fully

2) have a conversation with myself to understand how to package the art so that it’s intention is understood by the audience

3) have another conversation with the art to verify that it believes its intention has been preserved versus how much is my personal influence over the intention

4) have another conversation with myself to understand why I believe the art is wrong for wanting to be expressed as it requested

5) make the art

limit the number of projects I carry out at the same time to focus my effort

Limit the distractions as much as possible. (Less plugins, less time watching YouTube tutorials)

Schedule daily sessions even if it is 30mins.

To finish more music in 2024:
– reduce the number of projects I’m working on so I can focus better on music
– set aside more time on certain days when I expect to work on music
– and, most importantly, show more steely determination to work on music and not be distracted by other things ;-)

I’ll finish my electro-acoustic sessions and publish them on YouTube and Spotify!

Practice more and don’t waste the time !

To finish more tunes this year I will collaborate more with others. I have (re)discovered that the energy, range of outcomes, and the enjoyment factors are all so much greater when I’m not trying to be an auteur, and usually results in pieces that are completed angst-free and in record time!

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Spend less time making every sound perfect, and concentrate on building the full track….THEN go back and focus on the sound

Finish mixing and then master 5 older projects. Then after that, turn my “song ideas” clips into songs.

I organize my vst plugins and creative using DAW

To finish my actually first song (this is more than 0!) I will finally stop procrastinating and constantly thinking I have not enough knowledge and just practicing, and I will use all the knowledge to make and publish my song. Regardless of it’s quality. I believe this is a good step for people struggling with procrastination to start and create.

-Get as many free plugins I see on BPB

-Think about why I got these plugins

-Realize I don’t need most of the plugins I got

-Open up my last project and keep pushing till it sounds great, even if it takes me a week

Also, Happy New Year to anyone that’s reading this :)