Q&A Episode – Making Money, Balancing Work & Music, and Learning Sound Design

Hello everyone.

In this episode, I sit down with EDMProd’s Product Manager Connor, author of the Ableton Workflow Bible. We take on some questions about topics such as making a living off of music, making music while working full time, and the real way to learn sound design.

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Show notes:

Can you realistically make a living off music? (2:25)

What did you do to learn sound design? (15:35)

Ableton Workflow Bible discussion. (20:35)

Should I acoustically treat my room & what gear should I buy? (29:27)

Do you have any tips for balancing work and production? (39:11)

What if I don’t like my finished tracks? (50:15)

What does is actually look like to go full-time? (53:18)

Do you have any tips on good promotional content? (1:02:08)

If you could only spend 1 hour a day on music, what would you focus on? (1:04:25)


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