Perhaps the fact that a few of my mic stands don’t work very well anymore. Or how I need to stain the wood on my homemade gobo/booth.
Wednesday, April 08, 2020
Six Ways To Effectively “Reboot” Your Recording Studio
Perhaps the fact that a few of my mic stands don’t work very well anymore. Or how I need to stain the wood on my homemade gobo/booth.
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This article is less about changing a recording studio, and more about changing habits when it comes to producing music. The technique in this article that I found the most helpful and intriguing was to set deadlines. When it comes to creating music, I too fall into the trap of creating half of things or pushing it off because I am busy or feel guilty if I am not hanging out with family, especially now. But setting deadlines creates urgency and a sense of an agenda. I also found the idea of waking up early and sitting down for an hour to work on music related things interesting, if a bit annoying. I do like my sleep after all, but if early in the morning before my family wakes up is the only time, I could work on music productively, then maybe I should start thinking about it more seriously. Listening to old stuff is a good idea as well, even if it is a bit cringy. Listening to other people's music that I love is something that helps a lot. It is super interesting to listen to old stuff and figure out how others created interesting stuff in their music. Listening to my old stuff is just annoying, though it reminds me of how far I have come.
So, the thing is, I only, and I mean ONLY clicked on this article because of the thumbnail. An obviously photoshopped picture of cowboy boots onto a picture of a recording studio, all while following along with the title’s pun? Count me in. I really do not know anything about song equipment, nor do I have anything that comes remotely close to a recording studio, but I can honestly say that I entered this article to satisfy a menial curiosity, and came out with solid advice about how to overcome creative blocks. We rarely think to limit ourselves. In fact, we are always thinking to do the opposite--to push ourselves, spread ourselves as far as we can. We seldom realize that by spreading ourselves far, we also spread ourselves thin, which can get exhausting when we try to think creatively. I need to start limiting myself--my materials, my outcomes--as a way to exercise my creativity.
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