ant1 wrote:danimal cannon wrote:This is obviously a troll thread, but try to reimagine the title: "Is it worth putting actual effort into your craft?"
Yeah.
no it is not a troll thread, i was just wondering
some people make really good music in an hour and some people make really bad music in a month. so i don't think it is obvious that spending more t ime must definitely better
which is why i decided to ask
listen, the best song I've ever heard (and best chiptune I've ever heard) was made in one hour. But the person who made it put countless hours into his craft, mastering it. In fact, he even practiced doing compositions in an hour as an exercise (its a really good one!).
It doesn't matter how long it takes you to make a song. Inspiration can strike anywhere, but you have to actually put in the time beforehand to actually be able to capture it. Some tracks on my album were made in a night or 2. Others were made over the course of months.
I get music jobs because I can make decent music, RIGHT AWAY. Like, my deadline is often 3 days later and I have to be able to make something that not only fits the theme but also sounds good in terms of composition, but also production. Guess what? That has taken me ~15 years of music making, and ~7 years of audio production to be able to do that.
But even still, stuff that I spend a little more time with usually turns out better.
Last edited by danimal cannon (Jul 9, 2012 5:59 pm)