Real talk FREEPLAY. Researching and deciding what you want to get you to where you want to go is the INTELLIGENT way to go about gear, especially when you are a professional. It's great to hear your reasoning here. Keep it up King
Totally agree FREEPLAY. I'm starting to get my mindset right regarding the consumption of new tech (both hardware and software). Like you say, the professionals know what works for them and what they can get results from and are locking into their ecosystem. Tried and tested. The industry makes its money from the constant marketing to us 'prosumers' (I include myself under that banner) who may have not developed the discipline yet to know what works and what doesn't for them. And maybe looking for and hoping for that quick fix that can turn their production around. The fact that your favourite producers is advertised as vouching for said plugin or hardware makes it more enticing and the companies know that. The fact that this new plugin etc is probably 1% of the professionals workflow isn't considered plus the fact that the professional producer probably moves on quickly from this product which they probably got for nothing or very cheap.
Thanks for sharing this; I too was a prosumer before starting my internships and fell under this marketing tactic when I saw NO ID using Maschine MK1 and bought it; it started malfunctioning a few months later some of the knobs would jump in value and I saw Native Instruments later abandon support for the MK1 controller. I knew there had to be a better way and realized why veteran producers and professionals use vintage drum machines and samplers that don't need to be updated in firmware and can be easily repaired when a part goes bad. Being aware of where you stand is a great position to be in; this self-awareness will allow you to grow in the direction of your ultimate goals. glad this video could be of value to you. 🫡💯🙏🏽❤️🔥
Bro you just earned a new subscriber...Thanks for the truth, I'm so tired of these influencers trying to sell me stuff and but not showing the way to make money off music and most of the time they don't have any producer credits.
Thanks for the sub and appreciate you sharing your perspective. Big reason I created this channel was because I was tired of opening up UA-cam and seeing that some of my “favorite” channels turned into reviews of the newest gear or clickbait. I hope to continue to add value and educate the ones who are also trying to make it in these weird times. Appreciate you! 🙏🏽💯🫡❤️🔥
Thanks for the video, very interesting perspective! I’m the one who finds your sampling videos entertaining although I don’t use any of your devices 😅. I do sample though, and really like seeing other people’s workflows, especially if they are experienced music makers. For what I understood, in this video you focused on the economic side of things. It would be great if you could explain if you see music as something valuable for us humans, beyond commercial exchanges. I’m a hobbyist myself, and I wonder if it’s common for professionals to keep their passion for music as an art form intact when it becomes a job.
It’s amazing to see how gear has become consumerized. I was just thinking about how a person can get an MPC One new for 700$ today while around year 2000 you were looking at around 1,000$ for an MPC 1000. This is the era of the prosumer as you say. Well said.
Thank you for sharing this! You’re 100% correct. I call it the “fetishization” of gear. You sell people a dream when you give them a piece of gear they feel they can do something great with or easier with by cutting corners and making them believe they can achieve “x” result without putting in the work. The same thing is now happening with music. It’s losing its value because everyone can now use an online distributor and have their songs in the same “stores” as their favorite artist. There is no curating being done to check if the music is going to add to the genre or the people it’s aimed for. I think right now there is still some hope in UA-cam where people can see for themselves who you really are and where you come from and what work you’ve put in before deciding to “invest” in you as an artist. Thank you for stopping by. Appreciate you! 💯🫡❤️🔥
Real talk FREEPLAY. Researching and deciding what you want to get you to where you want to go is the INTELLIGENT way to go about gear, especially when you are a professional. It's great to hear your reasoning here. Keep it up King
Thanks for the support and tuning in. Appreciate you! 💯🫡❤️🔥
Totally agree FREEPLAY. I'm starting to get my mindset right regarding the consumption of new tech (both hardware and software).
Like you say, the professionals know what works for them and what they can get results from and are locking into their ecosystem. Tried and tested. The industry makes its money from the constant marketing to us 'prosumers' (I include myself under that banner) who may have not developed the discipline yet to know what works and what doesn't for them. And maybe looking for and hoping for that quick fix that can turn their production around.
The fact that your favourite producers is advertised as vouching for said plugin or hardware makes it more enticing and the companies know that. The fact that this new plugin etc is probably 1% of the professionals workflow isn't considered plus the fact that the professional producer probably moves on quickly from this product which they probably got for nothing or very cheap.
Thanks for sharing this; I too was a prosumer before starting my internships and fell under this marketing tactic when I saw NO ID using Maschine MK1 and bought it; it started malfunctioning a few months later some of the knobs would jump in value and I saw Native Instruments later abandon support for the MK1 controller. I knew there had to be a better way and realized why veteran producers and professionals use vintage drum machines and samplers that don't need to be updated in firmware and can be easily repaired when a part goes bad.
Being aware of where you stand is a great position to be in; this self-awareness will allow you to grow in the direction of your ultimate goals. glad this video could be of value to you. 🫡💯🙏🏽❤️🔥
Bro you just earned a new subscriber...Thanks for the truth, I'm so tired of these influencers trying to sell me stuff and but not showing the way to make money off music and most of the time they don't have any producer credits.
Thanks for the sub and appreciate you sharing your perspective. Big reason I created this channel was because I was tired of opening up UA-cam and seeing that some of my “favorite” channels turned into reviews of the newest gear or clickbait. I hope to continue to add value and educate the ones who are also trying to make it in these weird times. Appreciate you! 🙏🏽💯🫡❤️🔥
Thank you for this!
You’re welcome. Glad it could be of value to you 💯🫡🙏🏽
Thanks for the video, very interesting perspective! I’m the one who finds your sampling videos entertaining although I don’t use any of your devices 😅. I do sample though, and really like seeing other people’s workflows, especially if they are experienced music makers.
For what I understood, in this video you focused on the economic side of things. It would be great if you could explain if you see music as something valuable for us humans, beyond commercial exchanges.
I’m a hobbyist myself, and I wonder if it’s common for professionals to keep their passion for music as an art form intact when it becomes a job.
Thank you for bringing this perspective and inspiring the conversation. Definitely will address this in a “Story Time” soon 🤞🏽 ❤️🔥🫡
Great insight
Thanks for tuning in and rocking with me 💯🙏🏽🫡
Important discussion
Very much needed I felt in the current climate. Thanks for stopping by my “Story Time”! Appreciate you 💯🫡
It’s amazing to see how gear has become consumerized. I was just thinking about how a person can get an MPC One new for 700$ today while around year 2000 you were looking at around 1,000$ for an MPC 1000. This is the era of the prosumer as you say. Well said.
Thank you for sharing this! You’re 100% correct. I call it the “fetishization” of gear. You sell people a dream when you give them a piece of gear they feel they can do something great with or easier with by cutting corners and making them believe they can achieve “x” result without putting in the work. The same thing is now happening with music. It’s losing its value because everyone can now use an online distributor and have their songs in the same “stores” as their favorite artist. There is no curating being done to check if the music is going to add to the genre or the people it’s aimed for. I think right now there is still some hope in UA-cam where people can see for themselves who you really are and where you come from and what work you’ve put in before deciding to “invest” in you as an artist. Thank you for stopping by. Appreciate you! 💯🫡❤️🔥