To do something right, it has to be all or nothing - Dani J. Norwell #FridayMotivation #goodmorning #quote

Don’t follow the crowd, aim to pave the path for it! #tip #artist #musician #unsigned #inde

Many cut corners without even knowing it they do. It’s a good idea to evaluate any efforts by a third party. It can be eye opening. Wide. #tip #artist #musician #unsigned #indie

Prep for #mastering #tip: Do not race for loudness in mix. Doing so impacts mixing decisions, hugely. Too often loudness is an attempt to obscure something that doesn’t work well. #mixing #producer #recordingstudio #recordingartist

There are three types of people in this world. Firstly, there are people who make things happen. Then there are people who watch things happen. Lastly, there are people who ask, what happened? Which do you want to be? - Steve Backley #tuesdaymotivations #goodmorning #quote

Don’t give up on a first major roadblock. It’s an exam you just need to pass. The first, yet certainly not the last one! #tip #artist #musician #unsigned #indie

Prep for #mastering #tip: If you use 2-bus compression, make sure you automate it appropriately. It’s very easy to over compress when things grow in song- it’s good to have it mirrored well in the mix! #mixing #producer #recordingstudio #recordingartist

It's what you do next that matters most! - Chuck Schwartz #WednesdayMotivation #goodmorning #quote

Invest in skills, not in technology. The technology has vastly improved over the decades. Have records gotten better too? The answer reveals hard truth about what has way bigger impact! #tip #artist #musician #unsigned #indie

If you do not have a great support system, be your own mentor - Amara Leggett #ThursdayMotivation #goodmorning #quote

You need to have specific traits to succeed as an artist. If you don’t have them, you need a team. If you can’t afford team, you need an investor. If you don’t have investor, what are you waiting for? #tip #artist #musician #unsigned #indie

Prep for #mastering #tip: Make the mix interesting, not just technically correct! #mixing #producer #recordingstudio #recordingartist

Prep for #mastering #tip Make notes to every mix you do. In case you need to review/change/fix omething, you’re going to find that pretty helpful then! #mixing #producer #recordingstudio #recordingartist

If people are not laughing at your goals, then your goals are too small - Albert Einstein #FridayMotivation #goodmorning #quote

Go for improvements not for taking shortcuts. Improvements always come at a cost of time and effort, however, so don’t expect results to appear quickly. Perseverance, guys&gals! #tip #artist #musician #insigned #indie

Prep 4 #mastering #tip: If mix has vocal, it likely needs a lot of rides on it to have it exciting. Tools that do some stuff automatically actually do opposite. Sound too obvious, 'cause they do just simple thing and don’t get the context #mixing #recordingstudio #recordingartist