Hi, this post might be annoying with all of you experts on here, sorry but I’m feeling so sad. I started a course of music production this spring. I like singing and sometimes write lyrics and sing melodies in my phone.I love music and singing. I want to be a songwriter and make songs for others. I started the course with 0 ecperience. I have very intense ADD and am recovering from a burnout. And i just cabt seem to focus and i get so frustrated with myself. I received cubase with the course and a book. Everything in the book is written so difficult for advanced people i just dont know where to start. Does anyone have tips for someone who is just starting out? I only have a macbook. I am going to borrow a midi controller from a friend next month. I dont play any instruments. How do I make a song in cubase. I guess i do have to purchase a microphone. And do i need to purchase a soundcard? Anyhow what are the best ways to get started other than watching turorials? How do I advance quickly? Any tips or thing i should do or know? Maybe hacks? Tips for cubase for dummies? Or maybe good websites books or videos?

All info will be greatly appreciated i feel very overwhelmed and just so sad i dont understand the book. Made be unmotivated and just want to quit and cry. I need to finish the course in 6 months or pay a fine and hand in a song i create before then. I need help. Sorry for bothering you pros.

  • LLNA667@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Just try to enjoy it and don’t worry if it takes you time to learn how to use it. You won’t get it overnight - and that’s fine. A lot of us have been using this software for 10-15 years+. It’s like learning an instrument - even if you read about the techniques, it’s still going to take time and practice for them to really work for you.

    Also, if you start to get frustrated with it or not feel like doing it, just stop and come back to it later. It’s supposed to be enjoyable, so don’t force it.

    Even if you spend 30 mins and start to feel fed up, just leave it and come back the next day and do another 30 mins. You’ll get far more done in short bursts of productivity than in long sessions of feeling frustrated. Eventually you’ll start to find your flow with it and you’ll end up spending 4 hours without knowing where the time has gone - it’ll just feel easy and natural, as you won’t be thinking about how to use the software and can just be creative.

    I’d also really recommend trying to learn an instrument. Having a basic understanding of which note shapes work together will really help you. It is music software after all. Just try and learn some basic songs to a metronome on your keyboard.

    If you don’t want to go this route and are getting frustrated - there are AI “helpers” you can use, which suggest chord progressions and melodies. I’ve never used them personally, as I like the creativity - but it is a route you could go down.

    Here’s some examples: https://youtu.be/V1Q320KU62c?si=Djt3EzgczzwWncmJ

    You could also find some free samples websites and just arrange them in the sequencer.

    Just play around, have fun making cool noises, and eventually you’ll start creating something you’ll like.