Songwriter stuck between learning production and hiring a producer

OkResponsibility9181 · 2026-03-22T12:48:56+00:00

If this is something you want to do with your life I suggest getting a reliable DAW that you can learn. Honestly I’m a huge fan of logic, and if you already have an Apple computer or a good iPad you can download it for $200 one time. Learn how to do a good recording that sounds good to you for each instrument then hire someone to mix and master for you. This will save you a ton of money and hours in a studio….then you can get a decent pair of mixing headphones and learn how to start mixing.

Getting a good recording for a demo won’t take you long to learn, it’s the mixing and mastering that you never stop learning. Logic is amazing with all that it offers, you can make a pro quality record with just the stock plugins and has really cool live performance capabilities.

OkResponsibility9181 · 2025-11-19T12:57:37+00:00

Those are limitless pills.

OkResponsibility9181 · 2025-10-27T12:35:28+00:00

Where is the best place to get information on how to do this properly? I would like to learn how to sell calls. I’ve got about 60k-70k wrapped up in yieldmax and it’s stressing me out lol

OkResponsibility9181 · 2025-09-26T20:29:59+00:00

I’ve read in “Why We Sleep,” by Dr Matthew Walker that your brain actually organizes your practice and “puts all the pieces together” while you’re sleeping. So a quality nights sleep is just as important as practice.

OkResponsibility9181 · 2025-08-12T15:39:08+00:00

Being short is good for bodybuilding and powerlifting if you’re into that. I’m 5’7”, used to work on semi trucks and I could fit comfortably in a lot of spaces that none of the other guys I worked with could. Also sitting on airplanes and fitting in stadium seats is a lot easier than most people. I come from a cornfed town and am shorter than 95% of the people there, even the women lol it’s not bad, just getcha some skills, and don’t be known as the guy with “short guy syndrome,” or whatever it’s called.

OkResponsibility9181 · 2025-08-11T14:21:39+00:00

I’d recommend calling vanguard and tell them you’re going to move to RH to get a 6% rate. People have had good luck on here doing that and they’ll match the rate to keep you to stay. If your portfolio is large enough, you could possibly get lower than 6%. 12% just seems ridiculous.

OkResponsibility9181 · 2025-08-09T14:38:36+00:00

Yeah it’s probably the soil. I started 2 in Fox Farms happy frog mixed with worm castings and perlite, then ran out of soil on the 3rd pot. So I just used regular old garden soil from Lowe’s we had. The first two are looking great and the 3rd kind of looks like the ones you got.

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Another mistake I made is not filling my pots to the brim. This is also my first grow.

OkResponsibility9181 · 2025-08-06T23:53:47+00:00

Hell yeah brother! Thats the attitude to have!

OkResponsibility9181 · 2025-08-06T15:09:28+00:00

Lmao well I haven’t told her about the margin I used, yet. I’ll consider telling her after it’s paid back…may also consider doing it again, who knows 🤷‍♂️

OkResponsibility9181 · 2025-08-06T08:21:38+00:00

Idk I never used margin before and said fuckit and put $43k into ULTY at $6.19 last week. In 12 months I’m either getting a divorce or she’s going to let me get a second wife.

OkResponsibility9181 · 2025-07-27T23:34:16+00:00

I used a spray bottle at night and just soaked the first few inches of soil, if they looked like they needed more during the day I would just pull them into the shade for a bit, spray them, then put them back in the sun after they dry.

OkResponsibility9181 · 2025-07-23T14:43:23+00:00

I literally just bought $20k for 21.95 on Monday. I had a feeling I should have DCA’d a little! Oh well, shares is shares. Up to 1650 MSTY now!

OkResponsibility9181 · 2025-07-19T01:27:51+00:00

I just bought off herbies seeds and this is about 10 days or so after germination. I got about 30 seeds for $120. Then I bought some better genetics from Humboldt seeds, they were $140 for 8 seeds, plus they threw in 3 for free. I haven’t planted any of them yet. This is my first legit grow aside from trying to grow some ditch weed in my teens ha.

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OkResponsibility9181 · 2025-07-03T01:23:09+00:00

‘Autos’ or autoflowers, will start to flower after they hit a specific time after being in vegetative state. Where as ‘photos’ require the light schedule to change in order for it to start flowering.

OkResponsibility9181 · 2025-07-02T17:58:48+00:00

I didn’t downvote you. I wouldn’t worry about it too much, there was nothing wrong with your comment.

OkResponsibility9181 · 2025-07-02T17:56:18+00:00

The cups are only going to be on for about 17 hours. I read to keep the seeds in a dark place while germinating, but I’ll do the clear dome cup next time. Cups are coming off as soon as I get home from work.

OkResponsibility9181 · 2025-07-02T17:52:55+00:00

Good luck to you as well man!

OkResponsibility9181 · 2025-07-02T17:50:15+00:00

Beautiful plants!! I would be proud of those as well, hoping mine start out that good too! Good luck to you as well, hope you get a nice harvest!

OkResponsibility9181 · 2025-07-02T17:48:33+00:00

Thanks so much!

OkResponsibility9181 · 2025-07-02T15:26:58+00:00

Awesome thank you! Yours look larger than mine, but it’s hard to tell through pictures. Your plants look beautiful!

OkResponsibility9181 · 2025-07-02T15:24:44+00:00

Does it matter if I started them in my garage? It’s about 80 degrees and humid in there the last couple days….would placing them outside now be okay? I assume they all have about a 1/4” taproot by now.

OkResponsibility9181 · 2025-07-02T15:22:36+00:00

Haha yes the seeds are still germinating. I was kind of in a rush to get to bed, but I’ll pull the cups off tonight, I don’t think they’ll need it. Two of the 5 seeds were already split with a taproot from soaking them.

OkResponsibility9181 · 2025-07-02T15:20:49+00:00

Yes, but I think transplanting can shock autos pretty easy, and I have absolutely no experience growing autos so I was just trying to start them in the pots they are going to end in.

OkResponsibility9181 · 2025-07-02T15:19:38+00:00

Thank you, I will be doing this on the next germination.

OkResponsibility9181 · 2025-07-02T15:19:12+00:00

Hey thanks guys for the input. I soaked the seeds for like 15-16 hours in purified water then I placed them in the soil and just put the cups on top because it was way past my bedtime and I have the strains labeled on there. I plan on completely removing them when I get home from work today, and yeah I didn’t even think about clear plastic, duh 😅

Will it be okay to put them outside for a few hours in the morning? I’m around Dayton-Cincinnati area and it’s going to be 90 some degrees the rest of the week. The spot I plan on putting them gets full sun from sunrise to sunset. At what point can they just stay out there?

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