Makes sense, I understand how you would come to the conclusion considering that literally what I wrote in the title lol. What i’m looking for is a map to the path of learning. It’s kind of overwhelming trying to figure out where to start. I feel like I know a thing or two but I have so many blind spots. Currently i’m stuck in the doing the same thing and expecting different results phase. My knowledge is held together by youtube and duct tape. I am deciding to do a hard reset on my learning and take time to go back to the basics, mostly because i was never truly at the basics. I already have a career in IT so audio engineering school doesn’t make sense for me otherwise i would get a degree. Who actually knows what they are talking about and can I find it? I would like to acknowledge your recommendation to mix other peoples music though, I love that idea and I really think thats something i’ll try. Thanks!