Perhaps a stick of incense or the fragrance of green tea?
Small rituals convey to mind & body “now I am safe in my creative environment”.
This is where the magic happens
Very few people have a window in their room with a dreamy victorian garden from 1918 in front of it:
Plants, pictures and posters can do so much more than just decorate the workplace. Sometimes you can see the mood of a picture and get an idea of what it must sound like.
There are many platforms where talented concept artists showcase their skills in the form of inspiring works.
The mighty book
Organize yourself with a sound diary to note special effect chains, software presets and samples, possibly with comments on style, character/impact and maybe the speed.
„And this personal book is allowed to be pretty; we’re not at school here!“
A walk in the park.
The process can be quite exhausting, so plan in some breaks to recover and consciously do something else in between (coffee, a walk, etc.).
Save for later.
A pool of unused themes with suffixes for mood, style, key, verse/bridge/refrain and BPM makes it easier to find useful combinations later.
#Metadata #UniversalCategorySystem
Not today…
Don’t waste all your creativity on finding a sound. Use fixed days of the week to work on your sound.
Game saved
Save those steps in between your project which may allow you to pursue other musical directions.
A suffix with style or character in the name is easier to remember later.
#Clouds_V4_Cybervalkyre.logic
Templates
Working with templates in the DAW is useful to be able to start creating straight away. But make sure that the template doesn’t dictate too much.
#Structure