Dear everyone, first, thank you so much to everyone for signing up! This community is growing so fast, I am amazed. So in case you like the free courses and this place in general, feel free to forward the Audio Artist Community to everyone you know who might be interested! 🤗 Now, feel free to put your music, projects, demo reels, or portfolios in THIS post. Feel free to self-promote and enjoy each other's music! However, please keep in mind to keep it spam-free, ok? If you want to post several demo reels or links, please use your own post out of respect for everyone else 👍 Thank you, and there will be more content very soon! Alex

Hey! Welcome to the Audio Artist Rise Community! This community helps music composers improve, optimize, and inspire themselves as they enter or progress in the audio industry. Step #01: Introduce yourself in THIS thread below! (✄ copy/paste template 👇) What are your goals? What is your current demo reel? What immediate help do you need? **Please DO NOT make a new post, as those clog up the feed (they will be removed). ------------------------------------------------------------------ Best practices in this community: • Level up by posting insights and thoughtful comments. • Help others level up by liking 👍 good posts and comments. • Be kind • If you want to reply to a post, make sure to use REPLY instead of creating a new post • If you need quick help, you can also ask the community 🤝

I think most of us composers and music creators know how to get results most efficiently. However, I have noticed that even some experienced composers still wing it for the most part. That can work, but it is not a reliable process to trust. And if inspiration does not kick in, you end up waiting and wasting time. And yes, I did this very often! 😄 To avoid that trap, I want to share the 3 steps I always follow when I compose music. This has helped me move forward much quicker and more efficiently. ---------------------------------- 1. Gather materials. At this stage, I do not judge anything; I simply collect musical ideas such as short themes, harmonic sequences, or even a scale that resonates with me emotionally. If you work with sounds rather than notes, gather your sounds as well. 2. Sketch. This is the moment I look at all the snippets and elements I like and think about how to organize them into a musical story. I move the elements around on the DAW or music notation program and let the main melody or motif experience an adventure. The sketch is raw, not polished, and not designed to impress anyone else. I usually keep this step private and do not share it with the client because it is not the finished music they might expect. 3. Develop. Here, I polish the story once it is clear to me. I add a nice packaging around the core message, turning it into a thrilling adventure for the listener. I orchestrate the sketch, mock it up with sample libraries, sound effects, trailer drums, synth pads, or whatever is needed to enhance the story. If the story is already strong, the needed elements reveal themselves quickly. If the impact is not strong enough, I work on the impact. ---------------------------------- That is how I structure every composition, whether it is client work or a small piece I write for my own amusement. I've been using this approach for the last 10 years, and it has worked every single time. 😊 So, maybe this is helpful to somebody here as well. 👍🎶