Hey, squad! Your feedback for my last pop ballad, Ghost of Us was extremely helpful, so I'm back again with another one that I'm working on! This one's a cover of a Jesse McCartney song called New Stage. Inspiration for this one is similar to the last with maybe some more electronic elements. Still working on the mix and adding some little details, but I'd love your feedback in helping me finish this one up this week! Things I could use help with: -Drums in the last chorus I feel like could be bigger, but I'm not sure where to go with it! @Tim Jeffcoat your drumming feedback is always welcome! -I took most instruments out at the end of the second verse, trying to create a moment going into the Chorus but it didn't turn out how I had imagined it! Haha, what am I missing? https://s.disco.ac/qxtskagzlrvs Thanks again in advance!

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Hey all! Looking for feedback for my first finished track since we've started in the Sync Accelerator! I'm a little nervous sharing for the first time, but I'm ready! This track was heavily inspired by soft pop/piano ballads by Tate McRae, Olivia Rodrigo, and Lewis Capaldi, and. could use your feedback to help me finish it. My To Do List still includes: -Timing Vocal Doubles -Ear Candy/Transitions/Creating small moments that keep the track moving -Mixing! Right now I've got levels roughly where I want them but would like some feedback before I start mixing. Right now, my biggest struggles are with drums and of course vocals. Do the drums feel sort of flat? Are the background vocals distracting? I feel like I'd like to add more layers but don't want to overdo it or take away from the main melody in a ballad like this. Thanks for any feedback ya'll might have! https://s.disco.ac/qlehcesqkkqm

Whats everyone's thoughts on sync agencies that charge you to submit to a sync opportunity? I just recently seen a sync opportunity that may fit perfectly for a track I plan on releasing in May. I was excited to submit until I seen that you must pay a small sync fee to submit. Am I wrong but I immediately get turned off whenever I see this lol, hence my excitement subsides. I have no problem investing in myself and what I require for resources.. But as I said in a previous comment, all these expenses seem to gouge creatives left and right and offer nothing in return.... Is this a wrong attitude when it comes to sync lol.. should I pay everytime I submit to an opportunity... Its exhausting lol... Rant over lol

If you've ever looked at a project and thought "I have no idea how many hours I've put into this," you need HOFA ProjectTime in your life. It's a free plugin that logs your session time automatically. Drop it on your master track, and it starts timing the moment you open the project. Pauses when you stop playback. Picks up right where you left off next session. Here's the move: save it to your DAW template so it's loaded on every new project from day one. Open your session, check your hours, and make sure you're actually moving forward and not just spinning your wheels on the same 8 bars. The 20-Hour Rule only works if you actually know when you've hit 20 hours. This is how you know. Download free: Plugin Boutique or HOFA's site. Takes 2 minutes to set up. Track it. Honor it. Finish it.