Be honest with yourself for a second. How many hours did you spend on strings last month? What about that mix you kept going back to because something just wasn't sitting right? Do you even know? Most of us don't. We open our DAW, lose ourselves for hours, close it, and do it all over again tomorrow. No record. No awareness. Just vibes. And then there's the graveyard. You know the one. That folder with 47 projects you started and never finished. We all have it. But have you ever asked yourself why? Is it the arrangement that kills your momentum? The mix? Maybe you spend 6 hours on a track, hit a wall at the same stage every single time, and never even notice the pattern. Or maybe there's a whole category of instruments you quietly avoid because deep down you know it slows you down. Strings. Brass. Vocals. Whatever it is, you can't fix what you can't see. What if you could see everything? Imagine knowing exactly how long you spent on each project. Which plugins you actually use (not the ones you bought and forgot about). Which sample libraries you keep reaching for. Which tracks got 20 hours of love and which ones got abandoned after 45 minutes. That kind of clarity changes how you work. That's why I built Aevum. Aevum is a free desktop app that sits quietly in the background and automatically tracks your production sessions. No timers to start. No buttons to press. It detects your DAW, reads the project name, and logs everything for you. Here's what it does: - Automatic DAW detection for Cubase, Logic, FL Studio, Ableton, Reaper, Pro Tools, Studio One, and more - Project tracking so you see exactly how long each track took - Daily and weekly breakdowns of your production hours - Plugin and instrument tracking to reveal your real workflow patterns - Production Coach that gives you AI powered weekly insights on your habits - Goal setting to hold yourself accountable to actual studio time It runs on Windows and Mac. It's lightweight. And it's completely free.

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 🤝

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