Focus on just creating your own path rather than trying to copy the way someone else found success. [3] X Expert Source Timothy LinetskyMusic Producer & Instructor Expert Interview. 13 February 2019.

There are lots of online articles and video tutorials that can walk you through these different skills. You don’t have to learn all these skills at once! You might dedicate certain days to music theory, and other days to mixing and mastering.

Some tutorials highlight special techniques, while other videos discuss special plugins and software.

Logic Pro, Ableton, and FL Studio are some great DAWs to consider, while Ableton Live and Novation Launchpad are excellent MIDI controllers.

The AKGC414 and Shure SM7B are great microphones to consider, while Native Instruments Komplete Audio 2 and Fireface are excellent audio interfaces.

Noizz, Loopmasters, and Splice are some well-known sample services.

It’s okay if you can’t think of a new song at first! Just take the process one day at a time, and see what you come up with.

Mastering can be really challenging, especially if you don’t have a lot of experience. If you have the budget, commission a professional audio engineer to polish your track.

Bandcamp is another easy way to distribute your music to the public. [17] X Research source

A bedroom producer is someone who makes music from home. [20] X Research source

You can consider yourself a successful music producer once music is your full livelihood. It usually takes at least 5 years for this to happen.

A recording engineer works in a music studio, using a variety of audio equipment to manage recorded audio during a session.