Which of these myths have you guys found yourselves believing?

I would just add one thing: when you feel stuck or your track is finished and you can't figure out what's wrong, leave it. Don't listen to it for at least a week, preferably two weeks or even a month. Then listen and you'll know immediately what changes you can make. Then you'll improve. Work on something else in the mean time.

This vid can be a life changing lesson to some people. I mean the topic he's talking about is applied to most of our lives, including school, business, working out, and whatever. The contents are definitely solid to swallow, but he's telling the truths. Thank you for the enlightenment, Navie.

There's this layer between a beginner and their DAW. They don't actually hear what they are doing. This was such a big problem for me, I actually thought I had something wrong in my render settings and FL was the one messing stuff up. I broke down that layer a lot by listening back to the renders, sending in links for critiques, and just practicing in general. Active listening while you are making your beat is definitely learned. Your brain can make you hear something different from what you made.

The work ethic is important, talking about forcing yourself to at least be in the DAW to practice, only to find a sample you get excited about really resonated with me! I want more of these types of videos

I've had a big issue with self-motivation and "feeling my shit," thank you for posting this video. Definitely inspired me to work hard at this shit everyday whether or not im inspired or in the right environment mentally. Gotta keep pushing and chasing my limits to close that "gap." I know I'm great at what I do, my confidence is what sets me back. Thanks for the boost Navie!!

Navie you are totally right, I agree with you 100% I just make my YT channel to share my “work files” to find people like me, share experiences and feedback. and I know it’s a long journey on front of me. I start make music a year ago, and i felt in love. I try improved my skills and push my self even I don’t have mood and energy after 8 or 10h in my job. But always I try to find time sit and try create sometimes I have a lot of fun from the joy and sometimes is “pain” but end of the day I feel I do something to be better at. Sorry for my grammar but I hope you get me. And all of the people reading this comment, don’t think you are the smartest or the greatest in making music because always out there someone is “better” then you just be happy that you can learn and improve everyday wish y’all the best ✌🏻

I’ve sold beats, recorded songs in my bedroom and worked with several local artists and I still find myself watching videos and learning new things so I can improve because I know that palace and nick mira have years of experience and knowledge over myself

Navie i really appreciate this real talk. Im battling myself lately. I drag myself into it until it works.

Making music is a dream since childhood, I'm inspired EVERYTIME I get my hands on the gear. I spent so much time dreaming about having gear for music production (parents could not afford to buy me gear) that to this day I get excited just looking at a DAW or my hardware. Just thought I'd share my story. Awesome advise as usual! I absolutely love your content. Old school vinyl DJ who has a long way to go to become a real producer checking in!

Excellent video, Navie! Your passion to teach & coach is a great thing. Thank you for these encouraging words of wisdom 💯

I feel like I've overcome the first two, but like you said, that last one lingers. I started putting my stuff out with an IDGAF mindset, but the truth is I still care what people think. Thank you for all your videos. I've learned a ton.

I’m glad you put these helpful videos out there for the masses to watch and hopefully learn from! Always packed full of great advice and not even just for beat making honestly a ton of what you say can be applied to many things in life! Today’s biggest lesson was in my opinion for producers to do something unheard of “lose that ego” for a minute and actually learn something in the process 💪😎🆙💯🤜🤛

I love watching Navie's videos! You can tell that Navie actually cares about the producer community and wants to see beginners grow, and it helps me tons! thanks Navie!

Thank you for this amazing video!!! The trashy sound issue happened with me all the time. Here is what I am doing for that, I am not expecting much out of it especially if it is day 1, then day 2 I try to fix the issues, and so on.

Naive D keeps it real with you but is still encouraging af. Love the message you put out bro 🖤🤝

I love this style of video, it’s so personal and feels like we just chilling at the crib having a conversation. Much respect and keep up the hard work!

Navie D. Not only a great teacher also a great motivator 🙏♥️

Love your channel man. So many new producers are looking for tips, tricks & techniques, but fail to absorb the philosophy of an artist. It is as important as all the rest.

Thank you dude! I really appreciate it and i work everything single day on my beats and in the night i watching your videos to get better the next day💪

Thank you for this lesson. Ysterday I started watching your videos on TRshow and I found yours are so helpful and informative. I really appreciate that you are running your TRshow channel. Please Keep up the good work.

I still remember the first decent beat I made. Soooo many L’s before that (& many more after too). I’m glad you put this message out. There is no avoiding the work necessary to even become competent at this, let alone profitable or an all-timer. You’re serving up straight bars in this vid. 🔥

I put in millions of hours watching tutorials on like every audio related topic, endless trial & error etc... only way to improve. But its not that exhausting, if you really love the craft tho :)

Those triceps are popping! 💪 Honestly, I've been guilty of all three. But you are absolutely right, I just need to buckle down and get through these insecurities. The book "The Art of War" has been on my to-read list for a long time, it has now jumped on my priority list to the number one spot, thanks for the recommendation Navie.

Thank you so much for sprouting a warrior inside me... This lesson made me realised that I am not alone struggling.

Navie's Couch is better than Casting Couch. There I've said it.

I am not a producer, but the advice that you gave here is so relevant to everyday life.

In terms of "art speaking for itself": I think it's a bit of a mixed bag. You need both good art and good marketing skills. How strong you need to lean into the "marketing" side depends on your industry and circumstances - but the former is certainly a harder prerequisite than the latter imo - it's just that they're _both_ prerequisites, and marketing is hell of a lot easier when your product is actually good. I guess what I'm saying is, don't let the legwork of marketing make you cynical. At the end of the day, even if you need the marketing, it's still all about the art.

Great advice Navie, Harder truths. I've been guilty of those myths in other areas of my life too in the past. I stopped downloading boatloads of free plugins/ or salivating on expensive ones top producers have, I now instead focus on getting better using what I have.

In my cases the day after feeling heavily inspired, I woke up and really couldn’t recall it, but my findings were that initially I’d made a dope track but upon hearing it again the after it proved to be gat damn genius!

Fantastic. You nailed the primary blocks and fears I've experienced. Also loved Pressfield. Great book. Need to remember that last one right now.

A wise man once said "If you need good software to make a good beat, then you don't deserve it."

This is so true at the start we ALL thought the best equipment would somehow take our beats to the next level lol. Time and sticking with it levels us up. Yea get the latest software, plugins, etc to have current and fresh sounds BUT put the time in! A fresh pair of Air Jordans does not make us jump any higher lol! Great vid

Thanks for making this video man! Absolutely love your channel Keep it up

Continue doing this work bro, you really motivate me when ever I get beat block

What you said about your brain protecting you from having a negative experience is so true! 🙆🏽‍♂️ Thanks for pointing it out I thought I was the only one

Thank you for the video! Just realized that I'm believing the same myths, but in Russian. So it's exactly the same words, examples and excuses, no matter where you live and what language you speak. That's incredible! Thank you for that inspiration.

I believed in the second myth enough to buy fl studio to upgrade from GarageBand and iMpcPro 2. But its was like when I learned guitar as a teen, the more I played the better I got. Thank you again for the videos bro!!

Haha this is my life. Thanks man I needed this. You’re really engaged and have a lot of experience. Thanks for being a REAL mentor on here.

Thanks, this really came right in time cuz i was considering to give up and try something else. I downloaded fl studio in 2018 but i didn't have much time to learn cuz school was taking the most time from me, i kinda started using it in 2019 and i can say from there to now i improved a lot but lately i started struggling, i was never good at making melodies and my chords are pretty generic so i started using samples and again, at the beginning it was ok but then i started to suck at it, there is a channel called "Krptic Unknown" most of his musics are made from samples (anime, games...) so i wanted to use sample like him and then 2 weeks ago i found your video about "SliceX", it was a great help but i couldn't use sample the way he did so i started comparing myself with many youtubers, You, him, Kyle beats, Origami and others, so i started to give up and losing interest in making music Once again, Thank you, i kinda regain my motivation after watching this, not only for music production but in other stuffs i tried and gave up easily. Worth Subscribing... probably i won't start today lol i don't want to put myself on stress with it

Thanks for the great advice! Definitely experienced some of these before

Ever since i began my journey of self teaching through YT and other platforms I've been getting better and honestly if you'd started your Channel earlier I'd have been a subscriber from day 1 cause honestly your tutorials are way different from Servida or Curtis you always have exactly what I'm looking for in the most direct way possible, thank for helping us get better.

bro I felt everything you say, going through all this now..

4 years of music production mixing, mastering and iam still using stock plugins 😂🙏

You are a legend my guy and the best resource I’ve found. Keep doing the good work 🔥

Thanks, I needed this. Truth is, my beats are Hella trash, but every day I am trying to get better. I'll get there.

Bro that's what i am undergoing now this very experience you just explained now but not going back will stick and learn, thanks for the advice .

I really enjoy your insights. As every profession, music production demands try, error and a good amount of willingness. I'm begining to make some music (not real beats) and posting them here on my YT page as my part-time learning process expands. Would be awesome to have some feedback when you get the time.

Good points, but I think there’s merit in tools. You need to know that tools don’t make you better, but you can use them to make better beats if you know how to use them. Samples and presets, for example, can make it easier to arrive at a good beat due to reduction in time worrying about things like the mix.

So this is why I havent seen your channel before. But now Im binge watching. You have a shitton of great tips and tricks. And Ive been using FL since it was called Fruity loops.

Hey Navie if you ever wanted to change careers, you could be a motivational speaker. Thanks for this video. I think it will help your viewers deal with the fear of failure we all have at times. Take care and we hope to see more of your videos!

I promise to all the brand new producers out there watching this the shit hes saying is 100% accurate

Thanks Navie for the pep talk, I hit all of them. 😥 Especially the one about listening to a track the next day after I was so jacked about a beat... and said "Who wrote this steaming pile?, This isnt what I heard yesterday... sigh..' thanks again..

'you were super inspired at the beginning but you were still able to make a piece of junk'😂😂. That's harsh, but I've really experienced it, a whole lot

great topics. literally every one is super on point. thanks for the reassurance man!

i'm a amateur producer/rapper from Brazil and I just discovered your channel, there is not too much quality content available for free in my country and I just want to thank you for making these videos, I'm learning a lot in every single video that i watch.

great motivation. just got started producing on fl studio can be frustrating at time but highly motivated

very true ...and i really dig the fl studio stock plugins tutorials they are quite handful if you can do more of those . Thank you so much for the inspiration

I usually don't listen to youtube beatmakers because for me the feeling is just not there with the way they teach things. Here is the one I needed, you're just teaching the chill way and your advices are actually usefull. You earned a subscribe, keep up the good work Navie !

That "You're Not Special" part, is KEY!! Thanks for this video!

You have a great content. Informational and useful tips you have here bro. :)

You know it's a good video when Navie is making a video on the couch.

Nav this is golden. I went through most if not all. And I regret the time i wasted making baseless excuses. I hope everyone nood or "pro" can take something from this... Blessings to you brother.

as a new producer, i felt this. thx sensei, really gave a new perspective to me. 1 love thxx

I agree you have to look at your music and get feedback. It is easy to get caught up in a loop for one. Self growth is definitely dependent on the person's overall goal.

Appreciate this video. Drop the knowledge Navie 💎🎹🚀

Navie motivated me more than all those motivation speech I heard out there

I don’t think the second myth is completely untrue. Inspiration plays a huge role in music

I’ve been guilty of all of these at some point 😂 I’m still at the start and my beats are trash. Now I’m being honest with myself I know where I need to improve. Your into and drop is key. I’m now working on improving this part of my beats as the first 10 seconds is important! Thanks for all the help navie D. Your one of the few that gives all of the sauce and helps pave the way for new producers such as myself. I have a video request - instrument selection. I struggled at the start with knowing where to use - flutes, leads, bells, brass etc. LVM

This is really great advice man thank you

Yep that has happened to me…several times. I have to agree I get in the way of my own progress. Gotta get back to crafting everyday.

if one is feeling uninspired/non-creative then taking a break and doing something physical such as taking a walk, or doing push ups can do wonders. the blood and oxygen flowing through the body allow the brain to work more efficiently and this can enable the creative process easier. if one still finds themselves unable to create another alternative would be to do some "research", such as study theory or music history. the "creative" part of the brain may be fatigued but other areas capable of research may not be. listening to others music or researching another artist life (or watching an interview or videos like this) can also provide insights into others creative process, which can then spark your creativity.

You know, you don't have to think your stuff is junk or trash, you can be proud of it and still try to get better at making music. As a Finn I know how we put ourselves down to protect our feelings from getting hurt, but it's ok to be proud of your music, even if it is bit crap. See it as a snapshot of that moment in your musical journey or something.

I agree with your statement that even if your stuff is good no one asks you. Sometimes trash beats will blow up. It's a game of branding and show off. Indeed music matters to an extent.

The war of art is a great book. Read it last year at the beginning of the pandemic and changed my life

Also if I heard anybody saying any of these things I would just laugh at them and their excuses (referring to the you are not special part) I think people fail to realize how many people have DAWS and how many people grow up actually working with music in school. I’ve been trying now for 8 months with garage band and I think my saving grace is I really don’t have anybody to talk to about the situation, so I just push myself harder and convince myself giving up out of frustration isn’t an option. Since then i found myself being happier with the projects I’m working on all the time. Using every opportunity to learn and never assuming anything I do is close to good is the way for me lol

Wise words that we all should apply in every life aspect not just music.

4:34 Always happens with me 😆😬

I'm a beginner and my issue is that I can make a decent loop but I never finish my projects because I usually reach a dead end and don't know how to add onto it without ruining it.

I've lost a lot of time trying to make good sounds by using bad cheap/free plugins on a cheap gear. It is not always about the money, because LABS sound great, for example. And it's not always because of cheap gear - you can ask sound engineer do improve your mix, or try online mastering. It is about that cheapness of the source where you have to save and recover sound with plugins. When you have good libraries - you work with the sound, you don't save it from sounding terrible. There are no shortcuts and life is not fair at all. Untill you spend a lot of money for plugins - you will never have that good sound. Without good headphones, audio interface, without good monitors, without good room - it's like to paint in the darkness. So, it is good to learn something new, to practise, but how you are going to improve drawing if you are in the dark room? It doesn't mean that you don't have to learn, or try to do something with those plugins that you can afford - you abseoultly should! But when you will buy your first good sounding plugin - i think you will understand me. And yes - there will always be a gap between you and the dude who has good monitors. There will be always gap between you and dude who has 110000$ reverb vst. Your tracks will sound good in gaming headphones - his tracks will sound good in movie theatres. And I don't think that should stop anyone. But I think that it is always better to be aware of that. And hank you for great channel!!!

If you were worried about how this came across, stop worrying. You come across as very wise in this video, good message. KIU!

Great point at the beginning. Work hard try new tricks and use tips. The equipment wont make you the best but it is helpful for example good studio monitors and good mixing headphones. And a good computer 8gb is good i have 4 so i gotta work with what i can and optimize it so it wont crash worst feeling ever 😅

I love this conversation . life's changing one

Hey you are telling us some truths fam thank you !

I usually think I work better when I have a full day of time set aside. I realized through therapy that I get anxiety when I can't complete something. Knowing I have a time limit freaks me out and takes me outta creative mode. 😕 sadly don't have a solution still.

This is very helpful information. Thank you.

I expected my music to be trash but i told myself if i keep going in 5 year my music is going to sound good and it happened. Im a professional now. I started in 2013 and it happened in 2018. But my music started to sound good in 2015.

I definitely needed to hear this right now thank you man i guess im going right back to the computer 👊

When the weather is very good like now, i find it hard to work on music behind my desk. Something inside of me tells me to go outside, i am trying to find the perfect balance. Also a mistake i made is to listen to long to the same loop, getting tired of it and its like the sound is changing, that also makes me wonna do something else.

I have made at least one beat every day since I started last March. I have improved a whole lot but have always had the im not that good attitude. Someone once told me improve by 1% every day and In 100 day's you will have improved %100

Now this is motivation talk... Thank You

Love that one of your favorites was alchemist, after watching him on Vice fell in love with that man in ever way lol

If it wasn't for my friends and family keeping it real and telling me when my beats sucked I wouldn't have made the progress I've made Still got more to learn though

wow yea i be feeling like that. sometime i take a break for a day. no beat making. then when i come back to it i feel refreshed and ready to get at it lol. great share

Wow. War of Art. Classic. He calls It “resistance”. Thanks man. People need to hear this.

Currently, I give myself a 6/10. 10 years ago, I gave myself a 6/10. 10 years from now, ill give myself a 6/10. Point is, I will never get to a certain spot, because I don't want to. I learn new stuff just about everyday, and it helps to improve my current level, but it also opens up 10 more levels to climb to. "The sky is the limit" type of thing, eh? Love these videos, Navie. Preciaaaaaaaate!

Navie always comes through with the truth

I get scared when it time to mix and master ..sometimes my track sounds good before mixing but after I ruin it but sometimes it gets better ..but I can't shake the thought of the one I am working on will go bad ...or not

Thanks, this is really good psychotherapy for creatives.

Binging all of the Navi D tutorials like it's Netflix