This morning I was on a fixing spree.
I got up early and fixed the broken toilet in the studio.
And then I changed some lightbulbs in our master bathroom, finally
answering the age-old question:
"How many Björgvins does it take to change a lightbulb?"
The answer is two. One real Björgvin to do the work, and then my
imaginary imposter syndrome telling me that maybe I'm doing it wrong and that I should hire a real professional.
Fixing things is not my forte. I am not handy.
(Much to the chagrin of my father-in-law who has never met a house project that didn't consume his entire being).
I usually hire professionals for the job because it's
easier and it won't take away time from me writing these hilarious emails to you.
(Also because I don't have access to a General Atomics's Mr. Handy that can do it all for you at a moment's notice...)
But I'll tell you...
There is a sense of satisfaction when you fix things on your own.
That feeling you get when you stand there flushing your fixed toilet, hands on your hips, smug smile on your face, water all over the floor...
It's rewarding to learn how something works so that you can easily fix it whenever it (inevitably...) breaks again.
And I get that many musicians and producers like to hire out parts of the music production process.
Although it can save a lot of time hiring people to work for you, it's still very rewarding to know how to do all these things yourself.
Even if you don't always end up doing it yourself, knowing how means that you don't need to rely on another person whenever you need a quick turnaround, your engineer isn't available, or you're just experimenting with new sounds.
That's why I like to teach all of my home studio musicians, bedroom producers, and aspiring audio engineers how the entire process works inside the Audio Issues Academy.
You might not need or want to do it all yourself right at this moment, but because you know how, you become more skilled in the studio.
And when you're more skilled and know the entire process, it's easier
to find good talent to help you out because you know exactly what to ask for and what the true "definition of done" should sound like.
So if you're looking to become fully skilled in the studio and learn everything you need to know about recording, mixing, mastering, and releasing
your music, head on over to the Audio Issues Academy page here and join us on the inside.
To your skills!
Björgvin