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#011 - Ever wondered what life is like as an Ableton certified trainer, plug-in maker, producer and educator online and on YouTube? Join Connor as he interviews Tom Glendinning (ELPHNT) about all things creative.
We cover quite a few topics:
- Ableton certification
- Educating music in the YouTube space
- Origins of ELPHNT
- How ELPHNT addresses the pain points of self-teaching musicians
- Why a laptop is more reliable than bandmates
- How old dreams make way for new ones
- Why visuals are important in auditory art forms
- Making a lasting initial impression
- Bringing attention to your creations
- Plug-ins
- How visuals come first!
- What it's like for YouTube to reach out to you to make music for their library
- Teaching concepts through video
- Habits
- Why flow is kind of a myth
- The incredible power of short deadlines
- Crafting a gripping story within a video
- The DAW-less movement
- Why focussing on daily input-based goals (like making music for just 10 minutes a day) is the key to long-term creative victory
- Productivity tips and techniques
- The excellence of collaboration
- How collaborating makes you more accountable than if you were to work alone
- Burnout and depression
- Learning frustrations and how to deal with them
- The negative effects of taking yourself too seriously
- Dealing with external pressures to finish, upload and have your work liked and well-received
- Crazy method for beating burnout
- Deleting your work
- Why short, punchy tips & tricks video culture is ruining your ability to learn effectively
- How it took Tom 10 years to get to a point of consistently appreciating his own music
- Mapping out the perfect self-learning plan
- Different levels of self-education and their effectiveness vs cost
- Why style is not something you develop, but rather seek to discover
- What advice he would give himself were he to start over again
You can learn more about the community behind Create With Us Productions or read our newsletter for creatives here:
https://www.cwupcommunity.com
Join the community, hit subscribe, and keep creative!
You can find this episode's show notes at:
https://www.cwupcommunity.com/keepcreative/elphnt
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By Create With Us Productions#011 - Ever wondered what life is like as an Ableton certified trainer, plug-in maker, producer and educator online and on YouTube? Join Connor as he interviews Tom Glendinning (ELPHNT) about all things creative.
We cover quite a few topics:
- Ableton certification
- Educating music in the YouTube space
- Origins of ELPHNT
- How ELPHNT addresses the pain points of self-teaching musicians
- Why a laptop is more reliable than bandmates
- How old dreams make way for new ones
- Why visuals are important in auditory art forms
- Making a lasting initial impression
- Bringing attention to your creations
- Plug-ins
- How visuals come first!
- What it's like for YouTube to reach out to you to make music for their library
- Teaching concepts through video
- Habits
- Why flow is kind of a myth
- The incredible power of short deadlines
- Crafting a gripping story within a video
- The DAW-less movement
- Why focussing on daily input-based goals (like making music for just 10 minutes a day) is the key to long-term creative victory
- Productivity tips and techniques
- The excellence of collaboration
- How collaborating makes you more accountable than if you were to work alone
- Burnout and depression
- Learning frustrations and how to deal with them
- The negative effects of taking yourself too seriously
- Dealing with external pressures to finish, upload and have your work liked and well-received
- Crazy method for beating burnout
- Deleting your work
- Why short, punchy tips & tricks video culture is ruining your ability to learn effectively
- How it took Tom 10 years to get to a point of consistently appreciating his own music
- Mapping out the perfect self-learning plan
- Different levels of self-education and their effectiveness vs cost
- Why style is not something you develop, but rather seek to discover
- What advice he would give himself were he to start over again
You can learn more about the community behind Create With Us Productions or read our newsletter for creatives here:
https://www.cwupcommunity.com
Join the community, hit subscribe, and keep creative!
You can find this episode's show notes at:
https://www.cwupcommunity.com/keepcreative/elphnt