" Writer's Block " dilemma
 

Just wondering how everybody else gets around this. I think the main reason for my current bout of block is that my DAW is dragging major ass, which limits my use of soft synths and leaves my KC and AX73 to take care of everything.

Call me crazy, but I'm thinking about consuming a small amount of LSD or some type of tryptamine and start programming.

How does evryone get around this problem and still keep their craft unique?

Go down the pub and get bladdered

:D

hookers and blow...
:D

Sometimes the limitations make me more creative, thinking about the solution, not the poor setup.

Get away, someplace exotic, forget about work, bills, family shit, and all the other menial mundane crap.

Allow yourself to gain some perspective, and then get stuck into it!

Works for me...

If I ever have a block happening, I just program new sounds. Programming is the easiest way to get inspired for me.

i had a 5 months (if not more) block !!! due to a lot of work & stress & lack of time.... a few weeks ago i decided to try again and bang !! two tracks are born in less than 3 weeks... the only thing i decided to change in my process is to stop giving colors to the tracks in cubase!!! and it seems to work :lol:
i'll post clips of what i did very soon...

Me 2, then at least I am still getting something done.
Even if so mentally shattared that all I can do is press randomise and save some of the stuff that works out. lol

There's nothing wrong with the old random patch creation method. :D
I wish all VAs had the random function.

core7,

I completely understand where you are coming from on this - thats why I have created 4BarLoop.com - Pages to Inspire.

It is a site for musicians, composers, producers, songwriters and the rest to go when they get writer's block, or "4barloopitis".

When live (which I really need to sort out but still waiting for a bit of free time to sort out some remix competitions and get the graphics finished, it will enable members to upload clips of their tracks and find collaborative partners / ideas and suggestions etc. to help them overcome their writer's block.

I can't really explain it that well here, best thing you could do is head over there and sign up (free) and see all the functionality that is available. Its in beta testing at the moment and you are more than welcome to register and give any feedback to how I can make the site useful for yourself...

Drammy

thanks for the link.

i agree wit hollowcell
but the pub hookers and blow also work a treat after some recovery, i think my acid days are long gone i just seem to freak out now .:evil:
but if you have any other hardware to play with like guitar keybaord etc, go learn a chord or two this usually is the beginning to a sweet riff/tune ,you are learning and there are lots of freeware chord trainers you can dl. :)
there are also programmes like softstep which create rythms and melodies from algorythems fractels etc may lead to inspiration