Happy to hear you booked a call; those are very helpful! I've been in for two years. I did finally release an album (my initial goal) which had been in the oven for 10 or 15 years. It's far from perfect, but I'm happy to have met a goal and gone through the process for the first time. Here are some things I've learned to help me get more bang for my buck: 1) In the intensives, and some of the Fix the Mix offerings, @Caleb Loveless has talked about developing a positive mindset. For example, turn "I can't be perfect" into "done is better than perfect." Research positive mindsets or growth mindsets and identify your own mindsets. See how you can rephrase them. Post them in your studio! 2) You really need to block out time in your schedule to work on this stuff. Divide your weekly blocks into time for learning vs. practicing/experimentation with plugins vs. producing your own stuff (I've been good about visiting my own originals, but I need to get back to the curriculum and work through it). Take breaks, too: I try to set an alarm for 25 minutes, then get up and stretch for 5. You're in the right place!

@Filipe Pereira Thanks!

@Nathan Hershfeld interesting.

@Nathan Hershfeld I meant Master Fader. I have a L/R Submaster that feeds to the Master Fader. I use it for overall EQ and limiter.

@Rob Mayzes But we take it off if we are sending it to someone for mastering, correct?

I enjoyed this . . . great attitude from the horns. Can I ask what you used for virtual instruments?