Hey all! Looking for feedback for my first finished track since we've started in the Sync Accelerator! I'm a little nervous sharing for the first time, but I'm ready! This track was heavily inspired by soft pop/piano ballads by Tate McRae, Olivia Rodrigo, and Lewis Capaldi, and. could use your feedback to help me finish it. My To Do List still includes: -Timing Vocal Doubles -Ear Candy/Transitions/Creating small moments that keep the track moving -Mixing! Right now I've got levels roughly where I want them but would like some feedback before I start mixing. Right now, my biggest struggles are with drums and of course vocals. Do the drums feel sort of flat? Are the background vocals distracting? I feel like I'd like to add more layers but don't want to overdo it or take away from the main melody in a ballad like this. Thanks for any feedback ya'll might have! https://s.disco.ac/qlehcesqkkqm

Whats everyone's thoughts on sync agencies that charge you to submit to a sync opportunity? I just recently seen a sync opportunity that may fit perfectly for a track I plan on releasing in May. I was excited to submit until I seen that you must pay a small sync fee to submit. Am I wrong but I immediately get turned off whenever I see this lol, hence my excitement subsides. I have no problem investing in myself and what I require for resources.. But as I said in a previous comment, all these expenses seem to gouge creatives left and right and offer nothing in return.... Is this a wrong attitude when it comes to sync lol.. should I pay everytime I submit to an opportunity... Its exhausting lol... Rant over lol

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Hi, everyone! My name is Jenn, and I'm a former music teacher from Wisconsin, now a music producer and vocalist living in Louisville, Kentucky. I'm incredibly excited to get started in the Sync Accelerator Program next week. Finishing tracks is 100% my biggest hurdle in getting started on this journey. I'm sure you can all relate: perfectionism, overthinking every sound, comparison. 🤪 But 2026 is the year I'm ready for a new mindset, and to start, I've made myself of a goal of finishing three tracks in March! (2 nearly finished, one just getting started for my husband's band) Always looking for other artists to collaborate with too, so feel to introduce yourself too! I create mainly pop music but am very open to branching out. Talk to ya'll soon!

I’m really in awe…I had no idea what to expect when I opened this community. What I definitely didn’t expect was people being this honest this fast about self-doubt, catalog reality checks, and the hard questions nobody else asks out loud. That’s the whole point of this place. Shoutouts to everyone who set the tone this week: @Tim Jeffcoat brought real perspective to multiple threads, pushed back on Taxi thoughtfully instead of just piling on. Treats this like a business. @Kaleb Blackard was honest about where his catalog actually is instead of faking it. That’s what separates people who grow from people who stay stuck. Don’t sleep on your own work! @Jennifer Crowe named imposter syndrome out loud on day one, then set a goal of 3 finished tracks in March anyway. That’s the move. @Michael McGehee came in asking about stem formatting and workflow. Not “how do I get into sync.” Someone already doing the work. @Jacob Quaife brought up the AI question everyone’s thinking and nobody wants to say out loud. Asked it with real context. That’s how this community works best. @Dawn Dineen 35 tracks in Disco, coming back after a tough first run, choosing to try again from a more open place which takes real guts. @Tyree Newton was ready to write off hundreds of tracks as “not for sync.” R&B, neo soul, lo-fi, cinematic soul are all in demand. Don’t let a false belief cost you years of work. @Paul Rugenstein kept it real about where his catalog is and took the feedback without argument aka coachable. @Terry Bradford committed out loud despite the fear. Accountability builds momentum. @Cory Webster shared a track with specific context and a real question which is the template for how to use this community.