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How do YOU define a professional?
pro⋅fes⋅sion⋅al [pruh-fesh-uh-nl]
�adjective 1. following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain: a professional builder.
Its sooo weird how open to interpretation this word is.
Like when I'm producing, I can make 4 bars of a track that sound "professional".
But as a whole, when I go back and listen to the best of my finished tracks, only some at best sound amatuer. If I make an excellent track that I'm happy with, sometimes I may say to myself "yep you're a pro", untill the next day or 2 when I'm listening to some genuine pro tracks and I think "ok.. you're no where near pro".
My question here is how many people here call themselves a pro?
And even how many people will say they're just amatuer?
What makes a pro?
Is it someone who makes a single hit track or (durade, I know they have more tracks but they will always be known for Sandstorm and nothing else by avg folk)
Or is a pro more like Blank and Jones? Someone who consistently can make tracks that are just pristine and clear, well organized and complete?
Its crazy how when I'm producing, I get this weird narcisstic "I am the shit" feeling when I hear some of the things I can do.
Than I hear a pro track and instantly I'm always humbled.
I think more than anything I really just aspire to be a pro. Not for money, not for anything else but the knowledge that I can make something 99% of producers out there most likely can't.
So what makes a pro iyo?
i am
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| Originally posted by echosystm i am |
Thats actually a good question.
I`d say anyone who makes significant income out of it.
jean reno
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| Originally posted by DJ Robby Rox How are you so sure? |
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| Originally posted by echosystm because i said so |
Isn't being a pro about getting your track really loud and crisp using analog compression and sidechain?
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| Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles Isn't being a pro about getting your track really loud and crisp using analog compression and sidechain? |
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| Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles Isn't being a pro about getting your track really loud and crisp using analog compression and sidechain? |
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| Originally posted by parafrNalia It's not funny anymore. Stop saying it. Technically, yeah... a professional is somebody who gets paid... |
professional = tiesto
tiesto = professional
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| Originally posted by Stef He isn't joking, give it a try. |
Practice and vast knowledge of mixing tools and arrangement techniques will make anybody a Pro, but it takes lots of time depending on how hard you try. Of course no one can be a pro without at least some knowledge in music theory and sound design, the more complex you like to produce the more you need those two. Also you have to have the right equipment, not just expensive high end gear but the right tools for your application and you need to know your tools inside out. One last thing you need in order to be a pro is a goal; Why do you want to be a Pro? Wanting to become a pro in itself is not a goal!
These are just my humble opinion, fell free to disagree.
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| Originally posted by DJ Robby Rox someone else told me you werent |
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| Originally posted by echosystm they got confused |
If your Music don't make you any money then your not a PRO! 
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| Originally posted by DJ Robby Rox I did too, not a suprise |
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| Originally posted by echosystm dont feel bad, i'm a prodigy, its normal for people to not understand |
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| Originally posted by DJ Robby Rox super awesome internet guy u mean? i concur |
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| Originally posted by echosystm you bet babe , |
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| Originally posted by DJ Robby Rox So I guess you wanna kiss me too? |
hahaha
thread makes me happy
still tho, why are there so many threads going about how inadequate people are feeling about their own skillz?
surely professional implies a technical ability to make a living off of your work, not as much the sound you produce...
that's just called skill.
if you're skilled and you make a living off of that skill THAT's a professional person in their field (aka echo*)...
as a side note, is that deep song real??? 
*example may be biased/completely false.
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| Originally posted by echosystm this song summarizes what i want http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HFMVN17ni4 call me |
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