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SokolMusic
Just a hobbyist composer hoping to contribute to the world of music.

Ben Sokol @SokolMusic

Age 30, Male

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USA

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Posted by SokolMusic - November 25th, 2023


Whew! It's been a crazy few weeks with moving into a new apartment, getting paperwork finalized and starting my new job, and getting settled in. I got my computer system back online and am still producing music!


However, I unfortunately have some bad news. Due to the size of my new apartment (half the size of my previous one), and the rules implemented such as no altering of the room (can't hang my acoustic panels) or keeping noise levels to a minimum, I am unable to use my speakers at this point in time. As such, I won't be able to publish any new tracks for a while.


I am well aware that it is quite feasible to release music that has been mixed and mastered only on headphones, but I wish to make sure each of my music tracks are the best quality I can achieve; I would regret it in the future if I didn't wait to release them using the equipment I've gotten comfortable utilizing.


That being said, I can still work on the other aspects of music production, like the composing, orchestrating, and recording of instruments, I will just have to wait on the mixing and mastering of them for a while.


Thanks for reading, and thank you for your support!


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Posted by SokolMusic - November 5th, 2023


Hey, just wanted to give a quick update:


I will be moving to the state of Idaho by the end of this week, I had to pursue change of scenery, and a place more affordable and less crowded than where I currently live (Utah).


I don't know if my new apartment will allow for me to use my mixing speakers, so there may be a lapse in time where I won't release any music, but this will be a temporary situation. Once settled in, I might be able to finally move into a place of my own 9-12 months afterwards.


I'll keep you posted, thanks for your support!


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Posted by SokolMusic - July 19th, 2023


Hey, just wanted to say I'm back to making music! In fact, I'm hoping to release an Epic Celtic track by the end of this month, been working on it from time to time for the past year and half.


I've adjusted my mindset a little bit so I can focus more on producing instead of countless hours tweaking things that don't have a lot of significance. I also will be trying to make more songs from time to time that have less than 20 sub-tracks (the large, epic projects have upwards of 70 tracks) so I can improve my songwriting skills explore new ideas, and produce more content.


Thanks for waiting!


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Posted by SokolMusic - March 22nd, 2023


Hey, just wanted to inform you that I will be taking a break from composing for around 3 to 6 months, I can't believe it's been 5 years since I've first started this hobby!


I wish to take a break to renew my enjoyment in creating music, it's been rather lacking lately.


Thanks!


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Posted by SokolMusic - March 23rd, 2021


Hey, just a heads up, I've just released my first available-for-purchase-track, via Bandcamp, titled "March Into Oblivion". Feel free to listen to it here, and if you want to purchase it check it out through the link below to my Bandcamp account.

Thanks!


https://bensokol.bandcamp.com/


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Posted by SokolMusic - August 28th, 2020


I'll try to post an update at least once a year. Life gets busy you know.


I'm in the process of moving to a new apartment, and I would be given a couple of liberties I didn't really have in my previous residence, including using my studio monitors more freely (which I just upgraded to JBL 308s) and being able to hang acoustic panels in my room. I have several songs in mixing stage, but I would like to wait until I've moved into the new apartment and get set up. It will be a couple of months before that will happen, but while I'm waiting, I will still be composing.


Thanks!


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Posted by SokolMusic - August 31st, 2019


Bloody hell the timing couldn't be worse. I was planning on working on my songs over Labor Day weekend when my computer encountered the "Blue Screen of Death". It took me over two hours to get my computer up and running again without problems. However, most of my data was lost in the process.


I kept backup files of my projects but not the virtual instruments or programs. Fixing it all will cause me to loose a week or two of productivity.


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Posted by SokolMusic - June 8th, 2019


It's been a while since I've posted any real updates. There are some things I wish to inform you about.


First of all, I've been real busy with work, (late spring and all of summer is the busiest time-period for me) and haven't had much time or energy to work on my music. I've also realized that I need to spend more time studying basically everything about making music, from theory, composition, and orchestration, to mixing, referencing, and mastering.


I also wish to spend more time polishing my songs, whether it is re-writing some notes, fine-tuning individual tracks, or doing a better job of making my music sound more clear and professional.


Add all that together, it would take me around three or four months per song, instead of my one-song-a-month goal. But then again, it's not the quantity of music that counts, but the quality, and I need to improve my quality something fierce.


I have also been spending a couple of weeks working with Cubase Elements, and I must say, (I know it is an entry-level version but hear me out) I was a little disappointed. Judging between Cubase and Reaper, and the information I could find about using Cubase Pro, I frankly will be sticking with Reaper, for multiple reasons. Reaper does still have its annoyances, but after working with Cubase, I couldn't believe how well it functioned in comparison. I bought Cubase Elements EDU version for $10 off eBay (physical copy), so it really isn't much of a loss for me, and in fact saved me the multiple headaches I would have had if I went with the Pro version.


As for when I will release another song, that is uncertain. I have a few projects in various stages of completion, and a couple more I would like to start to get some of my ideas that I had in reserve on paper (so to speak).


I do appreciate the continued ratings and feedback, (actually surprised by how much of it is positive) and want to let you know that it helps me to want to continue doing this as a hobby.


Thank you!


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Posted by SokolMusic - April 30th, 2019


I appreciate the feedback you guys have given me so far. As I have said before, I haven't been making music for that long and that in comparison to the commercially-released songs, mine suck. It will take time, experience, and continued feedback for me to get good at this, and I thank you for your patience. Let's get on with the news and updates.


First of all, I have recently bought Cubase Elements from someone for a really good price, and I have a song I would like to finish in Reaper, probably by the end of May or early June. After finishing said song, I would like to spend a month or two learning how to use Cubase and have that be my main DAW until I can afford to upgrade to Pro, so I probably won't be uploading any songs during June and July.


I also just got done uploading a new song on Youtube (for now, I'm just uploading my older songs to this site until I'm caught up) and for the first time, I've really utilized the dynamics in instruments. I haven't done so before due to both lack of knowledge, and admittedly just sheer laziness. Anyway, feel free to check out the song here, and let me know what you think of it.


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Posted by SokolMusic - April 15th, 2019


Just letting everyone know, the songs that I am uploading to this site right now are songs I already composed awhile back and are already on Youtube; It usually takes me between 4-10 weeks to get a song done.


I probably have around 20 songs and a VST demo on Youtube right now, so feel free to check them out.


Also, I will be aiming to finish and upload a song at the end of every month, depending on how much free time I have to compose.


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