We all want to increase our productivity and write a lot of songs so we can pick the best ones for musical endeavors. In this pilot episode of 60 Minute Songs, Jonas delves into the universe of songwriting in a DAW and demonstrates how he likes to come up with ideas quickly and effectively. 
Originally made for YouTube, this series will give you 100% of the experience when accompanied with the video, but the podcast version is great for commutes and other times when your eyes are busy elsewhere.

<p>Trying to move even faster than last episode, we take on production right from the get-go and start off with a drumbeat. &nbsp;Watch as the songs progresses from there! The tip-to-takeaway from this video is that you should never over-clutter a production, sometimes it's best to leave it pretty bare-bones so a future vocalist has enough space to do their thing.</p>

Trying to move even faster than last episode, we take on production right from the get-go and start off with a drumbeat. &nbsp;Watch as the songs progresses from there! The tip-to-takeaway from this video is that you should never over-clutter a production, sometimes it's best to leave it pretty bare-bones so a future vocalist has enough space to do their thing.

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<p>In the first episode of 60MS we dive into the introduction of the basics of the REAPER DAW and touch upon how Jonas has his template and workflow set up. We then go on to create a whole song, ready for a vocalist to come into the studio and hit the mic. The song is done in about 45 minutes, and is pretty bare-bones; you don't need to add all the crisp details and hot-sauce when getting the basic idea down.&nbsp;</p>

In the first episode of 60MS we dive into the introduction of the basics of the REAPER DAW and touch upon how Jonas has his template and workflow set up. We then go on to create a whole song, ready for a vocalist to come into the studio and hit the mic. The song is done in about 45 minutes, and is pretty bare-bones; you don't need to add all the crisp details and hot-sauce when getting the basic idea down.&nbsp;