Tools I Use

I talked quite a bit about the tools I use and recommend in my book, but I have to admit, it’s a bit of a moving target.

My focus and habits shift from month to month, as new information becomes available, and as I discover better solutions to run my business and music career.

That’s why I decided to put together a new, more comprehensive tool list. I will be updating it periodically as I continue to learn and evolve.

Below you will find a list of tools I use, organized by category.

Note: I am an affiliate for some of the products and services listed below. I will receive a commission on any items purchased through specific links.

Audio

Auphonic for enhancing audio
Tracktion for tracking, mixing and mastering
Rode Procaster Broadcast Dynamic Vocal Microphone, this is also a great vocal/instrument mic
MOTU UltraLite-MK3 Hybrid FireWire/USB2 Audio Interface to connect my mic to my computer

Automation

IFTTT
Zapier

Book Distribution

CreateSpace

Checklists

SweetProcess

Communication

Skype
Slack

Composition & Guitar Tab

Content Management

WordPress

Document Conversion

Print Friendly & PDF for turning blog posts into PDFs
Zinepal for turning blog posts into eBooks

Email

Graphics

Adobe Photoshop CC
Boxshot for 3D mockups of eBooks and other products
Greenshot for drawing on screenshots

Guitar

Hosting

Images

Keywords

Keyword Tool

Music Distribution

Productivity

Organization

Google Apps for Work

Scheduling

ScheduleOnce for scheduling Skype calls and interviews

Shopping Carts

Social Media

Transcription

Speechpad for transcribing podcast interviews or videos

Video

GiliSoft Screen Recorder
Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920, a nice low-cost webcam that records at 1080p

Virtual Storage

Amazon S3 for hosting podcast files
Dropbox

WordPress Themes

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David Andrew Wiebe

Founder & CEO at The Music Entrepreneur HQ

David Andrew Wiebe has built an extensive career in songwriting, live performance, recording, session playing, production work, investing, and music instruction. In addition to helping musicians unlock their full potential, he also continues to maintain a performance schedule with Long Jon Lev and Adrenalize. If you'd like to be notified whenever the blog is updated, click here to subscribe.