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

• GuitarPro
• Power Tab

Content Management

• WordPress

Document Conversion

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

Email

• Leadpages
• MailChimp

Graphics

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

Guitar

• Ernie Ball Music Man Axis
• Orange PPC112
• Peavey 6505 Mini Head
• Zoom G3X Guitar Effects & Amp Simulator

Hosting

• Bluehost
• Dreamhost

Images

• Death to the Stock Photo
• Pixabay
• Unsplash

Keywords

• Keyword Tool

Music Distribution

• CD Baby
• DistroKid

Productivity

• Evernote
• RescueTime

Organization

• Google Apps for Work

Scheduling

• ScheduleOnce for scheduling Skype calls and interviews

Shopping Carts

• Bandcamp
• Gumroad
• Nimbit
• Sellfy

Social Media

• Hootsuite
• MeetEdgar

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

• AudioTheme
• Elegant Themes
• Genesis Framework & StudioPress Themes for WordPress

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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.

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