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.

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

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

Hosting

Bluehost
Dreamhost

Images

Death to the Stock Photo
Pixabay
Unsplash

Keywords

Keyword Tool

Music Distribution

CD Baby

Productivity

Evernote
RescueTime

Organization

Google Apps for Work

Scheduling

ScheduleOnce for scheduling Skype calls and interviews

Shopping Carts

Bandcamp
Gumroad
Nimbit
Sellfy

Social Media

Buffer
Hootsuite

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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