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If your hard drive is a graveyard of half-finished projects, 8-bar loops, and doomed demos named “idea_27_final_v2.mp3”, this is your way out.​

Grab the full 32-page PDF guide with additional Session Checklist and Four-Week Challenge Tracker printout resources ($47 value) for free - instantly downloadable. No sign-in required, no waiting. Just open it and get on the path to creating more.​

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  • Step-by-step explanation of how you can implement 30-Minute Mining into your creative process to build a bespoke catalogue of usable song sketches and ideas

  • A guide to creating your own DAW template

  • Labelling + cataloguing system for easy reviewing and online access to your sketches

  • Printable 30-Minute Mining Session Checklist PDF to help you get started

  • Printable Four-week Challenge Tracker PDF

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📔 30-Minute Mining: A Practical System for Generating Song Ideas That Actually Go Somewhere

30-Minute Mining A Practical System For Generating Song Ideas That Actually Go Somewhere
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☑️ Free: 30-Minute Mining Session Checklist PDF

30 Minute Mining Session Checklist [The Music Factory with Dave Johnston]
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P.S. Once you’ve done some mining sessions, reply to your welcome email with your favourite sketches - I’ll feature the best ones.

– Dave

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