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Music Production Workflow Survey

I'm a musician working on a project to make production workflows smoother, but first I'd love to hear from my fellow musicians regarding their experiences! This quick survey is anonymous and asks about how you manage your projects and files — it only takes a few minutes, and your input will really help shape something useful for us. Thank you!

Note: This survey is fully anonymous — no names, emails, or personal data are collected. Please avoid adding any personal details in free-text fields. Responses will be used only for product research in aggregated form, and all data will be deleted after analysis.

1. What’s your current relationship with music production?

1. What’s your current relationship with music production?
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2. How long have you been doing music?

2. How long have you been doing music?
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3. Which parts of the music creation process do you handle? (Check all that apply)

3. Which parts of the music creation process do you handle? (Check all that apply)

4. What genre(s) do you primarily work in?

5. How many DAWs do you use when working on projects?

5. How many DAWs do you use when working on projects?
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6. Thinking about ALL your music files (projects, stems, samples, presets, recordings, MIDI, renders, etc.)—roughly how much storage do they take?

6. Thinking about ALL your music files (projects, stems, samples, presets, recordings, MIDI, renders, etc.)—roughly how much storage do they take?
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7. Where do you usually store your music files? (Check all that apply)

7. Where do you usually store your music files? (Check all that apply)

8. How do you manage/find your music files? (Check all that apply)

8. How do you manage/find your music files? (Check all that apply)

9. What parts of managing your music files or projects feel messy or frustrating?

For example:
-Getting lost in endless project versions.
-Collaborating with people who use different DAWs or file setups.
-Accidentally making duplicates or not knowing which take is the “real” one.
-Unsure what’s worth keeping vs. deleting.
-Struggling to find matching stems, samples, or takes.
-Forgetting the exact mix settings, plugins, or technical details from a previous session.

10. On a scale of 0–10, how much do these issues affect your workflow?

(0 = No impact / never an issue, 10 = Major roadblock / completely kills my flow)
10. On a scale of 0–10, how much do these issues affect your workflow?