Each computer on which you want to use the network drive must be on the same Internet network for the network drive to appear on any computer other than the one on which you create it. If your computer isn't set to discover other computers on the network, you'll need to enable network discovery. To do so:  Open Start {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/0\/07\/Windowsstart.png","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/0\/07\/Windowsstart.png\/30px-Windowsstart.png","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":460,"bigWidth":"30","bigHeight":"30","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>I edited this screenshot of a Windows icon.\n<\/p><p>License: <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Public_domain\">Public Domain<\/a><br>\n<\/p><\/div>"}  Type in control panel  Click Control Panel  Click Network and Sharing Center (you may first have to click the Network and Internet heading). Click Change advanced sharing settings in the upper-left side. Check the "Turn on network discovery" box. Check the "Turn on file and printer sharing" box. Click Save changes at the bottom of the window. Click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen. Click the folder-shaped icon in the lower-left side of the window. It's on the left side of the File Explorer window. This will open the This PC window. You'll find this option in the upper-left side of the window. A toolbar will appear near the top of the window. This option is in the "Network" section of the toolbar. Make sure that you click the icon resembling a flash drive and not the Map network drive text here. Click the "Drive" drop-down box, then click a letter in the drop-down menu. This will assign to your network drive a letter that you can use to identify it later. This option is on the right side of the window. A pop-up window will appear. Click the computer on which you want to create the drive, then find the folder that you want to use and click it to select it. This option is at the bottom of the window. If you receive an error, the folder that you chose is not shareable. This may happen because the folder is read-only. It's at the bottom of the window. Doing so will create your network drive and enable it for any networked computers. If your computer ever changes to a different channel on your network, you'll need to reestablish the network drive. As long as the other computers on the network have network discovery and file sharing enabled, you'll be able to open the drive by going to This PC and double-clicking the network drive folder below the "Devices and drives" heading.

Summary: Make sure that your computers share a network. Enable network discovery. Open Start . Open File Explorer . Click This PC. Click the Computer tab. Click the Map network drive icon. Select a drive letter. Click Browse…. Select a folder to use for your drive. Click OK. Click Finish. Access the drive on other network computers.


Knowing the ins and outs of music production is secondary to learning about music.  You should understand music composition and theory.  Comprehending sheet music would be very beneficial.  Aim for one of the following four common band instruments:  Pianos are perfect for any genre and any song.  With newer pianos and synthesizers, any number of sounds can be made to reproduce the desired sounds.  But in terms of just melody, a piano is perfect to work on a song, accompany a voice, or find pitch. The drums are key to timing of music.  The drummer should be the band’s metronome, and all others should follow that lead.  With a bad drummer, the performance is sure to suffer.  Guitars are in pretty much every band.  Find out which chords are most popular/common, and learn to play them.  Being able to pick guitar chords out of a song shows a good musical ear. Playing the bass is a classically overlooked skill.  The bass is often the tempo for the rhythm section, and is a great foundation for any song you may produce. Part of being a good producer is knowing and understanding why a song needs to be changed.  Finding the subtle nuance that makes a song memorable or exciting is a talent that must be fine-tuned.  Your skill must be such that you can propose a change to an artist’s song and make it better.  Here are a few possible ways to change up your arrangement:  Try changing up the choruses from time to time. Experiment with unorthodox instruments for a unique sound. Drop the music and let there be a vocal focal point for a moment. Knowing about music is one thing, but having an ear for hits is another.  Gathering ideas for song selection, as well as session musicians, is critical when finding the next big thing.  Analyze trends in music, top hits, and songs getting lots of airplay.  Study the top ten religiously.  Look at the types of songs that are hits. Research which song-writers have the ear of the public at the moment. Being immersed in music production means you are up to date on all facts about the industry.  You’ll learn the best ways to record, the best songwriting techniques, and you’ll be better prepared to identify talent if you are more educated in the field. , Variety, and Rolling Stone are great for general music interests.  Future Music and Sound on Sound" are magazines specifically targeting music production.


Summary: Learn how to play an instrument. Work on song arrangement changes. Select great songs. Read everything you can about music. Billboard