![]() It’s not actually the 25 minutes of focus that is the most important. Isn’t music supposed to be endlessly fun and something we can concentrate on without any challenge? But apart from more rote work or making a Max for Live patch or carefully editing envelopes, anything that requires you to focus your brain benefits from breaks.Īnd that’s really what the Pomodoro Technique is about. Now, it may seem a little strange to do this when you’re working on music, which most of us think of as a diversion. (It was even updated as recently as last summer.) And yes, Francesco is around and will gladly take your money. Of course, there’s a Lifehacker guide to getting started. While invented in the late 80s, Pomodoro Technique has spread more widely in the productivity craze of the Internet age. I hate ticking – uh, especially while making music – but sometimes setting a timer can make it easier to tackle a task you’re putting off. ![]() It’s the late-80s invention of Francesco Cirillo, who I understand even liked the ticking sound. It’s named for a kitchen timer – you know, the thing often called an egg timer because it’s shaped like an egg, but in this case apparently with a model shaped like a tomato. The Pomodoro Technique is this boiled down to a really simple cycle. By constraining our time, or timeboxing, we can concentrate more easily on a particular task. The basic principle here is that, paradoxically, even as we hate schedules and deadlines, constraints can help us focus. Have you ever sighed in relief to have a big, uninterrupted span of time – only to wind up wiling it all away with procrastination? And then have you found yourself with a particular deadline – like an hour left in your music studio before your partner arrives to kick you out – and suddenly find you’re focused? A popular method for timeboxing is now available as a free Live add-on. Productivity engineering has come to music production.
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