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.

Note: I am an affiliate for some of the products and services listed below. I will receive a commission on any items purchased through specific links.

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
• Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 USB Audio Interface to connect my mic to my computer

Automation

• IFTTT
• Zapier

Book Distribution

• CreateSpace

Communication

• Skype
• Zencastr

Composition & Guitar Tab

• GuitarPro
• Power Tab

Content Management

• WordPress

Document Conversion

• Print Friendly & PDF for turning blog posts into PDFs

Email

• Leadpages
• MailChimp

Graphics

• Adobe Photoshop CC
• Boxshot for 3D mockups of eBooks and other products
• Greenshot for drawing on screenshots

Guitar

• Ernie Ball Music Man Axis
• Orange PPC112
• Peavey 6505 Mini Head
• Zoom G3X Guitar Effects & Amp Simulator

Hosting

• Bluehost for miscellaneous hosting
• Cloudways for reliable hosting

Images

• Death to the Stock Photo
• Pixabay
• Unsplash

Keywords

• Keyword Tool

Music Distribution

• CD Baby
• DistroKid

Productivity

• RescueTime

Organization

• Google Apps for Work

Scheduling

• Calendly for scheduling Skype calls and interviews

Shopping Carts

• Bandcamp
• Gumroad
• Nimbit
• Sellfy

Social Media

• Hootsuite

Video

• Loom
• Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920, a nice low-cost webcam that records at 1080p
• VEED

Virtual Storage

• Amazon S3 for hosting podcast files
• Dropbox

WordPress Themes

• Elegant Themes

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David Andrew Wiebe

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