I have found that while making sounds- say, a hardstyle kick, dubstep bass, etc.- watching movies on my other monitor is good to not fall asleep while making sounds. It also serves as a sort of reference track, so that I don't make synths overly bright.
Watching movies while designing sounds, tip.
Submitted April 04, 2018 at 05:16PM by whatthefuckmane https://www.reddit.com/r/edmproduction/comments/89t25m/anyone_else_watch_movies_while_making_music/?utm_source=ifttt