Am I eventually going to have to climb that mountain of learning the whole production-side of making music? When I record I just play into a shit mic that plugs into my computer and I have this interface thing (don't even know what you'd call that type of device) where I can record guitar or keys straight into the computer. I just use the standard recording program that just came with my computer (audacity).. i dont do anything with effects any editing apart from just adjusting the volumes of each track. I love writing and recording music, but the sound quality is always crap. Doesn't really bother me now. But again, I feel like at some point I'm going to have to climb that mountain of learning that side of making music. And it scares me because I don't know where and how to start or when I should just bite the bullet and dive head first into this world.
it depends if you want it to sound any better, but just make small steps. i'm sure there is at least one tiny thing you could do that you already know how to do to make it better. like let's say the drums sound too loud or something. then just turn down the drums a tad. etc, then find another little thing to change. unless you think it sounds ok the way it is, then don't change anything