Time spent on a track

lewisr · Post by **lewisr** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 1:50 am

Hi

Im interested to see how much time people spend on their tracks, i tend to start a track towards 6pm and then work on it till its done, usually about 3am. I cant write tunes in the daytime, and i cant go back to an old track, if i dont finish it that session, itl never get finished

Does anyone else do this?

bandshell · Post by **bandshell** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 1:53 am

i tend to work on tunes at night more than in day, sometimes i just don't go to sleep, i go back to old tracks though.

bassbeyondreason · Post by **bassbeyondreason** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 2:02 am

Whenever the demon grabs me.

theaccuria · Post by **theaccuria** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 2:03 am

I used to bang out tunes in one day no dramas, however now ill start a tune and get 60% of the ground work down then visit it back over a week or two untill im really happy - then change it some more to surprise myself.

and i can work both in days and nights - but ive gotta be in that "zen-like" production mood which normlly goes hand in hand with a big cuppa tea.

lewisr · Post by **lewisr** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 2:05 am

i think i like working at night cos i live with my family (im 17) so its the only times theres decent peace and quiet to get into it.

DZA · Post by **DZA** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 2:36 am

i seem to get track fast in the mornig can make one im happy with in about 2-3 hours, but i just work on tracks when i get an idea in my head, then again i could be working on something on n off for a month or so

legend4ry · Post by **legend4ry** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 3:07 am

All my favourite tracks have been laid out in a few hours - left for a few days to a week then I touch them up, mix it / mini master it for radio play.. send it around then I go back to it after a few weeks and decide if I am gunna leave it how it is or try an push for it to be signed. If so, I then mix it down ready to mastering..

legend4ry · Post by **legend4ry** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 3:07 am

Double post

apathesis · Post by **apathesis** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:19 am

I tend to write the themes and melodic bits and that quite quickly, say a tune will be 'written' in like 3 hours max, but then I'm listening to it for weeks every so often working on levels and EQing and all that.

3rdeye · Post by **3rdeye** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:53 am

too fecking long for my liking. all work and no play makes jack a dull boy.

Steve AC23 · Post by **Steve AC23** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 11:15 am

mister 3rdeaye
i have photos of u passed out on rhyeces toilet floor

muahahahahahah

mumble · Post by **mumble** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 5:02 pm

I write the main part of the track initially in a few hours and then add/remove parts for a few more weeks until I think I can do no more with it.

There's no point in rushing things

3rdeye · Post by **3rdeye** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 6:48 pm

ac23 wrote:mister 3rdeaye
i have photos of u passed out on rhyeces toilet floor

muahahahahahah

8bit · Post by **8bit** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 11:53 pm

Depone wrote:takes me about 2-3 weeks per track, im no slow worker, but i like to listen, and re listen to mixes and variations of a track. I don't just shit them out on the daily.. Quality not quantity

this

freeza · Post by **freeza** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 12:19 am

I just started (well learning) dubstep and man im just going to try to take my time

caunterstrike · Post by **caunterstrike** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 12:22 am

it depends how much i like the track i am making but usaually 1 - 3 weeks. i find it best to lay down any ideas you have in your head and get them sounding just right. then wait for more ideas and come back to it later. altogether most tunes get 10 - 20 hours of work put into them

jackieboi · Post by **jackieboi** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 12:25 am

I find it totally varies. Some tracks i've banged out in 2 or 3 days, others sit and lurk in my unfinished tunes folder for months.

I'd probably say the ones i finish quickly are the ones i prefer, as its obvious that they came with a good natural flow of ideas as i was working on them.

fiziks · Post by **fiziks** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 2:50 pm

Mumble wrote:I write the main part of the track initially in a few hours and then add/remove parts for a few more weeks until I think I can do no more with it.

There's no point in rushing things

Yeah, I do the same thing. I'll do completely different versions of tunes too. Like, I'll finish it and then keep the drum kit, and write something else. Usually, I have a few going at the same time too. You can only listen to the same thing for so long.

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