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Posted by azndragon0613 on Dec-06-2005 03:16:

longest time spend producing

How long can you stay in your studio and work on a song? Max I've ever done is somewhere around 3 hours. My ears like are ready to explode after that but there's usually where I cut it. How about you guys?

Posted by armanivespucci on Dec-06-2005 03:22:

7 hours is my limit. After that I start hearing white noise.

Posted by DigiNut on Dec-06-2005 03:41:

It depends.

If I get uber-fixated, totally lose track of time and end up spending 3 hours in front of the computer then generally my producing time is just about over for the day.

If I pace myself and take breaks, I've sometimes spent 8-10 hours on it. Doesn't happen very often though, I do have a life, and in fact I generally don't have the time to spend more than an hour or two on tunes.

Posted by [Alpha]Dave on Dec-06-2005 14:37:

Hmm, It's hard to say, sometimes I can "Slow-produce" while I'm watching tv and then I'll probably can sit around 8 hours or so (Fairly inactive)..
Then there are those times when I'm highly active and then I can probably sit around 8 - 10 hours in a row. Alltough many of the trax I work on rarely gets finished, the time aren't a waste of time since I develope by doing those test-tracks as well.. But most of the time I work on stuff a few hours at the time, close it and continue a couple of hours later and so on..

Posted by dj jasonF on Dec-06-2005 15:49:

i did 10-15 hours once and it sounded like shit the next day cuz i didnt take any real breaks to refresh my ears. but the average is 3hours..

Posted by david.michael on Dec-06-2005 20:23:

~ 3 hours seems right to me too

Posted by nhibberd on Dec-07-2005 02:39:

I spend about 1 hour a day trying stuff. And once every two weeks I feel i'm onto something and lose track of time completely, turn my phone and MSN off and can spend up to 4 hours. I'f I feel the track is realy rocking my socks off I could spend 7 hours. About 4 sessions of 4 hours and i'v finished a track and go back to spending 1 hour a day.

But everybody has their own scedule I suppose. Some guys spend less time and come up with phatter tracks, and some the other way round.

kind regards,

Charlie Darwin

Posted by Crash on Dec-08-2005 10:29:

1 hour or so just fucking around and then maybe 2 hours actually making something that can be called "music".

Posted by DJ Shibby on Dec-08-2005 14:39:

Re: longest time spend producing

quote:
Originally posted by azndragon0613
How long can you stay in your studio and work on a song? Max I've ever done is somewhere around 3 hours. My ears like are ready to explode after that but there's usually where I cut it. How about you guys?

2 days solid

Posted by Drazzic on Dec-08-2005 14:53:

Not quite long cause after I while I don't hear it clear anymore.

Posted by djbaxter on Dec-09-2005 14:06:

Well, once I've worked for 8-9 hours, and I fell asleep in front of my computer... ;D that was AWESOME!!!!! Usually I work at lest 3-4 hours then I take a break and again, and again, and again

Posted by girllovingtvibe on Dec-09-2005 15:43:

I have spent literally spent almost 24 hours in a studio - recording vocals, writing process, overlooking the production, giving my opinion....The other night I spent 4 hours on the beats alone for a track....I could spend my life in there i think...however that would make me incredibly dull and would not allow for inspiration....so sometimes I need to go outdoors...lol

Posted by staticblue on Jan-01-2006 03:33:

about 5 or 6 hours, with a 20 minute pause every 5 minutes

Posted by Mycron on Jan-01-2006 03:35:

quote:
Originally posted by staticblue
about 5 or 6 hours, with a 20 minute pause every 5 minutes

sounds interesting man,

wondering how long it takes to finish a track that way!

Posted by DJ KaRiM NeT on Jan-02-2006 03:25:

one time i kept producing for 20 hours .. !

but the normal is 5 - 6 hours a day maybe ..

Posted by expanded on Jan-02-2006 09:09:

It really depends on my mood, but i usually prod on weekends...
If im drunk i tend to quit earlier... if im blazed i often end up sitting for like 12 hours or more!

But "normally" i would say i spend no more than 2-3 hours on regular sessions.

Posted by Centra Spike on Jan-02-2006 13:20:

Only about 20-60 minutes at a time nowadays. Not really motivated any more.

Posted by nytrox on Jan-02-2006 17:02:

in heavy production-periods:
up to 14 hours/ day (rather at night), in average 8-9 hours/ day. of course i take little breaks every now and then.

but then comes a time where i do different things like engaging in my studies at uni - and where i don't do anything musically, perhaps reading some articles or music related magazines.

martin

Posted by skot_e on Jan-03-2006 01:22:

long periods can cause ear fatigue - you should take a 10min break every 2 hours at least, each hour is better. And listen at no more than 90dB (helps to phatten up the bass when turned up).
http://www.webervst.com/fm.htm
Only increasing volume occassionally for reference.
That way, when you come back to what you have done later it still sounds 'clean' for want of a better word.

Posted by dRale on Jan-04-2006 18:41:

over 40 hr

Posted by girllovingtvibe on Jan-04-2006 22:35:

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Originally posted by dRale
over 40 hr

holy crap!!!!