I have taken months off before, but that was because I was busy with other stuff, not because I had simply gotten sick of trying to make music. This is the first time I've really felt like just giving it all up.

I take breaks all the time. I think they are necessary. I know I for one can burn out very easily and have done just that several times. As long as you are enjoying it thats all that matters.

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Ive not really quit, but I have lost all of my stuff before. I have like 10 songs that all I have left is low bitrate mp3s, and those I got from the net after I had uploaded them.

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Putting aside the fact that I've never made anything worth sharing, I've purposely deleted all the files off my hard drive several times.

Try it - if you're not satisfied with the material there's nothing lost.

It is indeed a burden lifted.

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Originally posted by Domesticated Putting aside the fact that I've never made anything worth sharing, I've purposely deleted all the files off my hard drive several times. Try it - if you're not satisfied with the material there's nothing lost. It is indeed a burden lifted.

Losing my old files in a hard drive crash a couple of years ago was actually the best thing that happened to me productionwise. It forced me to sort of reinvent myself. If it hadn't happened I'd probably still be recycling the same patches and ideas over and over again.

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I never have and never will burnout. But I understand I was made to create music and love it with all of myself. I have a perfect job scenario and money to invest into it and realize I have been incredibly lucky in every aspect of not only music but life as well.

My past obsession/job/hobby was very similar to music and I think it helped me greatly in the mental areas. There are days with music where I just can't do shit. Once I accepted that and stopped trying to force through it I was fine. If I have a day where i'm not feeling it I immediately drop everything music related and take the day off; and I get all anxious at night while i'm laying in bed thinking of all the ideas for the next day.

It kind of sucks. I miss the days when I didn't know how everything was created in tracks. Everything has lost it's luster now. I still get satisfaction from edm and producing but I don't get really moved by it anymore because I know everything that is happening technically within a track. The exception to this is when I get drunk or smoke a bowl and then listen to music. It then is like the old days.

What i'm getting at is this. Music means different things to everyone. I think you just need to find what it is you're looking for within music.

I once did that. I had lot's of hardware gear and one day i just got tired doing music. I sold my stuff and i've regretted that decision ever since. Mostly I miss my TB-303 :C Few years went by and then I wanted to start making music again. Different style though.

yep i dont the same had some hardware gear like my moog and sold all of them. stopped for about 5 years, been producing again about 2 years but started to kick off again and loving every minute of it.

Got some new vst's etc and going to start buying hardware again.

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Originally posted by Specimen303 Mostly I miss my TB-303

D'oh! If I had a TB303 I'd never sell it even if I sold everything else.

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Originally posted by Mr.Mystery Losing my old files in a hard drive crash a couple of years ago was actually the best thing that happened to me productionwise. It forced me to sort of reinvent myself. If it hadn't happened I'd probably still be recycling the same patches and ideas over and over again.

Same here, I've lost my source files multiple times and it never held me back. Last crash made me go legal as well which I consider to be a very good thing.

Every once in a while I take a break, but I could never stop. Everytime I walk into my tiny studio room I smile and realise I'm quite proud and fond of the stuff I've collected over the years. (Nord rack 2 should be coming in tomorrow or next week )

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Big +1 to starting from scratch. I've been on a break since last year but finally finding some time to start up again soon and I'm in the process of putting in a new HDD. That means old project files are going into storage and I'm starting from scratch.

Getting Cubase 5 this weekend should also reinvigorate me.

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