well i was composing/making/writing a melody/track & once i was done i was satisfied with the end result. the elements were working well together & harmony was evident. an hour later i listen to the same composition & it took at least 5-10 playbacks until i caught the groove/harmony of the composition again. everything just sounded out of tune. does this happen to anyone else?

god dammit.

this happens to me all the time being led into thinking the tune you spent time on now sounds shit. off course this can work in reverse to. just part off making tunes.

I think it is just an effect of your track going from nothing to something in a very short amount of time.

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ive experienced the same when playing a loop for shit long, and also the effect will be even stronger when using headfones, and even stronger when using mdr-v6 headfones beacuse their build to make everything sound good.

Yes when playing the same loop over and over do not play it loud and take rest's every hour so you ears do not get tired. If they are they will pick up ghost sounds that you think are there and there not.

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Originally posted by hundred well i was composing/making/writing a melody/track & once i was done i was satisfied with the end result. the elements were working well together & harmony was evident. an hour later i listen to the same composition & it took at least 5-10 playbacks until i caught the groove/harmony of the composition again. everything just sounded out of tune. does this happen to anyone else? god dammit.

Of course, it happens to everyone. Your ears get fatigue. Another common problem i face is that after returning in studio next day i discover that some elements rhytmcally don't fit the whole song.

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Originally posted by Waza Yes when playing the same loop over and over do not play it loud and take rest's every hour so you ears do not get tired. If they are they will pick up ghost sounds that you think are there and there not.

yeah this helps a lot, i take a 3 min rest every 10 mins

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Originally posted by orTofønChiLd yeah this helps a lot, i take a 3 min rest every 10 mins

lol how can u be productive at that? u cant even listen through a whole song? instead of taking breaks ive just lowered the volume lately, while also trying to eliminate other noise sources in the room like air-vent, computer noise, 50hZ hum etc. These takes alot of stamina as they are constant.

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Originally posted by palm lol how can u be productive at that? u cant even listen through a whole song? instead of taking breaks ive just lowered the volume lately, while also trying to eliminate other noise sources in the room like air-vent, computer noise, 50hZ hum etc. These takes alot of stamina as they are constant.

it depends on how and what stage he in the tune

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Originally posted by palm lol how can u be productive at that? u cant even listen through a whole song? instead of taking breaks ive just lowered the volume lately, while also trying to eliminate other noise sources in the room like air-vent, computer noise, 50hZ hum etc. These takes alot of stamina as they are constant.

i only do it for critical tasks, not the whole thing

lol....

i was wearing headphones(akg 240s), & i had the composition on loop for about 2 hours straight, not to mention it was pretty damn loud.

i'll remember to keep the volume low next time, take some breaks, and invest in some studio monitors.

thx for the replies

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Originally posted by hundred invest in some studio monitors.

...and room treatment