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sqigls · Post by **sqigls** » Mon Oct 31, 2022 12:48 pm

What is this... "song"?

DJ Warmonger · Post by **DJ Warmonger** » Tue Nov 01, 2022 9:06 am

sqigls wrote: Mon Oct 31, 2022 12:48 pm What is this... "song"?

I feel discriminated by this term

Economist2947 · Post by **Economist2947** » Tue Nov 01, 2022 9:20 am

If I spend more than a week or so, I'm almost guaranteed to mess them up one way or another. I get an idea, crank it out and if it doesnt work, move on to the next one. Served me well so far

dark_virus · Post by **dark_virus** » Thu Nov 03, 2022 3:46 am

It depends. It may be 3 days or 20 years.

Last one was a track I started in 2015.

legendCNCD · Post by **legendCNCD** » Fri Nov 04, 2022 4:47 pm

Its always such, I listen to them later after release and "Oh crap I should've EQ'd that one better. That part hasnt got enough volume" etc.

Such is life

Synthman2000 · Post by **Synthman2000** » Mon Nov 14, 2022 8:08 pm

30 hours is about average. When learning the genre 30-50 hours.

Dogbert · Post by **Dogbert** » Wed Nov 16, 2022 12:48 am

Years.

an-electric-heart · Post by **an-electric-heart** » Wed Nov 16, 2022 1:17 am

Normally about 6 months, with several on the go at once, but much like others have said, I too work full time, so when it's broken down into total hours per song, maybe something like 30 hours? Normally 80% of it happens immediately in like the first day/2 or 3 hours... then it takes ages to "finish" it.

BONES · Post by **BONES** » Wed Nov 16, 2022 1:25 am

I'd never contemplate declaring something finished unless I'd spent at east 6months with it. The more time you spend with it, the better it gets but you eventually reach the point where you're just shuffling deckchairs and that's when you know it's ready. Notice I said "ready", not "finished" because it will always change again over time, as we prep it for live performances or try out new instruments in existing songs.

Harry_HH · Post by **Harry_HH** » Wed Nov 16, 2022 1:28 am

8 years.

Music Bird · Post by **Music Bird** » Wed Nov 16, 2022 12:28 pm

A few hours because MIDI based production.

8Len8 · Post by **8Len8** » Thu Nov 24, 2022 12:34 am

Usually 1-2 weeks. Any longer than that and I know the song isn’t inspiring enough so I drop it.

tooqsoundscape · Post by **tooqsoundscape** » Tue Dec 06, 2022 12:57 pm

Honestly, some times an hour, sometimes weeks, more longer than shorter though... Longest I have taken is 3 months, well I actually changed the drums and key to get lows in at an acceptable level that can be heard without clipping and to get clarity from other layers.

chagzuki · Post by **chagzuki** » Fri Dec 09, 2022 12:53 pm

Maybe something's just not quite right with a piece, and it's not clear what would remedy it, so it gets put aside. Then a particular tool gets invented in this dynamic market, which fits the bill very nicely, and then in retrospect it's obvious what was wrong.

BONES · Post by **BONES** » Fri Dec 09, 2022 9:30 pm

Then again, maybe not.

How Long Does It Take You To Finish A Song?