Average number of track.

[cryophonik]

My typical dance track varies, but some combination of:
6-10 individual drum tracks > Drums buss
2-8 percussion tracks > Perc bus
4-8 FX tracks > FX bus
2-4 bass tracks > Bass bus
4-20 synth tracks > Synths bus
2-4 guitar tracks > Guitar bus
2-8 lead vox tracks > Vox bus
4-12 background vox tracks > BG Vox bus
2-4 Reverb aux tracks
2-4 Delay aux tracks

I’m usually on the low end of each of those track counts (i.e., in the 20s), but occasionally one or two groups (e.g., vocals and bass) will be on the high end. My main template is set up like this with everything pre-routed, in folders, and with pre-assigned colors for each grouping, so it’s easy to get a song idea started and stay organized from the get-go.

[4damind]

Between 20 and 50 active tracks, not including tracks that might be muted because they were rendered to audio or groups (but I only do that when I'm using my hardware or applying special effects that need an audio file).

I try to have audio files on their own tracks whenever possible. Very rarely do I put different samples on the same track, if then only for simple/similar drum sounds or transition effects.
I never bounce VST instruments to audio. But what I do when the song is done, I render each track as its own audio into my Stem folder (it's pretty easy to do in Cubase). This is part of "cleaning up" and "archiving" for me

[jamcat]

quartets (beatles, led zeppelin, ccr, doors, kinks, metallica, queen, who, ramones, sex pistols, etc)

Beatles were a quintet and Sex Pistols were a trio.

[ON BEATS]

I am always between 8-10 tracks when producing now. Simple, to the point, and if a beat sells I can edit/add bits around the artist if needed.

[DJ Warmonger]

About 50.

There might be less actual instruments tracks, but then there are groups, MIDI feeds (for Stutter Edit and such) and audio recording tracks that store multiple one-shots, randomized sounds or live performance.

Also I have a fixed set of 7 buses for instrument groups, with all the common processing utilities (sidechain, reverb, compression etc.)

[thecontrolcentre]

One million.

[vurt]

2.

[pekbro]

Yes, 2 trax here as well...

[fese]

0x10

[Mister Natural]

used to do more(percussion trax in particular)
my current template is 8-track & if doing a song w/vocals, that number might creep up to 12ish depending on if/how many "background" voc voices
my workflow these days = less is more
peace

[cryophonik]

2.

Mmmmerppp. wrong answer. The "average number of track" is, by definition, one.

[ON BEATS]

Usually between 10-12 tracks per beat.

I used to use lots of instrumentation, but nobody is interested in buying complicated music. When I get down to 8-10 tracks my music will probably sound even better.

[legendCNCD]

I've said 15 and looking at the latest having 49... heheh :sweatfromforehead:

[kritikon]

quartets (beatles, led zeppelin, ccr, doors, kinks, metallica, queen, who, ramones, sex pistols, etc)

Beatles were a quintet and Sex Pistols were a trio.

Not sure which reality that post belongs in. Certainly not this one...

[jamcat]

quartets (beatles, led zeppelin, ccr, doors, kinks, metallica, queen, who, ramones, sex pistols, etc)

Beatles were a quintet and Sex Pistols were a trio.

Not sure which reality that post belongs in. Certainly not this one...

The Beatles had a 5th member: Sir George Martin.
The Sex Pistols had a non-member: Sid Vicious.

The Beatles' albums were recorded with all 5 members performing.
The Sex Pistols' album was recorded with only 3 members performing.
Steve Jones played all the guitars and bass.

None of this is esoteric knowledge.