How many tracks does it take you to make a tune?

Simple question.

How many?

Me myslef...a good 16 - 24 tracks. Some mono, but I track mostly stereo.

midi, audio?

I can stack up a good 20 tracks just in drums but that's with everything on seperate tracks.

I've done a few 100+ track projects but anything over 50 starts to become a nightmare to work on.

Coz wrote:I can stack up a good 20 tracks just in drums but that's with everything on seperate tracks.

I've done a few 100+ track projects but anything over 50 starts to become a nightmare to work on.

**** man, you make me look like I'm starting early learning center basics or something.

I did a track for some dumb broad that was like 48 tracks, some stereo..... it had a lot of effects and cuts... I will add that the song was 8 minutes long or so and the original version of the track didn't use that many tracks since it lacked a lot of the extra bits the extended version contained.

after i copy my drum sequence into 1 track i run ten to fifteen at most.Thats just in the mp..could triple that once i got 2 cubase and add vocals, effects, reason syths or whatever to spice it up

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dabmeister wrote:**** man, you make me look like I'm starting early learning center basics or something.

I think I try and compensate for not playing a 'real' instrument by adding lots of layers. I just don't always know when to stop.

I am trying to simplify the process at the minute though... my mixtape entry only had 62 tracks so I'm doing ok!

ONLY 62 tracks! lol u know there is an overdub button right

including vocals....usually no more than 16

lucky yall got DAWs, aint no way u coulda be doing it 20 yrs ago

FrankieMonroe wrote::shock: ONLY 62 tracks! lol u know there is an overdub button right

I don't really go over 20 tracks in the MP. When I've got a few variations on a groove I track it out and get busy in Cubase. I can comfortably see 30 tracks on my monitor without scrolling, so it's no real problem.

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Coz wrote:

FrankieMonroe wrote::shock: ONLY 62 tracks! lol u know there is an overdub button right

I don't really go over 20 tracks in the MP. When I've got a few variations on a groove I track it out and get busy in Cubase. I can comfortably see 30 tracks on my monitor without scrolling, so it's no real problem.

Using the MPC i was using 4 now using Live 8 i can easy conjure up 30 odd.

Mpc's are like trying to paint a rainbow with a chunk of coal!!!!!!.

I think the most ever for me is around 10. I use a dps12 and don't really like mucking about w/ virtual tracks, so I try hard to stick w/ what is readily available. Plus it's fun to see how good of a bounce you can do. And how many before it sounds murky. Then again I like murk...

10-16 usually

dont think i've ever done more than 20

8-24 drums.. minimum 24 vocal tracks. That's including hook and adlibs/ overdubs....less is more on the drums imhop....no wonder I'm grumpy.