This topic discusses on the time it takes for a typical hardstyle/hardcore track to be done,the reason why I decided to make this topic is to help young/other producers manage their time when making a new track and such.
Feel free to discuss the average time it takes you to make things such as screeches,melodies,leads,fx and all the other elements involved in hardstyle/hardcore etc.
How long does it take you to finish a new track?
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It also really depends on the track itself 
Sometimes I finish the structure of a track in two days, sometimes in 2 months.
Sometimes I finish the structure of a track in two days, sometimes in 2 months.Connect with D-Verze
There is no such thing as to make a time guide for a track.. I have created a track in two months, and i have also just finished a brand new track in 7 days..
Time-guide - NO, Patience - YES..
Time-guide - NO, Patience - YES..
You are very true,inspiration can come in different colours and flavours,however the main reason for starting this topic is because soo many young producers think that too much time taken on their track means that the track will sound bad and such,that's why things need to be properly clarifiedUNIFITE wrote:There is no such thing as to make a time guide for a track.. I have created a track in two months, and i have also just finished a brand new track in 7 days..
Time-guide - NO, Patience - YES..
My latest kick took 18 days, so yeah 
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My latest one took me about a weekShiniroth wrote:My latest kick took 18 days, so yeah
, definitely gonna use it a few times before i make a new one... 
I started a track on Thursday morning and got quite far with it during the day, but because i'm so busy with work/university i won't be able to work on it again until Monday. Since i don't have all the time in the world to produce, it takes me ages before i finish tracks.
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As I am able to understand where Unifite is coming from, I must argue that it is very good to set a 'time guide' for yourself. This enhances your workflow and gets you actually working.
My frame is to finish a track's structure every two weeks, working about 6-12 hours a day on it. The moment that my creativity is on a dry spell, I take as much time as needed to mix everything down.
I also push myself to enlarge my library on a daily basis. New kickdrums, screeches, growls, etc... This way the structure of a track can be done within a day. It becomes as simple as drag and drop.
I know with certainty that the alpha twins remix of tonight was made within just an afternoon. While I can also imagine that other tracks must have taken months, who knows even years to make.
My frame is to finish a track's structure every two weeks, working about 6-12 hours a day on it. The moment that my creativity is on a dry spell, I take as much time as needed to mix everything down.
I also push myself to enlarge my library on a daily basis. New kickdrums, screeches, growls, etc... This way the structure of a track can be done within a day. It becomes as simple as drag and drop.
I know with certainty that the alpha twins remix of tonight was made within just an afternoon. While I can also imagine that other tracks must have taken months, who knows even years to make.
I think a big factor is how much experience and prior sound design you have done. If you have already made a dozen or so kicks that only require minor tweaks for a new track, that is going to save you a LOT of time. And this goes for any element of the track. If you already have a nice library of sounds built you won't have to spend nearly as much time working in the beginning design phases as a newbie like myself would.
I have yet to finish my first track but have easily spent over 100 hours in the last month in my DAW building kicks and leads trying to learn from the ground up. So I'd imagine it gets a lot faster once you actually know what you are doing and are satisfied with your sound.
I have yet to finish my first track but have easily spent over 100 hours in the last month in my DAW building kicks and leads trying to learn from the ground up. So I'd imagine it gets a lot faster once you actually know what you are doing and are satisfied with your sound.
Anywhere between 1/2 Days to a year and a half. Depends on the inspiration for the track. I've done a track in 4 hours.
I dont like to work linearly from start to finish on one project. That makes me feel too much like an office drone pumping out music for the sake of it. It feels like I'm selling myself short. I obviously have some idea of what I want to work on, but if the lightning bolt strikes while I'm doing something that I don't feel or believe in, I'd rather capture that energy and go with it,.
I dont like to work linearly from start to finish on one project. That makes me feel too much like an office drone pumping out music for the sake of it. It feels like I'm selling myself short. I obviously have some idea of what I want to work on, but if the lightning bolt strikes while I'm doing something that I don't feel or believe in, I'd rather capture that energy and go with it,.