Hours a day: what's your limit?
Hours a day: what's your limit?
just curious about y'alls experience with this kinda thing, and what loose or firm policies you've developed around it.
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I'm genuinely productive and doing my best work for between 8 and 10 hours a day.
My day rate is based on a firm 10 hour max.
I only go over for my own projects or projects of friends. And, I almost always regret it.
My day rate is based on a firm 10 hour max.
I only go over for my own projects or projects of friends. And, I almost always regret it.
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8 to 10. Any more than that things just asking to get screwed up.
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Well I just did a 14 hour stretch of tracking ONLY because it's my friend's band and they were still productive. The MCI autolocatpr got frustrating after awhile with the buttons double clicking on the number pad, and the board got pretty warm, but just trying to get much recorded for them since I live 5 hours away.
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It depends on the situation.
If I'm tracking I can and will work long hours. 12 to 14 hour days are not uncommon. As long as the performer is still productive I'll soldier through.
If I'm mixing I like to work in short bursts. 3-4 hours and then a few hours off. Once it starts to feel like I'm treading water it's time to pack it in.
If I'm tracking I can and will work long hours. 12 to 14 hour days are not uncommon. As long as the performer is still productive I'll soldier through.
If I'm mixing I like to work in short bursts. 3-4 hours and then a few hours off. Once it starts to feel like I'm treading water it's time to pack it in.
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10 am to 8 pm has been my usual schedule lately. Leaves time for late dinners and a relationship. I did a session of 2 weeks of 12 hour days once. That was the last time I did that. Never again. Those last two hours were almost always useless.
One thing I tell people is "I need time to deal with Tape Op" which was something I never used to say. Now I'm honest and up front about it... No one complains about a productive 10 hour day though.
One thing I tell people is "I need time to deal with Tape Op" which was something I never used to say. Now I'm honest and up front about it... No one complains about a productive 10 hour day though.
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