How many channels or tracks do you use when making a tune???

[Dj_Kritikool]

Just a question as i wana get a rough idea of wether im over doing it, or need 2 add more 2 my tunes???

normally use about 8 channels just on drums, ' kicks, snares, hats ect' also will add a cut-up amen break or 2, just to give the drums more 'body'

is that 2 many for drums or do i need 2 add to them??

then i have individual channels for sub bass, reece ect.

then any other noises or effects i wish 2 add, i normally end up having around 20-25 tracks

is this enough? or do people tend 2 use more???

thanks

[hooka]

it depends what kind of tune your goin for... but there is no right or wrong just what ever you feel is necessary

[HayDee]

You MUST use at least 40 channels (they can be empty) or your tune will suck!

[Riisu]

i only use left an right side so i guess thats 2

[DJ Photon]

seen alix perez with like 30 channel's

[GiDriK]

You MUST use at least 40 channels (they can be empty) or your tune will suck!

thats the rule number 1 of production. Lately i have been using 96 tho.

[TongueFlap]

i use alot

[dafo93]

Varies....when I first started out it was like 8....then like 13....and now it's more like at least 25 - 30.

[dexter]

IRRELEVANT

[sato]

2

[Riisu]

i don't watch itv if that's what you mean

[TongueFlap]

i only use left an right side so i guess thats 2

Quick on the mark there... haha.
Im guessing you know the diff between a channel and a track ha!

[Alexi]

Depends completely on the track, a minimal track can have as little as 5 or 6, but for more complex projects, can use up to 30

saying that I try to always keep ideas for individual and just mute them, because even if they don't fit with the current theme too well, my track can change direction significiantly many times during the process and it's good to have some other ideas to experiment with. So I may have 20 tracks but only use 10 of them in the final mixdown

[motion audio]

How many sheep do you put in a field?

Depends how big the field is, what size said sheep are, and what you want to achieve by putting them in that field.

Theres no rules, if it sounds good then theres no problem.

[logikz]

with dam nation sometimes up to 200 samples and patterns. when i do it alone im usually a little more sparse but since i resample everything i try and use the slicer as much as i can to get a bit more overview