Hi !

I've read a great article in TapeOp#58 about tiredness management, stress and more generally the lifestyle when you work in a studio.

It might be interesting for everyone to share your experience on how you manage having quite good rhythm when recording/mixing.
how many hours do you sleep generally. do you manage to eat well. how........all the info could be helpfull ! (I'm an assistant, so assitant's experience are really welcome !) i work between 12 and 18 hours a day, completely irregular rhythm, sometimes non-stop during a month.... this is difficult sometimes...
Sorry for my english...

Thanks !

Cyril

I didn't know where exactly to post this.

Here seemed good enough:

Mister Nice Hands

joesepi wrote:I didn't know where exactly to post this.

Here seemed good enough:

Mister Nice Hands

Silent But Deadly?

Perhaps I need a PC to produce the farting noise.

Edit: She's a workin now. Can't...stop...pulling...finger.

Anyway, I think that deserves it's own thread.

joesepi wrote:I didn't know where exactly to post this.

Here seemed good enough:

Mister Nice Hands

it is a coherent answer, but you should consult this site in the future...


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There is a lot to consider.
As far as eating goes, keep it light, and nutritious. You don't want to be stuck hungry and working. Your mood and motivation will suffer (as will your work). If you wait until your starving, you might overeat, causing a droopy crash afterwards. As you know, you have no control of your schedule, and when you can break. If you're going to be in the control room a lot, get control of your diet by storing snacks and drinks for quick relief. Get things that you can eat quickly like granola bars, and bananas. Stay away from nuts, pretzels, chips, and other lounging foods. They take a longer time to eat, are messy, noisy, and make you look like a slob. Chomping sounds will annoy someone, and so will your greasy fingers. If you drink caffeine, pace yourself. Mix a little food in with the coffee. Drinking it on an empty stomach will exasperate the hunger pains.
I find that I need at least 2 hours of wind down time after a long session. In the morning, I will sleep as late as I can, jump in the shower, then head off to work. This usually works out to about 6-7 hours of sleep. I'll try to put something in my stomach (bagel, or cereal) before I reach work. That is where the coffee and I meet. This may not be the case for everyone. Some people go right to sleep, and get up with plenty of time in the morning for errands and personal needs.
Either way, you may need an hour or two to interact with people outside the studio. The longer the session the better it will be. Everyone you work with will have the same needs and realize that. The worst is a lot of short sessions stringed together. Those will demand the most of your time and energy. It is important to talk to the client/engineer/producer before the session to find out what the schedule might be like. The schedule may end up being very different, but you'll have a rough prediction to plan on.
This will be a rough period in your career. As you get more familiar with clients, you'll be able to level with them, and work out a more human schedule.
Good luck!

Amphetamines.

NerblyBear wrote:Amphetamines.

Cocaine decisions.

Cocaine is the FUCKING MOST RETARDED THING YOU CAN DO WHEN IT COMES TO MIXING A RECORD. Putting yourself in an altered state of conciousness just to "stay awake and work" on anything except for literature when you're Kerouac is unprofessional, sleazy, and guaranteed to make you hurt.

I recorded a friend's demo when we all would sit around and do tons of blow. It was fucking terrible, the experience was terrible, and is a huge regret of mine.

Do what Greg said and don't eat any exotic foods after or before you will be working. I once got food poisoning while doing a record and felt like complete shit for three days while I mixed and recorded. Disgusting.

Steve V. wrote:Cocaine is the FUCKING MOST RETARDED THING YOU CAN DO WHEN IT COMES TO MIXING A RECORD. Putting yourself in an altered state of conciousness just to "stay awake and work" on anything except for literature when you're Kerouac is unprofessional, sleazy, and guaranteed to make you hurt.

I recorded a friend's demo when we all would sit around and do tons of blow. It was fucking terrible, the experience was terrible, and is a huge regret of mine.

Do what Greg said and don't eat any exotic foods after or before you will be working. I once got food poisoning while doing a record and felt like complete shit for three days while I mixed and recorded. Disgusting.

So is crystal meth a good idea?

JC23by5 wrote:

Steve V. wrote:Cocaine is the FUCKING MOST RETARDED THING YOU CAN DO WHEN IT COMES TO MIXING A RECORD. Putting yourself in an altered state of conciousness just to "stay awake and work" on anything except for literature when you're Kerouac is unprofessional, sleazy, and guaranteed to make you hurt.

I recorded a friend's demo when we all would sit around and do tons of blow. It was fucking terrible, the experience was terrible, and is a huge regret of mine.

Do what Greg said and don't eat any exotic foods after or before you will be working. I once got food poisoning while doing a record and felt like complete shit for three days while I mixed and recorded. Disgusting.

So is crystal meth a good idea?

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