ArchimedesQ Good question, let me know when you figure it out lol. For me, itās when the changes Iām making arenāt doing much to improve anything. If I feel like the idea is good, but itās not quite there, Iāll put it on the shelf for a month and come back to it with fresh ears.
I keep a āpremasterā folder for āfinishedā tracks. I usually let them sit there until I donāt remember what it even sounds like (usually a month is lots as Iām working on so many tracks that old ones fade from memory pretty quickly). If I listen and it sounds finished, then it is. If something sticks out, I go back to editing and repeat the process.