So it sounds like 3-4 days if we include mixing? There is a lot great info in this thread but it sounds like that is the consensus.

One thing that might help you decide is what your goal for an outcome will be (along with how well rehearsed the material is).

A mostly live take of the songs, with an overdub or two on each, and mixing that is a clean, faithful depiction of what went on could be quick, although I'd always prefer ...

2 full days would probably be fine for you if you were doing half as much music. 2 would be enough for the tracking, but kind of pushing it for a full length's worth of mixing in my experience.

Also this doesn't appear to be EA specific, so what does a full day mean where you're going? I've done ...

Hey there

My band has a new tape/EP out today and I thought it might some folks around here would like. We have gotten comparisons so far to Don Caballero and Tortoise so far so if you like that type of stuff check it out. Pretty lo-fi recorded in our basement practice space over the pandemic ...

Hey there everyone,

So my band is looking to do a first recording in professional studio and we are wondering how much time to book for the whole process. We are looking to do probably around 40 minutes of material. I see a bunch of different estimates for the whole thing but none that seem to be ...