  Realizing faster experimental cycle times is important for the future of
quantum simulation. The cycle time determines how often the many-body
wave-function can be sampled, defining the rate at which information is
extracted from the quantum simulation. We demonstrate a system which can
produce a Bose-Einstein condensate of $8 \times 10^4$ $^{168}\text{Er}$ atoms
with approximately 85% condensate fraction in 800 ms and a degenerate Fermi gas
of $^{167}\text{Er}$ in 4 seconds, which are unprecedented times compared to
many existing quantum gas experiments. This is accomplished by several novel
cooling techniques and a tunable dipole trap. The methods used here for
accelerating the production of quantum degenerate gases should be applicable to
a variety of atomic species and are promising for expanding the capabilities of
quantum simulation.
