Preparing for Multitrack Mixing
1. CONSOLIDATE OR MERGE all tracks individually from time zero, making sure that they are accurately named (Piano, Bass, etc.). If you have recorded multiple takes of a song and want to use parts of more than one take, you should edit the parts together to create one cohesive multitrack song before consolidating tracks. We can do this, but you'll save a good amount of studio time and expense if you prepare the tracks yourself.
2. Use only IMPORTANT EFFECTS (chorus or delay or distortion on guitars, etc.) that you feel are crucial and hard to duplicate and bounce these in your track. It would be a good idea to duplicate the original, unprocessed track and give us both versions.
3. Put each song's CLEARLY-LABELED SOUNDFILES in a separate folder labeled with the name of the song.
4. Send or bring in the files as DATA on a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM, or on a Firewire or USB Mac-formatted hard drive.
5. For projects done on a STAND-ALONE DIGITAL MULTITRACK RECORDER, contact us for instructions.
6. If you'd like, we can mix one song, which will reveal the approximate time needed for each similar piece. This will depend on the track count, length or any problems (like noise, distortion or recording quality) that need to be overcome. Obviously, the better-engineered and recorded the song is, the easier it is to mix. Also, if each song features nearly the same instruments and tracks, it makes the mixing go faster. By the way, your input is always more than welcome during the mix process. Our goal is to make you smile. We freely offer opinions, but our guiding principle is to bring YOUR musical vision to life in the best way possible.
1. CONSOLIDATE OR MERGE all tracks individually from time zero, making sure that they are accurately named (Piano, Bass, etc.). If you have recorded multiple takes of a song and want to use parts of more than one take, you should edit the parts together to create one cohesive multitrack song before consolidating tracks. We can do this, but you'll save a good amount of studio time and expense if you prepare the tracks yourself.
2. Use only IMPORTANT EFFECTS (chorus or delay or distortion on guitars, etc.) that you feel are crucial and hard to duplicate and bounce these in your track. It would be a good idea to duplicate the original, unprocessed track and give us both versions.
3. Put each song's CLEARLY-LABELED SOUNDFILES in a separate folder labeled with the name of the song.
4. Send or bring in the files as DATA on a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM, or on a Firewire or USB Mac-formatted hard drive.
5. For projects done on a STAND-ALONE DIGITAL MULTITRACK RECORDER, contact us for instructions.
6. If you'd like, we can mix one song, which will reveal the approximate time needed for each similar piece. This will depend on the track count, length or any problems (like noise, distortion or recording quality) that need to be overcome. Obviously, the better-engineered and recorded the song is, the easier it is to mix. Also, if each song features nearly the same instruments and tracks, it makes the mixing go faster. By the way, your input is always more than welcome during the mix process. Our goal is to make you smile. We freely offer opinions, but our guiding principle is to bring YOUR musical vision to life in the best way possible.
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