Prep FOR MIXING
Pro Tools
- Delete any unused / muted tracks, only keep what is relevant
- All tracks should be clearly labeled according to instrument (Piano, E gtr 1, Ld Vocal, etc.)
Freeze (do not commit) any tracks with plugin processing (Rvox, Pro Q3, Vintageverb, etc.) - Freeze all auxes (reverbs, bussing, etc.) & notate which audio file(s) they pertain to
- Commit any Instrument tracks (Kontakt, Arturia, etc.)
- If you’ve tuned your vocal with the integrated Pro Tools ARA 2 Melodyne, please duplicate the track and commit a version with your tuning and a version without.
- Leave any Mix Bus processing on (active)
- Include your rough mix in the session, muted
File > Save Copy In
Audio Files – checked
Main Playlist only – checked
You can send this session folder. Thanks!
* No Google Drive links please – They often arrive with files missing and cause headaches for everyone! Dropbox or WeTransfer are great, but if file size is an issue, just let me know and I can send you an upload link.
Non-Pro Tools
Please deliver multitracks as 24bit WAV files, at the same sample rate they were recorded.
For each song, include the most recent REFERENCE MIX synced to the multitrack. Ideally the multitrack should sound very close to the rough when played back, allowing me to start where you left off.
Lead Vocals: Please supply dry, separated files without any processing, EQ, or compression. Baby, I like it raw! The exceptions here are deliberately hard tuned, distorted, pitch/formant shifted vocals or any other “production” type stuff. They’re part of “the sound”, so generally I’d like to receive them like that. If in doubt, send both dry and processed versions and label them clearly.
Backing Vocals: Please send these processed and blended as you like them. A dry and a wet version would be great, and if it’s easy, having the separate vocal tracks can also be very useful in a pinch!
Instruments: Please include any reverbs, delays and any other important production elements on instruments. If you’ve found a rad spring reverb for that guitar part, I want it!
Please make sure your tracks aren’t clipping! It might seem obvious, but you’d be surprised how often stuff comes in distorting (and not in the nice way).
Please apply your own time correction, if needed. If you don’t, it increases turnaround time, and my feeling for groove won’t be exactly the same as yours. Do be wary of time stretching algorithms in your DAW (“Flex Time” in Logic, or “Warp” in Ableton, etc). These methods often introduce unwanted artefacts, and more elegant solutions can often be pursued. If in doubt, just holler.
If you work in Ableton, please also include your session file (with all assets, samples etc. collected). This way, if I need to grab a dry version of a track etc, I don’t have to bother you!
No Google Drive links please – They often arrive with files missing and cause headaches for everyone! Dropbox and WeTransfer are great, but if file size is an issue, just let me know and I can send you an upload link.