Author: mattmontanez
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Bouncing Stems
If you are bouncing stems to send to a mastering engineer, client, or for archive purposes, I recommend bouncing down your tracks in the “Gang of four” approach, suggested by Mastering Engineer Bob Katz. It will allow for flexibility where it is needed. Create four stems, as follows: Stem #1. TV (that’s instrumental plus chorus or background vocals). Stem…
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Boz Mixing Contest
Just entered this mix into a mixing contest hopefully I win. That would be awesome. Check it out and leave me some feedback thanks!
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Key to Getting A Great Mix – Part 2: Organize
Organization is vital in getting a great mix. Especially now that the track count is higher than ever before. Keep in mind… There are many many ways to organize a session. This is what works for me. Working on Pop sessions daily I get sent sessions with 40, 50, 60, or more tracks! Very easy…
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Key to Getting A Great Mix – Part 1: Questions
Ever ask yourself Why doesn’t my mix sound professional? How come my mix sounds small? Why does my mix sound low quality? I have the answer for you. keep in mind this is not the only way, this is what works for me. The key to getting a great mix is to stop asking yourself…
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Mixing Music: Practice, Practice, and more Practice!
You need to put your time in. is something everyone has told me. Mix some songs, learn some techniques, and then one day I’ll get my shot to show what I could do. Simple right?! But it is actually a lot more work than that. You need to start from the bottom and mix, mix,…