After checkout, you’ll be sent a confirmation e-mail. This e-mail will include:

  • Your receipt & confirmation number

  • Your private link to the transfer page

The transfer page is where you’ll upload all of the pertinent audio and other information so we can dive into your project schedule your mix delivery date. Mix notes can then be made and adjustments applied, typically within the subsequent 24-hours.

Organizing and uploading your multitracks properly ensures a quick and successful mix process. Follow these instructions for best results.

1

Name multitracks logically:

One approach is to group types instruments together by starting the name of each track with a letter. For example each track in the drums or percussion section can start with the letter D or P. Like this:


d.Snare

d.Tom1

d.Tom2

d.OH.L

d.OH.R

b.Bass

b.SubSynth

v.LV

v.BGV1

v.BGV2

2

Complete all editing and tuning before sending:

Editing and tuning are not part of the mixing process, so make sure you’ve cleaned up your tracks and finished creating them before sending.

3

Bypass the plugins:

They’re great creative tools, but you’ll need to bypass all the plugins that don’t comprise the fundamental sound itself.

4

Remove automation and zero out track levels:

When you export your tracks, make sure the faders are sitting still, by turning off any automation, and all the way up at 0 (unity gain) to allow the track to export the way you recorded it.

5

Fade edits:

Put a small fade on the beginning and end of edits so there aren’t any clicks and pops embedded in the audio.

6

Convert MIDI to audio:

Be sure to export/render/record any midi tracks/virtual instruments as audio; the midi data itself will be of no use without your tasty VST.

7

Mono vs. Stereo:

Be conscious of what it is you’re exporting and what stereo status is should have. For example, if you’ve recorded a nice stereo synth track, that’s good send as a stereo track. Conversely, if you’ve got a mono source, like a sax or bass, there’s no need to send it as a stereo track. Keep it simple. Additionally, if you’ve got some type of stereo widener on a track, it’s probably best to bypass it so it can be widened later in the context of the mix.

8

Consolidate tracks:

Each of your tracks should start at the same point at the top of the song. There are several ways to accomplish this but it is imperative that you do so. That way, no matter what, when we import the tracks everything will start at the top of the session and play in sync.

9

Provide any DI tracks you have:

If you have a direct input track from your bass guitar, electric guitar, or other amped (or amp-modeled) instruments, send that too; it may help us carve out a better sound.

10

Double check to make sure you’ve got all the tracks in the folder:

It’s easy to miss one or more tracks when exporting. A missing track can delay your project so double-check (or even triple!) before zipping up your package. Try counting the number of tracks you’re attempting to export from your DAW session and comparing them to the number of tracks in the target folder. A few extra minutes here can save hours or more later.

11

Zip it up:

Zip up your logically-named multitracks into one file. This will make for a faster upload and will also prevent file corruption.

12

Provide a rough mix:

Your rough mix doesn’t need to be perfect. If it was you wouldn’t be hiring a mixer. Something that catches the some of the vibe you’re imagining. It’s okay if this file isn’t included in your zip file; we’re going to give you a separate field to upload it.

13

Provide project notes & details:

Put together a word document, PDF, or other text document that includes some information about the track. This can include things like:

  • Band members names and what they play

  • Any notes you’d like to include about how certain instruments were recorded

  • Any existing commercial songs you we’re digging on or were inspired by in the creation of this particular sound

  • Explainers about any particular instruments/tracks in the song

These don’t need to be in the .zip file with your multitracks either. That way, if you think of something to modify or add to this information, you can do so without going through the whole process of compressing your multitracks again. You’ll find there’s a designated field for uploading these documents.