MIXING & MASTERING
Mixing
Mixing is treating individual channels of a track for a better blending. Today’s mixes require more professional handling to compete with the recordings of the big studios. Even though everyone can produce music at home, mixing requires professional ears, equipment and years of practice to achieve industry standard. You can send your separate tracks for Mixing.How to send your files:
- Send your audio files 24bit/44100
- Name your audio files (Kick, Bass, Tom, Hi-hat etc.)
- Include Dry Audio Stems if possible
- Send a raw mixing of your track as a reference
- You can also send a reference track which you think suits your sound
- Do not normalize your tracks
Mastering
Mastering is the last process applied to a track before the release. Back in the days mastering stage was different in Vinyl Records, CDs, Cassettes. Today this difference applies to each Streaming Services, Club Play, CD etc. In the mastering stage your track gains definition, warmth, desired loudness. When the mix is good, your track will shine with a proper mastering.How to send your files:
- Send your audio files 24bit/44100 or 32bit/44100
- Leave headroom -6dB for mastering
- You can send a reference track which you think suits your sound
- Do not use any master bus processing
- If you use any master bus processing, add that track separately as a reference
- Do not ‘Normalize’ your tracks