Name your tracks logically.īefore exporting your project as stems, name all the tracks in a way that will help the mix engineer make sense of the session. Ideally all the files will be mono, and panned center. Make sure that you zero out any panning that you may have applied to tracks before you export the files. In that case, then you could bounce it as a stereo track, but you may want to supply mono tracks with that just in case the mix engineer wants to change the panning. If you have five different tracks for a single guitar take you may want to bounce those down to a single track in mono, unless there was a specific reason to spread the instrument take across the stereo field. Consolidate as many tracks as you can into single mono or stereo files. If you are not using it, the mix engineer doesn’t need to see it.
Take some time and go through your session and clean up anything that is muted or bypassed. Delete any tracks and plugins you are not using. Let your mix engineer know at the beginning of the project. You may not need or want all of these different mix types, or you may want something not on this list. TV Track (Everything but the lead vocals).Vocal Up (Almost the same as the master mix, but with the vocals.Master Mix (The final mix that will go to mastering).
It is good to finalize what you agree upon in an email so that it can be referred back to later. number and type of mixes, what file format, bit depth, sample rate, and max db peak that you will want for mastering. Discuss and agree upon the deliverables that you will be expecting from your mix engineer i.e. Have a conversation over the phone, in email, or in person, about the direction of your song, what your expectations are, and if you have any specific “must have” needs as far as processing, or effects. Manage expectations with your mix engineer. A few easy tips on how to prepare your session for a mix engineer, and manage your project expectations.
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