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MIX CHALLENGE - MC070 October 2020 - Winners announced
Re: MIX CHALLENGE - MC070 October 2020 - Submissions until 21-10-2020 23:59 UTC+2/CEST
Yeah, I did exactly that way, as I always do. This is the first time I have this problem. The tracks have a tempo around 118 bpm but even at this speed they are off grid. I'm trying to download again the zip file, maybe there was a problem with the download
Re: MIX CHALLENGE - MC070 October 2020 - Submissions until 21-10-2020 23:59 UTC+2/CEST
PROBLEM SOLVED!!!!. I forgot to set the format to 48khz
Re: MIX CHALLENGE - MC070 October 2020 - Submissions until 21-10-2020 23:59 UTC+2/CEST
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Re: MIX CHALLENGE - MC070 October 2020 - Submissions until 21-10-2020 23:59 UTC+2/CEST
Just a side note (once more) from a Steinberg Cubase/Nuendo user
For workflow purposes:
Good luck to all entrants
For workflow purposes:
- start with a new empty project
- check in with the provided "General Information" TXT file
- set up the sampling rate and the bitrate properly before you import the multi-tracks
- if you know the correct bpm, set it beforehand, else - listen to the provided demo track and reference check with any BPM analysis/counter tool you know/trust
- quickest way to import the multi-tracks is through drag and drop from your file browser (at least for me!)
- go into the Media Pool and check if the "Musical Mode" checkmark (X right beside the bpm value) has been turned off -- this is a special case scenario that is only really needed in rare Mix Challenges, or (in the real world) if a client explicitly asks for custom tempo changes. In this case, you would have a separate sheet or tempo file with the multi-tracks
- do be on the save side, check in with the demo mix (stereo file) if all tracks line up properly -- this is why it's part of the Mix Pack
Good luck to all entrants
Re: MIX CHALLENGE - MC070 October 2020 - Submissions until 21-10-2020 23:59 UTC+2/CEST
Hello there !
The mix : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sdzIlm ... sp=sharing
A few words on the mix...
Grouping : To reduce the numbers of tracks, bussing in used. Heavily. Like, a lot.
Drums :
Background vocals :
Automation : general riding of the buses. Parallel processors are also ridden to somewhat match the dynamics of the song.
The mix : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sdzIlm ... sp=sharing
A few words on the mix...
Grouping : To reduce the numbers of tracks, bussing in used. Heavily. Like, a lot.
Drums :
- Kick : gate, eq, comp, saturation. Nothing fancy.
- Snare : Used a copy of the top for parallel processing (heavy gateing, comp and saturation). Eq, comp on the sum of everybody + sent to a reverb.
- Toms : editing the hits and substantial saturation. Sent into a chamber.
- Cymbals : Panned slightly in. Limiting (on OH), eq, saturation. Sent into a chamber.
- Room : MS was fun. Eq, saturation. Sent into a chamber.
- Parallel compression : Kick, snare, toms and room.
- DI : added some 5k. Used a copy into an amp sim to get a "bite" fader.
- FX tracks : nothing on them. Balanced.
- Parallel processing : sent into the same parallel as the drums. Flanger in insert and sent to a chorus.
- Grouping the tracks into buses.
- Spreading the different tracks 60% L/R.
- Custom plugin for saturation on the feeder busses.
- EQ, comp, chorus on the fed bus.
- Delays and small room as sends.
- Spread far L/R. Same thing as the clean GTR : one amp on one side, the other on the other side.
- DIs are heavily distorted in order to add some agression and bite.
- EQ
- Short room and stereo delay.
Background vocals :
- Main in the middle, the other two +60L/R
- Vocal levelling and EQ
- Sent into a chorus and a chamber.
- Slight stereo widening
- Vocal levelling and EQ
- Sent into tempo-synced delays and a plate with pre-delay
Automation : general riding of the buses. Parallel processors are also ridden to somewhat match the dynamics of the song.
Re: MIX CHALLENGE - MC070 October 2020 - Submissions until 21-10-2020 23:59 UTC+2/CEST
Hi everyone!
Thanks for this forum, challenges and all the info shared here!
I think I'm a bit newbie at mixing. Practice and learning are a must for me. So, here I'm just doing the homework.
For this mix challenge, I have to say I started to love the indie style, the reference tracks are so good! Really in love with Warpaint and Holy Motors stuff.
The track Waterfall is really digging me! Thanks @Los_ady and Cheap Flights!
Cheers!
Thanks for this forum, challenges and all the info shared here!
I think I'm a bit newbie at mixing. Practice and learning are a must for me. So, here I'm just doing the homework.
For this mix challenge, I have to say I started to love the indie style, the reference tracks are so good! Really in love with Warpaint and Holy Motors stuff.
The track Waterfall is really digging me! Thanks @Los_ady and Cheap Flights!
Cheers!
Last edited by tusca on Wed Oct 07, 2020 21:02 CEST, edited 3 times in total.
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Re: MIX CHALLENGE - MC070 October 2020 - Submissions until 21-10-2020 23:59 UTC+2/CEST
Agreed, never heard of warpaint before but kinda digging their stuff.
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Re: MIX CHALLENGE - MC070 October 2020 - Submissions until 21-10-2020 23:59 UTC+2/CEST
Hey @tusca thank you for this kind comment, really happy that you can learn with this challenge and discover even new Bands!
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Re: MIX CHALLENGE - MC070 October 2020 - Submissions until 21-10-2020 23:59 UTC+2/CEST
Hello
Here is my mix
I hope you'll enjoy it
I tried to mix using only Bus Channels as much as I could, although some tracks did get processed a bit.
I also tried to keep the vibe from the reference track as well as taking into consideration the reference tracks for the bass and the drums.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rgagx2rbd2r5b ... i.zip?dl=0
Here is my mix
I hope you'll enjoy it
I tried to mix using only Bus Channels as much as I could, although some tracks did get processed a bit.
I also tried to keep the vibe from the reference track as well as taking into consideration the reference tracks for the bass and the drums.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rgagx2rbd2r5b ... i.zip?dl=0
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Re: MIX CHALLENGE - MC070 October 2020 - Submissions until 21-10-2020 23:59 UTC+2/CEST
Hi!
This is my first mix challenge.
Recording sounded great which made it fun to mix.
Here is my submission, hope you like it: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15f-nve ... sp=sharing
Cheers!
This is my first mix challenge.
Recording sounded great which made it fun to mix.
Here is my submission, hope you like it: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15f-nve ... sp=sharing
Cheers!
Last edited by romaingarnier on Thu Oct 08, 2020 02:06 CEST, edited 2 times in total.