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In Parts 1 and 2, I went over some best practices for how to communicate the vision of your songs with your mixing or mastering engineer. In part 3, I discuss things to avoid<\/strong> when working with a ANY mixing or mastering engineer. Avoiding these problematic areas to guarantee you receive the best<\/strong> final<\/strong> mix or master without delay<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video image_src=”https:\/\/www.raytownproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Youtube-Thumbnail-Rap-Vocal-Chain-Overview-SM.png” play_icon_color=”#FFFFFF” disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”3.9″ border_width_all=”2px” border_color_all=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” box_shadow_style=”preset3″ disabled=”on”][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.15″ ul_font=”||||||||” ul_font_size=”16px” ul_line_height=”1.7em”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” divider_weight=”3px” height=”0px” _builder_version=”3.9″ max_width=”7%” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-30px|||” custom_padding=”|||”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.15″]<\/p>\n There are many things that cause delays for mixing and mastering engineers. Many of which are outside our control (life can happen, ya know?!?). Sometimes, we can nail a mix on the first try, but other times it can take a while to align with your musical vision. Either way, NEVER set a release date or make promises to your label, fans, promoters, etc. until you have the final version of your song in your possession<\/strong>. Having a release date before having the final masters in your hand adds unnecessary stress to the project. Great art is rarely made under these situations. For best results, mixing and mastering should never be rushed<\/span>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Stick to one form of communication for the entirety of the project. Sending messages from different platforms like Facebook, Instagram, email, text messages, etc. makes keeping track of your project details difficult. Mixing and mastering engineers are\u00a0usually<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>working on multiple projects simultaneously, so help them out by sticking to their one preferred form of communication.<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.raytownproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Getting-Better-Mixes-Faster-03-Preferred-Contact-Method.png” _builder_version=”3.15″ max_width=”85%” module_alignment=”center”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.15″]<\/p>\n Put ALL mix notes into a single email or text file<\/strong> and send that to your mixing or mastering engineer. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve gotten a chain of at least 3 emails back-to-back with one or two small adjustment requests. This process wastes your engineers’ time<\/strong> by having to fumble through multiple emails. The chance of a mix note being overlooked is greatly increased when scattered over multiple files\/emails. This also slows down turnaround time. Write concise, organized and easy to read notes using bullets to designate each song adjustment request. Lastly, include track times when referring to particular parts of the song.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.raytownproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/02-Email-inbox.png” show_bottom_space=”off” align=”center” _builder_version=”3.15″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.15″ text_font=”||on||||||” text_font_size=”14px” header_font=”||||||||” max_width=”85%” module_alignment=”center”]<\/p>\n Don’t make your mixing or mastering engineer’s inbox look like the image above. Listen to your song for at least a day then compile all notes into a single email or text file and sent that to your mixing engineer. Never send multiple emails with different mix notes or revision requests – keep it organized!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.15″]<\/p>\n Resist the urge to be a “back seat” engineer. For example, asking for a 2.3 dB EQ boost at 1.4 kHz with a Q of 0.8 on the snare drum is too technical and constrains your engineer’s creativity. Mix notes like this make engineers question why you hired them to mix or master your music in the first place.\u00a0<\/p>\n While this may seem helpful, it usually isn’t. This is because the desired effect you are requesting might not be achieved because of how the audio files in a session are processed. Mixing and mastering is complicated, and adjustments made to one track will affect all the other instruments in the song. Without having direct access to the mixing or mastering engineers session, over technical mix notes are often completely useless<\/strong>. Instead, provide general guidance for where the problem areas are. The mixing or mastering engineer can still be creative and make the adjustments to get the requested sound.\u00a0 Again, don’t be a back seat mixer!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_signup activecampaign_list=”|none” aweber_list=”|none” campaign_monitor_list=”|none” constant_contact_list=”|none” convertkit_list=”|none” emma_list=”|none” feedblitz_list=”|none” getresponse_list=”|none” hubspot_list=”|none” icontact_list=”|none” infusionsoft_list=”|none” madmimi_list=”|none” mailchimp_list=”raytownproductions|492a65f564″ mailchimp_account_name=”raytownproductions” mailchimp_api_key=”57c932ad0d5da43bba013f96fd1b3151-us12″ mailerlite_list=”|none” mailpoet_list=”|none” mailster_list=”|none” ontraport_list=”|none” salesforce_list=”|none” sendinblue_list=”|none” name_field=”on” title=”GET THE LATEST tips & TRICKS SENT right TO your inbox!” button_text=”Sign me up!” description=”<p style=%22text-align: justify;%22>Our newsletter covers <strong>recording, mixing, producing, and even artist development!<\/strong> We <span style=%22text-decoration: underline;%22>only send quality content<\/span> and will <strong>NEVER<\/strong> spam you!<\/p> <p>We love our readers and will never share your info.<\/p>” focus_background_color=”#ffffff” focus_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.8)” _builder_version=”3.0.105″ header_font=”|700||on|||||” body_font_size=”15px” result_message_text_color=”#000000″ result_message_font_size=”20px” result_message_line_height_tablet=”2″ background_image=”https:\/\/www.raytownproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Email-Background_Compressed.jpg” background_blend=”multiply” use_focus_border_color=”on” border_width_left_fields_focus=”6px” border_color_left_fields_focus=”#79abab” custom_button=”on” button_font=”|600|||||||” button_use_icon=”off” button_border_color_hover=”#79abab” button_border_radius_hover=”5px” button_letter_spacing_hover=”1px” global_module=”25819″ saved_tabs=”all”]<\/p>\n Our newsletter covers recording, mixing, producing, and even artist development!<\/strong> We only send quality content<\/span> and will NEVER<\/strong> spam you!<\/p>\n We love our readers and will never share your info.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_signup][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”3.9″ disabled=”on”]<\/p>\n Sign up for our mailing list and get your cheat sheet on how to effectively communicate with mixing and mastering engineers totally FREE.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_text=”DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE COMMUNICATION GUIDE” button_alignment=”center” disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”3.9″ custom_button=”on” button_font=”||||||||” button_icon=”%%98%%” button_on_hover=”off” button_border_color_hover=”#a5a5a5″ disabled=”on”][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”3.9″ disabled=”on”]<\/p>\n Check out\u00a0<\/span>this awesome podcast episode<\/a>\u00a0by the\u00a0<\/span>Unstoppable Recording Machine<\/a>\u00a0that dives deep into the importance of being a musical translator.<\/span> Have you made any of these mistakes? 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DON’T<\/span>\u00a0SET A RELEASE DATE FOR YOUR SONG BEFORE HAVING THE FINAL VERSION IN YOUR POSSESSION<\/span><\/h2>\n
DON’T\u00a0<\/span>CONTACT YOUR ENGINEER MULTIPLE ways<\/span><\/h2>\n
DON’T\u00a0<\/span>SUBMIT DISORGANIZED MIX NOTES<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
DON’T<\/span>\u00a0TAKE THE CREATIVITY AWAY FROM YOUR ENGINEER.<\/h2>\n
Free Stuff<\/h2>\n
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