MIX PREP
PRE-UPLOAD
CHECKLIST
Please refer to the information below prior to uploading your mixes for mastering. If you have any questions or concerns about exporting or uploading your mixes, let me know and I’ll help out.
Please send me .WAV or .AIFF files at the sample rate at which they were recorded at the highest bit depth possible. These files must be ORIGINAL .WAV, .AIFF, or DSF/DFF files, not having been converted from mp3, wma, or any other compressed filetype.
Ensure that your mix files’ sampling rate is 44.1kHz or higher and that the resolution is 32-bit, 24-bit, or 16-bit.
Ensure that your mix files have at least a wee bit of headroom before clipping, meaning that the highest peaks in your stereo .WAV or . AIFF file must not exceed -0.1 dBFS.
Remove any loudness or limiting plugins from your main output unless you are 100% committed to the way that they sound. If you mix into loudness or maximization/limiting plugins, a mixbus compressor and/or EQ, leave it on. If you’re unsure, send me one mix with the processing engaged and one with it bypassed.
Listen to each mix file for its full duration in order to ensure that the audio plays back exactly as intended. If something doesn’t quite sound right, it should be addressed prior to mastering. If you have questions about how to address an issue prior to mastering, please get in touch with me for mix assistance.
If relevant, files should be labeled in a similar manner to the guidelines provided below and if possible, should be zipped into one single file in order to provide protection against data corruption during file transfer.
All set? Upload your mixes to WeTransfer, Google Drive, Dropbox, or use my private upload portal after you book a session with me.
A well-organized and clearly-labeled stereo mix delivery for mastering.
SEQUENCING, METADATA,
& ALTERNATE MIXES
When booking a session, you will be asked for a tracklist outlining the running order and track titles as they will appear across distribution channels. If the vinyl or the CD is going to sport a different sequencing/running order than the digital release, please let me know when you book a session.
In addition, you will have the opportunity to request metadata to be embedded in your production masters. You may also opt to revise the metadata with your distributor after mastering. If requested, metadata will be embedded based on the information provided when you book a session, so double-check that your content has been entered correctly.
If you have alternate versions of your main mixes (Instrumental, Radio Edit, etc.) that require mastering, please label them according to the guidelines below and add the correct number of alternate mixes to your delivery when you book a session.
Please feel free to include a demo-mastered “reference” version of your track if you’ve been listening to a louder (maximized/limited) version of the mix — this helps me get a better idea of what you’re used to hearing.
BOOK A SESSION
Sessions can be attended in the studio or handled remotely.