• Do a “Save-as” for preparation for mix - Delete from the session any tracks that shouldn’t be used in the mix. i.e. scratch vocals, that synth you don’t like anymore, the bass player you fired, etc.

• Carefully check your session to make sure each edit point is properly crossfaded and will not pop or click on playback.

• Check to make sure all your tracks are properly labeled. Your bass guitar should not be called “Audio 3.”

• If there are any specific effects or processing that significantly contributes to the sound and would be considered a production choice rather than a mix choice, print or render that processing. This will ensure your production stays intact in the event the mix studio does not have the same plugin. Examples: Guitar amps, distortion, tuning, phasers, bit crushers, etc. If there is any question, print it and leave the dry track in as well. If it creates the “sound” of the track, it should be printed.

• You can leave the plugins you used in the session. - Delete any unused playlists and remove any unused audio files from the session. (Shift-Cmd-U will select them, Shift-Cmd-B will remove them once they’re selected). Be sure “auto-created clips/regions” are shown when you do this.

• Maintain your blends and balances. Your horn sections, BGVs, etc. should be at the desired relative levels.

• Provide the latest rough mix printed in the session and muted.

• “Save Copy In” in the following format: Song Title-For Mix. Include audio files and be sure it’s in the latest format and proper bit depth and sample rate.

• Open your session on a different computer or a different drive (being sure it’s the only drive not set to “transfer only” in the workspace) to be absolutely certain all the files are in the proper audio files folder and on the proper drive.

A Couple Notes:

• Live sessions that need to seamlessly transition from song to song should be kept together in the same session. If you need to break up sessions, do so at a point where there will be a fade out or a distinct ending to avoid having to match songs back up to each other. Live sessions may be left entirely in one session, however.

• All editing should be done prior to delivery for mix. If you’re not using a section of the song, then we won’t mix it! - If you need a radio edit (or shortened version of any kind), send the long version only and we’ll make the edits after it is mixed. It is extremely difficult to add sections in to a mix.

• If there is a click track, please include it.

• You worked hard on your song, and hopefully like what you did - so keep it! No need for me to re-create what you did.

• A good tutorial can be found here for Logic users.

• For each song, create a folder named the title of the song, BPM, and key.

• Carefully check your session to make sure each edit point is clean, and any muted or unnecessary tracks are deleted

• Export audio - If there are any specific effects or processing that significantly contributes to the sound and would be considered a production choice rather than a mix choice, keep those plugins active for the export. Examples: Guitar amps, distortion, tuning, phasers, bit crushers, etc. If there is any question, render it both we and dry. If it creates the “sound” of the track, it should be printed. Please label identically and include “wet” or “dry” (EGtr1_Wet and Egtr1_Dry).

• Export the files as 24 bit broadcast wave audio files (.wav) (normalization “overload protection only) to the folder you created for that song. (Sample rate should be the same as what was recorded)

• Exported files should all have the same start point and end point to ensure accurate playback.

• Once you are sure that all of the correct files are in the folder, nothing you do want in the mix is missing and nothing you don’t want in the mix is present, you are ready to send the files to be mixed.

• Include your latest rough mix with the files.

• Please notate the tempo and any tempo changes. If there is a click track, please include it. You can easily export a tempo map from Logic following these instructions.

  A Couple Notes:

• Live sessions that need to seamlessly transition from song to song should be kept together in the same session. If you want to break up sections do so at a point where there will be a fade out or a distinct ending so we can avoid having to match songs back up to each other. - All editing should be done prior to delivery for mix. If you’re not using a section of the song, then we won’t mix it! - If you need a radio edit (or shortened version of any kind), send the long version only and we’ll make the edits after it is mixed. It is extremely difficult to add sections in to a mix.

• You worked hard on your song, and hopefully like what you did - so keep it! No need for me to recreate what you did. Don’t erase your delays, reverbs, panning, etc. Let’s start from where you left off.

If you’re sending files for an Atmos mix and you already have the stereo mix completed, send:

1. The final, mastered stereo mix (this is an absolute requirement)

2. The final, unmastered stereo mix

3. Stems (24bit, 48k) - details below

To best maintain the integrity of the stereo mix and best utilize the immersive format, please print extensive mix stems through the mix bus. Ideally, virtually every track would be printed separately and verbs and delays would be isolated.

This can be time consuming, and I strongly recommend utilizing print automation such as Bounce Factory.

The more separation provided the more possible it is to create an immersive experience that is compelling and engaging to the listener.

A good example would look like:

• Kick (all kicks summed)

• Snare (all snare summed, dry)

• Toms

• Kit

• Drum Room (multiple sets separate if they were recorded)

• Bass

• Shaker

• Tambourine

• EG 1

• EG 2

• EG 3

• EG 4

• EG Reverb

• EG Delay

• Ac Gtr 1

• Ac Gtr 2

• Lead Vocal (Dry)

• Lead Vocal Reverb 1

• Lead Vocal Reverb 2

• Lead Vocal delay

• BGVs (Dry)

• BGV Reverb

• BGV Delay

• Etc. (you get the point)