You want something to mix? Mix this!

[Audio~Geek]

I've got a song to share with Y'all.
The artist is Jay Scar, the song is called Methadone, and its on the album Burst.
(Should be on iTunes soon, it's on Napster now.)

I produced, engineered, and performed on this album. It took about 18 months to complete whenever we had the chance to work on it.

The music is acoustic based pop/rock, singer songwriter, kinda grunge influenced.

There are no MIDI tracks in this. All tracks have been consolidated so you can just drop them in to bar 1 of your DAW of choice and start mixing.

All samples have been consolidated as well, with the exception of some reversed cymbal swells and reversed bass note. (these were mix decisions, not really part of the recording, the drum loop was too but is essential to the sound of this song now IMO)

BPM is 118, beat detective has already been done on the drums.
Files are 16 bit 44.1kHz, multi-mono wav. The folder has been compressed with RAR compression, you'll need WinRAR to extract on a pc. (a tool you should have), Macs should be able to extract without additional software.

Files are uploading now.
MEGAUPLOAD - The leading online storage and file delivery service <--most of the audio files
http://audiogeekzine.com/Jay_Scar_strings.rar


When you're done your mix, post it as a reply.

[edit: oops I missed rendering the strings]

[Audio~Geek]

This is my final mix before mastering.
This is my take on the song.
Frame drum, tambourine and other percussion were added in the mix stage.

[magno]

Awesome idea, let me destroy you're song!
Well hopefully I didn't.
Bash away.

[Audio~Geek]

Hey magno! Good job!

I was starting to think that this thread was invisible to the rest of the forum.

Before I say what I don't like about your mix, what do YOU like about your mix. What was your strategy, how much time did you spend on it and did you learn anything?

[superpete]

hey thanks for uploading this. i am downloading it now. thanks a lot.
ill do my best not to ruin it completely . but no promises

I was starting to think that this thread was invisible to the rest of the forum

Sometimes i feel the same way

[Renegade Studios]

Nice Im definetly in on this one... I think my post got completely abandon due to the graphic content.... Im trying to find something a little softer... Might have to send something of the Nu Era Mixtape... Im not sure...

Ill Post in the morning... When I get a chance to get to the studio...

Magno,.. Whew... Very interesting...I would like to know your process also (or what you was smoking!!!)...

[Renegade Studios]

Audio Geek,

So I finally gets to the studio and Im like oh yeah Im gonna mix down this track... So I unrar it and then start putting into cubase and letting them play one by one... Its a great song... I really enjoyed this experience. Its interesting working on something out of my comfort zone but I must say I felt incredibly comfortable... Thank God for my Dual monitor setup... I would have given up with out them. (mixer looks great spread accross 44in... 29audio tracks 6 Group buses 5Fx Channels... )

Ok So I have a rough mix for you to listen to... Im not done... This is just volume leveling, a little comp and some reverb... SSL Channel & Api 560 on the Main vocals, SSL Channel & Ap1 550b on the doubles... eq'd the kick sample... panned Tambourines hard left and hard right... Panned the drums across as If I were the drummer... URS 1975 Compressor on drum mix. Eq'd the acoustic guitar... Still got some work to do and I wanna do some fader automation to give it more of a dramatic feel...

I havent checked to see how well it translates but now Im back at work Ill just check on the internal computer speaker... lol talk about lofi!!!

Also I didnt know how you felt about adding echo and things like that... I might play with some effects tonight when I sit back down with it...

[Audio~Geek]

Its very strange to hear different 'interpretations' of a song I know inside and out.

Anthony did you lose the 2 snare tracks? did not hear snare at all. The balances of instruments sounds very strange to me. Listen to your mix at a distance, its just tamb and vocals. Keep at it!

I've already mixed it to my (and Jay's) satisfaction. You can try to match my mix if you want.

[scooterlow]

I'm in the middle of mixing it as we speak. Fun Project.

[recordingDR]

ill be participating in this when i get home from work today. anyone else who has dry tracks that they can post for others to use as mixing practice should do it, i think everyone would appreciate it.

[scooterlow]

This is such a cool Idea!!!
Well here's my go at it.
I spent a couple hours setting up the tracks and organizing things last night, then today I did the mixing and tweaking. Didn't have as much time to mess with it as I had hoped.(Two hours today, counting rendering and file transfers to site.)
Maybe I'll get back to in in a few days and spend more time on it.

[cacitup]

Best mix yet. I look forward to hearing it after you spend more time on it.

This is such a cool Idea!!!
Well here's my go at it.
I spent a couple hours setting up the tracks and organizing things last night, then today I did the mixing and tweaking. Didn't have as much time to mess with it as I had hoped.(Two hours today, counting rendering and file transfers to site.)
Maybe I'll get back to in in a few days and spend more time on it.

[aljk2008]

Hey,

Thanks for uploading it!
Here's my Mixed & Mastered version of it.

[Audio~Geek]

Great mix Scooter

Aljk interesting take on it, good balances, my first instincts were 'too much reverb' but I kinda like it at the same time. Though I don't like the 'lo-fi-ness of the vocals. Too much saturation somewhere in the chain. sounds almost like bit crushing.

[millett513]

I finally got time to mix this. Great song! I had a good time working with it. I spent about 4 hours on it and mostly used some compression, EQ, and a little reverb. Please let me know what you think if you are listening because it is the first time I have mixed somebody else's song and any feedback on how I did would be awesome!