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Remixing implies the use of individual tracks; I'd say there are anywhere from 24 to 50 tracks on Got Some. A faux master just uses stereo stems, which is far more creatively limiting, and in this case probably means 8-10 stereo tracks that have already been mixed and mastered.
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Monkey_Driven wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
stip wrote:
why a faux master as opposed to a faux mix
Remixing implies the use of individual tracks; I'd say there are anywhere from 24 to 50 tracks on Got Some. A faux master just uses stereo stems, which is far more creatively limiting, and in this case probably means 8-10 stereo tracks that have already been mixed and mastered.
I'll explain further:
Once the recording industry shifted to a digital production and delivery model, the record labels began mixing albums by committee; that is, they'd hire someone to do a mix, then share the mix with the entire band, management team, and A&R department, because it was so easy to just email the mix out. With so many opinions to be considered, engineers took up the habit of printing stereo "stems," two-track mix-downs that would typically look like this for a song like Got Some:
Drums + Percussion Bass Rhythm Guitars Lead guitars Keys Vocals
That way, if one of the A&R guys said "Could I hear it with the vox a little louder?", it didn't require a full remix; the engineer could simply bring the vocal stems up 1 or dBs, a process that would take all of five minutes to edit and deliver. Whereas remixing a song like Got Some would probably have a track layout that looks something like this:
kick drum (in) kick drum (out) rack tom 1 (top) rack tom 1 (bottom) rack tom 2 (top) rack tom 2 (bottom) floor tom 1 (top) floor tom 1 (bottom) floor tom 2 (top) floor tom 2 (bottom) snare (top) snare (bottom) overhead left over head right Room mic 1 Room mic 2 Room mic 3
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tragabigzanda wrote:
Monkey_Driven wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
stip wrote:
why a faux master as opposed to a faux mix
Remixing implies the use of individual tracks; I'd say there are anywhere from 24 to 50 tracks on Got Some. A faux master just uses stereo stems, which is far more creatively limiting, and in this case probably means 8-10 stereo tracks that have already been mixed and mastered.
I'll explain further:
Once the recording industry shifted to a digital production and delivery model, the record labels began mixing albums by committee; that is, they'd hire someone to do a mix, then share the mix with the entire band, management team, and A&R department, because it was so easy to just email the mix out. With so many opinions to be considered, engineers took up the habit of printing stereo "stems," two-track mix-downs that would typically look like this for a song like Got Some:
Drums + Percussion Bass Rhythm Guitars Lead guitars Keys Vocals
That way, if one of the A&R guys said "Could I hear it with the vox a little louder?", it didn't require a full remix; the engineer could simply bring the vocal stems up 1 or dBs, a process that would take all of five minutes to edit and deliver. Whereas remixing a song like Got Some would probably have a track layout that looks something like this:
kick drum (in) kick drum (out) rack tom 1 (top) rack tom 1 (bottom) rack tom 2 (top) rack tom 2 (bottom) floor tom 1 (top) floor tom 1 (bottom) floor tom 2 (top) floor tom 2 (bottom) snare (top) snare (bottom) overhead left over head right Room mic 1 Room mic 2 Room mic 3
I feel like if you didn't ever listen to Pearl Jam and just watched this clip you'd think they were horrible. I feel like you guys are lowering your standards because you've watched everything they've ever done.
I feel like if you didn't ever listen to Pearl Jam and just watched this clip you'd think they were horrible. I feel like you guys are lowering your standards because you've watched everything they've ever done.
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