Deliveries

Check out this simple guideline on my preferred file preparation. 

Please complete any editing and comping prior to sending the files. However, I'm happy to do small tweaks after we start if anything comes up.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

Step 1

Please Render Instruments and Amps

Virtual Instruments (Keys, Strings, etc): If using any virtual instruments please render them.

Amp Sims: If using amp simulator plugins please provide the dry DI signal as well as the amp plugin rendered. Please render amp sound but not extra effects like reverb.

Virtual Drums: If using virtual drum instruments please render/commit each mic separately onto new tracks. Please don't render each drum separately, but each mic of the kit separately. The difference is simple, with each drum separately, the close mics, overheads, and room mics are all combined and I have no control over them. With each mic separately, I have complete freedom to add EQ and compression to each mic separately and mix as if they are live drums, this way I can enhance the sound of the virtual instrument.  

Vocals: Vocals should be raw with only tuning applied (if applicable)

  • Using Pro Tools

    If you are working in Pro Tools, please provide the full session as-is, leaving your plugins and rough mix as you have it.

    Please remove and commit any elastic audio, ARA plugins, or Melodyne.

    If using amp simulator plugins leave the plugin in the session in addition to the rendered version. 

    Please unfreeze tracks.

    Remove extra playlists and unused files.

    To do this, select all the active tracks, then go to the File menu, Save Copy In... and select the checkboxes for Audio Files, Main Playlist Only, and Selected Tracks Only. If you are at or above 48k/24bit then leave it, if you are below please change it to 48k/24bit.

    Please also include your rough mix.

    When sending the files, please make a zip of the whole folder. You may use any file transfer service that suits you best and send me a link (wetransfer, hightail, dropbox, google drive, etc)

  • Using Other DAWs

    If you are not working in Pro Tools, please export all tracks without plugins from the same starting point so everything will line up correctly when I import.

    I prefer everything raw without your plugins or effects. If there are any sounds that are drastically affected by plugins, please leave the plugin(s) on and render as-is. I'll ask if I need anything different.

    If you are at or above 48k/24bit then leave it, if you are below please change it to 48k/24bit.

    Please also include your rough mix.

    When sending the files, please make a zip of the whole folder. You may use any file transfer service that suits you best and send me a link (wetransfer, hightail, dropbox, google drive, etc)