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by jdo
Fri Jun 21, 2013 2:44 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: "can you send me the stems?"
Replies: 47
Views: 23138

I assumed the original post was talking about a reworking by another artist and not a new mix... In either case we can all agree that communication is necessary -- if it's one song and can be done while mixing, it's quick and easy. More songs / after the fact means more time, digging for files, etc....
by jdo
Fri Jun 21, 2013 10:06 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: "can you send me the stems?"
Replies: 47
Views: 23138

Depends on the situation... I've never known anyone to want edits intact for a remix. True that most songs don't end up getting remixed, and the artist also usually has in mind those they'll want separate files for. It's best just to ask specifically what the artist wants as the situation can take a...
by jdo
Fri Jun 21, 2013 8:07 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: "can you send me the stems?"
Replies: 47
Views: 23138

Normally the audio files folder is included in the backup given to a client... But you wouldn't have to EXPORT anything if you consolidated the tracks within the project -- that action creates fully consolidated wav files in the audio files folder (which you can then drag into a separate folder if y...
by jdo
Thu Jun 20, 2013 11:46 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: "can you send me the stems?"
Replies: 47
Views: 23138

Right they want individual audio files and not stereo stems of drums/vocs/etc... So can't you just highlight all of the tracks within the project, from start of track to end of track, and hit Shift-alt-3 to consolidate tracks? Then if the client searches the audio files folder you've given them, and...
by jdo
Thu Jun 20, 2013 10:39 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: "can you send me the stems?"
Replies: 47
Views: 23138

Stems or audio files?

Hey joninc, I think maybe you're misinterpreting what the client wants? Usually when someone wants stems for a remix now they want individual parts from the mix and not the kind of files you'd prepare for a stems master... I think musicians and engineers often mean different things when referring to...