ICON Studio's Mixing & Mastering service includes mixing and mastering of a stereo instrumental on one track plus vocal stems.
Mixing is the creative process of combining all the different elements of a song together in a way that makes the song sound like a cohesive piece of music. This requires us to have separate .wav files for each track that makes up the song (i.e. lead vocal, background vocal, kick, snare, hi hats, etc.)
After mixing is completed, mastering is the last step before a song is finished. Mastering adds the final polish that makes a song sound louder, more crisp, and translate well on any type of playback system. After mastering is finished, your song will be at its full potential.
Our mixing and mastering package offers the best of both worlds! After mixing and mastering, your song will be able to compete with the quality of major record labels and industry leading music.
Click the WeTransfer link above to send your project files. The following file formats are acceptable:
MASTERING:
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One file per song
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44.1kHz / 48kHz / 96kHz / 176.4kHz / 192kHz
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32bit / 24bit / 16bit
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WAV / AIF
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MP3 (acceptable but not preferred)
INSTRUCTIONS:
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Keep entire track from clipping (below 0dBfs)
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Remove any limiter on the master bus that is used for loudness
MIXING:
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Separate files for each stem of song
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i.e. lead vocal, background vocal, kick, snare, hi hats, etc.
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Please consolidate all stems to be the same length to ensure correct timing
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44.1kHz / 48kHz / 96kHz / 176.4kHz / 192kHz
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32bit / 24bit / 16bit
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WAV / AIF
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NO MP3
INSTRUCTIONS:
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Keep each individual track from clipping (below 0dBfs)
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Specify if some stems are grouped together
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Feel free to include a demo mix to be used as a reference