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Producing my first EP

Post by MandorliMusic » Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:57 am

Hey all! :t:

I´ve got some questions depending the production of my first EP.
I´m working on 4 tracks and I wanted to know if you already made some experience with this. When I made a track I usually put it on Soundcloud and Youtube and offered it as free DL. But now I want to make a four track EP with professionel Mixing and Mastering.
Now my question is if I don´t mix my tracks myself, can I put some effects and plug ins to my instruments and all or do I have to tell the mixing engineer how every single part should sound ? For instance I use a piano and want it to sound very vintage and like on an old vinyl plate. If I make the sound myself using some plugins, is that any problem for the following process? Sorry if that´s a stupid question but I´m not experienced at all. I mean I mixed and masterd the tracks myself but I don´t want to destroy my tracks by doing something which could disturb the following process.

And my next and final question is if you know a good mixing/mastering studio I could send my tunes to?! I´ll produce Glitch Hop and Dubstep. Would be awesome if you could help me out litte. :)

BTW DubstepChannelTv picked up my latest track! Please check it out and rate if you like it :)
Greetings from Austria and sorry for the bad use of the beautyful english language :D
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Re: Producing my first EP

Post by Filthzilla » Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:47 pm

MandorliMusic wrote:can I put some effects and plug ins to my instruments and all or do I have to tell the mixing engineer how every single part should sound ?
Dude of course you can. Just make the track as you would, finish it completely, then send him a wav, or each of the stems [whatever they ask for.]
MandorliMusic wrote:Sorry if that´s a stupid question
Atleast you apologised.

Good luck. ;)
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Re: Producing my first EP

Post by kambian » Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:53 pm

In reference to your question on mixing/mastering studios - there's a list in the mastering sticky

http://dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=214140

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Re: Producing my first EP

Post by MandorliMusic » Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:17 pm

Filthzilla wrote:
MandorliMusic wrote:can I put some effects and plug ins to my instruments and all or do I have to tell the mixing engineer how every single part should sound ?
Dude of course you can. Just make the track as you would, finish it completely, then send him a wav, or each of the stems [whatever they ask for.]
MandorliMusic wrote:Sorry if that´s a stupid question
Atleast you apologised.

Good luck. ;)
HEEY! I´m a huge fan!! thank you for the advice man! Appreciate that!

good luck in the future :U:
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Re: Producing my first EP

Post by MandorliMusic » Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:18 pm

kambian wrote:In reference to your question on mixing/mastering studios - there's a list in the mastering sticky

http://dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=214140

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Thank you buddy I´ll check it out !
greetings
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Re: Producing my first EP

Post by Electric_Head » Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:22 pm

MandorliMusic wrote:
Filthzilla wrote:
MandorliMusic wrote:can I put some effects and plug ins to my instruments and all or do I have to tell the mixing engineer how every single part should sound ?
Dude of course you can. Just make the track as you would, finish it completely, then send him a wav, or each of the stems [whatever they ask for.]
MandorliMusic wrote:Sorry if that´s a stupid question
Atleast you apologised.

Good luck. ;)
HEEY! I´m a huge fan!! thank you for the advice man! Appreciate that!

good luck in the future :U:
not another one :u:
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Re: Producing my first EP

Post by Filthzilla » Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:30 pm

Electric_Head wrote:
MandorliMusic wrote:
Filthzilla wrote:
MandorliMusic wrote:can I put some effects and plug ins to my instruments and all or do I have to tell the mixing engineer how every single part should sound ?
Dude of course you can. Just make the track as you would, finish it completely, then send him a wav, or each of the stems [whatever they ask for.]
MandorliMusic wrote:Sorry if that´s a stupid question
Atleast you apologised.

Good luck. ;)
HEEY! I´m a huge fan!! thank you for the advice man! Appreciate that!

good luck in the future :U:
not another one :u:
Haha thanks a lot man. :) You're welcome anytime.
Just shoot me a PM or talk to me on Soundcloud, I'll be happy to listen to your stuff.

I'm not a big artist by the way but I still appreciate it.

@Electric, what's wrong with that?
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Re: Producing my first EP

Post by Lectric » Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:37 pm

Make the song exactly as you would, except DO NOT have a limiter on the master track. take that off, and make sure you have at least 4dB of headroom, unless the engineer asks for more.
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Re: Producing my first EP

Post by Electric_Head » Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:42 pm

Filthzilla wrote:
@Electric, what's wrong with that?
there`s no sarcasm font, I am however being sarcastic

it`s all good brother
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Re: Producing my first EP

Post by Filthzilla » Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:31 pm

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Re: Producing my first EP

Post by Augment » Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:22 pm

That song in your sig is awesome OP, looking forward to hearing the EP :)
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Re: Producing my first EP

Post by VirtualMark » Wed Jan 25, 2012 7:20 pm

MandorliMusic wrote: Please check it out and rate if you like it :)

Mate i fucking loved it, nice tune!
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Re: Producing my first EP

Post by Filthzilla » Thu Jan 26, 2012 12:36 pm

The drums at the start of your tune are sooo good.

Did they come from the remix pack or did you make them yourself?
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Re: Producing my first EP

Post by apastrat » Thu Jan 26, 2012 1:00 pm

Lectric wrote:Make the song exactly as you would, except DO NOT have a limiter on the master track. take that off, and make sure you have at least 4dB of headroom, unless the engineer asks for more.
Why? Does the engineer not know how to use gain knob?
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Re: Producing my first EP

Post by Hircine » Thu Jan 26, 2012 2:44 pm

apastrat wrote:
Lectric wrote:Make the song exactly as you would, except DO NOT have a limiter on the master track. take that off, and make sure you have at least 4dB of headroom, unless the engineer asks for more.
Why? Does the engineer not know how to use gain knob?
http://dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f ... 9&start=20

So many producers go without even reading the stickies :?
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bassbum wrote:The pheleleh tune I have never heard before and I did like it but its very simple and I could quickly recreate it.
Yeah I wanna hear it too :P
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Re: Producing my first EP

Post by Towany » Fri Jan 27, 2012 12:19 am

Yeah i'm pretty lucky, I got my first e.p that I just finished signed and I did everything myself, you would want to watch out about using samples in your tracks tho that could have copyright written all over em.
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Re: Producing my first EP

Post by MandorliMusic » Sat Jan 28, 2012 4:52 pm

Lectric wrote:Make the song exactly as you would, except DO NOT have a limiter on the master track. take that off, and make sure you have at least 4dB of headroom, unless the engineer asks for more.
Thank you very much for the information bro! yeah I will now use any plug ins on the master channel and I´ll keep the headroom :)

Thx Martin
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Re: Producing my first EP

Post by MandorliMusic » Sat Jan 28, 2012 4:53 pm

blinkesko wrote:That song in your sig is awesome OP, looking forward to hearing the EP :)
thank you very much bro! i appreciate the feedback and I´ll tell you about the release date :)

THX
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Re: Producing my first EP

Post by MandorliMusic » Sat Jan 28, 2012 4:55 pm

Filthzilla wrote:The drums at the start of your tune are sooo good.

Did they come from the remix pack or did you make them yourself?
Yeah mate the are sick! They are from the original track (remix pack). Second Relation are very close friends to me and yeah their drummer kicks ass! Check this out:

greetings Martin
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