STEM MIXING & MASTERING

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Mixing is the perfect choice when a project needs additional work to achieve the right balance and depth.

With a depth of knowledge on different production techniques in the digital and analog realms, we are here to help take your productions a step further. 

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When ordering stem mastering, rather than sending a stereo bounce, a client could alternately deliver “stems” which the mastering engineer can use to create the final master.

Both result in one final stereo file, ready for distribution; however, each results in slightly different sonic characteristics and can be better suited for certain scenarios.

Stem mastering can also be considered a “halfway” house between stem mixing and stereo mastering.

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Stem mixing is a method of mixing audio material based on creating groups of audio tracks and processing them separately prior to combining them into a final master mix.

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Format Of Mix Options:

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• Digital Master - 16/24bit 44.1/96khz WAV/MP3 for vinyl/digital/streaming distribution.

• Analog Master - 24bit 44.1/96khz WAV in high resolution

• Analog Summing - 4/8 channel groups or full track mixdown

• Digital Mixdown - (no limit of channel mix)

• Sound Colouring  - add character and punch to your finished track using our analog chain with EQ, compression and saturation.

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Pre Master Specs

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Please ensure that the kick and bass are separate (preferably in mono) group elements as follows:

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- Kick

- Bass

- Percussion (rims, toms)

- Snare / Clap

- Top elements (Hats, shakers)

- Vocal

- Synths/Chords

- FX

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Stem Mixing & Mastering can also be ordered using 4,6 or 8 channel groups. Stems should be exported individually without processing (except for FX), not through the master bus.

44.1kHz sample rate (minimum) / 16 or 24bit (24bit preferred).

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Submission via Dropbox or WeTransfer to: rv@rvaudioltd.com