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lavoll · Post by **lavoll** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 9:28 am

Help

I'm writing music for a commercial that will be in the movie theatres here in bergen. Big THX theatre

I want to "outsorce" the mixing because my system isnt really adequate for the style of music and well... my M-audio BX5a speakers dont really compare to the sound system where the commercial will be played

i've tested my own sketchy rough mixes on some big home theatre systems, and it's obvious that I will be struggling, and the deadline will be short.

They (the people making the commercial) will be deciding from a couple of ideas that I am densing to them, and when they give one the green light, the mix has to be finished very quickly after that.
Someplace else will do the dialogue+music mastering.

so.. help.

Right now it seems like a very sparse club'y track is what they are going for.
the commercial is only 30 seconds long btw.

so if you:
- mix much better than me (i've mixed music that has been played on everything from MTV to discovery channel, so i dont totally suck myself)
- can receive all the music stems in a big zip file sent to you via yousendit.com or messenger or something
- can accept that all the stems arent the best due to short time, for example, some will be loops i've made in reason, and i most likely wont have the time to seperate out the individual percussive sounds.. so one stem will be 808 kick and snare.. one will be tambourine and triangle.. etc. (i guess since they like the spare clubby sound, there will be max 15 stems)
- send back a fantastic mix within two days
- have examples of your work somewhere that convinces me that my own mixing sucks compared to yours.. perhaps even in the right music genre
- dont cost an arm and a leg (a rib max)

then let's talk

uhmm.. I hope it is okay to post things like this here? I'm not violating any forum rules, am I?

No name · Post by **No name** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 9:40 am

You might want to talk to someone that does mastering on here for free. He knows how to do it because they have their own studios. I forgot who did it, you'll have to ask around.

dx-9 · Post by **dx-9** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 9:44 am

uh.. mixdown at distance... take care with this idea!
I stopped this kind of service.. only do it if the person or the group sits beside me. ....

lavoll · Post by **lavoll** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 9:51 am

oh, so you suggest not doing it this way? i thought that maybe it could be faster and more convenient that going to a bigger studio here in town.

hmm..

dx-9 · Post by **dx-9** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 9:54 am

yes personally I would... just to be shure it turns out like you have it in mind!

Steven West · Post by **Steven West** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 8:17 pm

WILL MIX FOR FOOD (and booze)

www.soundclick.com/zestradioshow

Hypertone · Post by **Hypertone** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 8:26 pm

I'd be willing to give it a shot. PM me if you're interested.

mandolarian · Post by **mandolarian** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 8:28 pm

I used to mix music for money. Now I mainly mix metaphors for free.

With a 2 day turnaround I'd suggest going local. But Steven's offer is pretty tempting. If you can keep him sober for a couple of days.

lavoll · Post by **lavoll** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 11:10 pm

I am in good hands

Sascha Franck · Post by **Sascha Franck** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 11:26 pm

I'll mix money for music.

soulata · Post by **soulata** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 11:33 pm

Sascha Franck wrote:I'll mix money for music.

I'll money the music for mix.

bduffy · Post by **bduffy** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 11:38 pm

soulata wrote:
Sascha Franck wrote:I'll mix money for music.
I'll money the music for mix.

I'll mu mu me me mu

mandolarian · Post by **mandolarian** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 11:47 pm

Music the money I mix.

2windy · Post by **2windy** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 12:22 am

I'll do anything for money but I'm crap at mixing

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 1:14 am

2windy wrote:I'll do anything for money but I'm crap at mixing

anything...

Do you mix music for money