The Mix Prep Mistake That Got a Band Fired (Do This Instead)
Riff Haven Audio
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Mix prep is not optional. And Knowing how to prepare tracks for mixing is a crucial step if you want a professional mix. In this video, I show you exactly how to prepare multitracks for a mix engineer—including exporting 24-bit WAV files, organizing track names, printing MIDI drums, sending guitar and bass DIs, and creating a tempo map.
Sending poorly labeled files, tracks with unwanted plugins, phase issues, missing fades, or incomplete DI tracks can delay your mix, add extra costs, or make it impossible for your mixer to deliver the result you want. I walk through a real heavy music session step by step: how to export individual drum outputs from GGD Invasion, when to print amp sim tones versus bypass plugins, how to label guitar tracks and vocal layers, why fades and crossfades matter, and how to package your complete session into one clean folder for delivery.
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Who This Is For:
•Bands who need to prepare their session files for professional mixing •DIY producers, recording engineers, and artists mixing their own music •Musicians that want properly labeled multitracks that are ready for a clean, efficient, professional-quality mix.
Chapters
00:00 – I Fired a Band for Sending Bad Mix Files
00:49 – How to Prepare a Song for Professional Mixing
01:19 – The MIDI Drum Export Mistake That Ruins Mixes
02:22 – How to Export Individual Drum Stems in Logic Pro
03:22 – The Right Way to Prepare Bass Tone and Bass DI
04:32 – Guitar Tracks: Fades, Labels, Tones, and DI Files
05:47 – How to Export Amp Sim Guitar Tracks for Mixing
06:36 – Lead Guitar Export Mistakes to Avoid
06:52 – How to Prepare Metal Vocals for Your Mix Engineer
07:47 – Why Your Mixer Needs a Tempo Map
08:12 – Export 24-Bit WAV Stems From Logic Pro
08:41 – The Final Folder Your Mix Engineer Needs
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The Mix Prep Mistake That Got a Band Fired (Do This Instead)
Riff Haven Audio
7,751 views
Mix prep is not optional. And Knowing how to prepare tracks for mixing is a crucial step if you want a professional mix. In this video, I show you exactly how to prepare multitracks for a mix engineer—including exporting 24-bit WAV files, organizing track names, printing MIDI drums, sending guitar and bass DIs, and creating a tempo map.
Sending poorly labeled files, tracks with unwanted plugins, phase issues, missing fades, or incomplete DI tracks can delay your mix, add extra costs, or make it impossible for your mixer to deliver the result you want. I walk through a real heavy music session step by step: how to export individual drum outputs from GGD Invasion, when to print amp sim tones versus bypass plugins, how to label guitar tracks and vocal layers, why fades and crossfades matter, and how to package your complete session into one clean folder for delivery.
🎚️ Work With Me: https://riffhavenaudio.com/work-with-me
✅ https://go.riffhavenaudio.com/mix-pre...
Who This Is For:
•Bands who need to prepare their session files for professional mixing •DIY producers, recording engineers, and artists mixing their own music •Musicians that want properly labeled multitracks that are ready for a clean, efficient, professional-quality mix.
Chapters
00:00 – I Fired a Band for Sending Bad Mix Files
00:49 – How to Prepare a Song for Professional Mixing
01:19 – The MIDI Drum Export Mistake That Ruins Mixes
02:22 – How to Export Individual Drum Stems in Logic Pro
03:22 – The Right Way to Prepare Bass Tone and Bass DI
04:32 – Guitar Tracks: Fades, Labels, Tones, and DI Files
05:47 – How to Export Amp Sim Guitar Tracks for Mixing
06:36 – Lead Guitar Export Mistakes to Avoid
06:52 – How to Prepare Metal Vocals for Your Mix Engineer
07:47 – Why Your Mixer Needs a Tempo Map
08:12 – Export 24-Bit WAV Stems From Logic Pro
08:41 – The Final Folder Your Mix Engineer Needs
🤘 Follow me on social media:
Instagram: Instagram: riffhavenaudio
TikTok: TikTok: riffhavenaudio
🎶 Music I've Worked On: https://riffhavenaudio.com/#row-rxenu...
https://riffhavenaudio.com/work-with-me