Mix Rescue: Audio Files

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Technique : Recording / Mixing
 
It's a tall order this month, as we're asked to remix a reader's recording to sound like a big-budget Bond theme!
Overheads And Room Original MP3 WAV
A basic balance of the overheads and room tracks during the chorus, as heard directly from Toontrack's EZ Drummer.
Overheads And Room Processed MP3 WAV
The same two stereo tracks processed for a more aggressive sound.
Gong Original MP3 WAV
Gong Processed MP3 WAV
Ch Drums Processed MP3 WAV
The full chorus drum sound, as it appears in the remix.
Ch Drums Processed No Dist MP3 WAV
The same section of drums, but with the two distortion send effects muted to illustrate how they contribute to the overall sound.
Basses Original MP3 WAV
The synth and electric bass parts as recorded.
Basses Processed MP3 WAV
The same parts processed with dynamics and distortion effects to add extra mid-range energy.
Ch Gtrs Pod Original MP3 WAV
A basic balance of the two original chorus guitar tracks, recorded by Wilx's friend Tom Warner using a Line 6 modelling guitar preamp.
Ch Gtrs Pod Processed MP3 WAV
The same tracks processed in the remix to try to bring out more of the notes of the chords.
Ch Gtrs Live Overdubs MP3 WAV
The additional overdubbed guitar layers added by Tom Adams, processed as in the remix.
Ch Gtrs Final Balance MP3 WAV
The final remixed guitar sound, layering together Tom Warner's and Tom Adam's performances. Gives a new meaning to the phrase 'stereo toms'...
Ch Vox Processed MP3 WAV
The combined lead and backing vocal sound from the remix in isolation.
Strings Original MP3 WAV
A mix of the raw chorus string tracks Wilx bounced out of Synful Orchestra.
Strings Processed MP3 WAV
Here are the same string tracks soloed in the remix.
Vs LV Original MP3 WAV
Vs LV Processed MP3 WAV
Unprocessed and remixed versions of a section of the verse lead vocal.
Vs Loop 1 Original MP3 WAV
Vs Loop 2 Original MP3 WAV
The two drum loops Wilx had used to create the verse groove.
Vs Loops Processed MP3 WAV
The processed combination of these loops in the remix, complete with the replacement kick-drum sound.
Original Mix MP3 WAV
Wilx's original normalised mix of 'Dressed To Kill'.
Unmastered Remix MP3 WAV
The mixdown file I exported from Cubase, without any of the extra mastering processing.
G Stereo And Genecomp 3 Remix MP3 WAV
The remix processed using GStereo and Genecomp 3 for a hyped sound more in line with the reference tracks.
Remix Mastered MP3 WAV
The remix as heard through the extreme mastering processing I used to compare it with Wilx's reference tracks.

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