Remote Services

Send files through the transfer service of your choice (Dropbox.com, WeTransfer.com, etc) to Dennis@CluckerCity.com

Mixing

> Audio stems MUST have the same start time (bounce each audio stem from session start 00:00:00).

> 48kHz 24bit Mono WAV files audio stems preferred (44.1kHz 16bit & 44.1kHz 24bit WAV files will work).

> Title each audio stem clearly.

> If specific panning is desired on tracks, end stem files titles with "Left" (for hard left), "Right" (for hard right) or bounce stems as stereo files with desired panning.

> Whenever possible, bounce audio stems dry, without any eq/effects/plug-ins/etc. If there are specific effects you definitely want used on certain tracks, bounce them on separate stems.

> Send song charts and lyric sheets, if available.

Mastering

> If the project is an album, specify the track order, how much time you want between tracks and which tracks crossfade (if any).

Overdubs

> Any instruments or vocals can be tracked for your project.

> Send charts and lyric sheets, if available.

Editing

> Add Crossfades/Remove Unwanted Noise

> Time Alignment

> Instrument/Vocal Tuning

> Instrument/Vocal Comping

File Title Suggestions

When sending files, title them in any way you prefer. For greatest clarity and to reduce the amount of time it takes to set up a session, consider these suggestions/guidelines.

> Start with numeric date (year,month,day no space). A file created on December 14th, 2018 would begin like this - example - 20181214

> Follow date with song title (all caps, no space), separate with underscore - example - 20181214_SONGTITLE

> Follow date & song title with track title (all caps, no space), separate with underscore - example - 20181214_SONGTITLE_TRACKTITLE

Track Abbreviation Suggestions

Acoustic Drum Kit

Kick Drum Inside - KIKIN

Kick Drum Outside - KIKOUT

Snare Drum Top - SNRTP

Snare Drum Bottom - SNRBTM

Rack Tom 1 - RKTM1

Rack Tom 2 - RKTM2

Floor Tom - FLTM

Hi-Hat - HIHAT

Overhead Left - OHL

Overhead Right - OHR

Drum Room Mic - DRMRM

Guitars

Acoustic Guitar Lead - AGTLD

Acoustic Guitar Rhythm - AGTRHY

Bass Guitar (Amp) - BSGAMP

Bass Guitar (DI) - BSGDI

Electric Guitar Lead (Amp Microphone A) - EGTLDAMPA

Electric Guitar Lead (Amp Microphone B) - EGTLDAMPB

Electric Guitar Lead (Amp Room Microphone) - EGTLDAMPRM

Electric Guitar Lead (DI) - EGTLDDI

Electric Guitar Rhythm (Amp Microphone A) - EGTRHYAMPA

Electric Guitar Rhythm (Amp Microphone B) - EGTRHYAMPB

Electric Guitar Rhythm (Amp Room Microphone) - EGTRHYAMPRM

Electric Guitar Rhythm (DI) - EGTRHYDI

Keyboards/Pianos - KEY

Electric Piano - EP

Keyboard Pad - KEYPD

Keyboard Strings - KEYSTR

Organ - ORG

Piano - PNO

Synth Lead - SYNLD

Synth Pad - SYNPD

Percussion - PERC

Cowbell - CWBL

Djembe - DJM

Hand Drum - HNDDRM

Shaker - SHK

Tambourine - TAMB

Vocals - V

Backup Vocal - BUV

Vocal Lead - VLD

Effects - FX

Delay - DLY

Flanger - FLNG

Reverb - VRB

Reverse - RVS

Tremelo - TRM