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Old 06-04-2018, 02:08 PM   #1
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REAPER CONTEST - JUNE 2018
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MIXING: 5-22 June
VOTING: 23-28 June
RESULTS: 30 June
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Last month user kgarello won for the first time and he decided to choose a good sounding rock song with some juicy grooves. Who's going to win this month? I don't know, but let me tell you something: this competition is on fire and the top5 is constantly changing, so if you still want to show us what you got, now is the time to do it!

Band: Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Song: Hey Delilah

As always you can download the multitrack from the website or clicking on this link.

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Old 06-04-2018, 02:52 PM   #2
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Over the weekend I went through hardware troubleshooting hell, which resulted in software / driver environment hell. (broke it so bad I could not fix it, this is hard to do) Fresh install, all is well, and a mix contest seems like a perfect way to stress test the system. I'm throwing my hat back in the ring

(As soon as I get out of Windows update Purgatory )
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Nice to see you again Papa Het
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OH NO!
June has 39 days this year?!

There goes my Salary.......
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xD thanks for pointing that out
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What's the name of the band and song, please?
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What's the name of the band and song, please?
It's this recording session:
https://telefunken-elektroakustik.co...rs-hey-delilah
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What's the name of the band and song, please?
updated the first post
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Old 06-15-2018, 04:38 PM   #9
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Pretty quite around here - anyone mixing?

this is a tough song.

What does everyone use for a brickwall limiter relying on stock plugs.

I'm having trouble keeping some peaks through with the js: stuff.

If I use W1 Limiter - I can control them.
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Pretty quite around here - anyone mixing?

this is a tough song.

What does everyone use for a brickwall limiter relying on stock plugs.

I'm having trouble keeping some peaks through with the js: stuff.

If I use W1 Limiter - I can control them.

event horizon is great - excellent clipper and limiter

I also like Loser's Master Limiter
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pretty quite but I've already received 4 submissions and there is still 1 week to go

I also use even horizon limiter/clipper when need to do mastering with stock plugins.
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Thanks James and Dave - I'll check them out.

Having trouble on individual tracks mostly.
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1 more day...I'm trying to get a submission ready but my work schedule has been pushing me around. I'll have time next week so will at least be able to listen and get comments together.

When does the submission window close tomorrow?
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23:59 CEST (Central European Summer Time). On the website you have the countdown if you want to take a look
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23:59 CEST (Central European Summer Time). On the website you have the countdown if you want to take a look
Wow - good thing I checked in. I usually think of end of day ET - We are the World
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West coast seems to have a time all its own...

and - upload sent...
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I updated the website with the 14 submissions I got
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For whatever reason I cannot het the full length .flac files to load up. they are all only 3:17 long when I try to load by clicking on the supplied .rpp file.

I check the file size after I extracted the .zip to Submissions folder and they all look like proper file size after extraction.

When I started reaper by using the provided .rpp file a little window pops up and says:

There were 1 items in the project that were saved by extensions. If you save this project without those extensions installed, you may lose those extensions' data.

Project tokens not recognized:

SWSAUTOCOLOR

****I'll try an just build a session from just the .flac files

That did the trick... I can get on with some listening and rockin!
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SUBMISSIONS.rpp worked fine for me. In first view that opened, those track items were shortened for some reason, but one can stretch them to right length.

Pretty good mixes. First I thought that it’s impossible for me to find winners within reasonable time, but when I started to listen the long drum intro, it was quite easy to filter out problematic mixes.
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all working fine... just first time I have had something other than perfectly working at the first try - panic ensued...

interesting filtering technique you mention. :::::: quickly checking mine:::::

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streamed the mixes from the website - I guess those are mp3's, or?

had a real hard time figuring out which mix is mine, which I think is a good thing. this one feels tough to judge, so just went on my first impressions here.
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Why is there a spammy looking banner ad in the first post? Very off putting. Apologies if previously explained.
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streamed the mixes from the website - I guess those are mp3's, or?

had a real hard time figuring out which mix is mine, which I think is a good thing. this one feels tough to judge, so just went on my first impressions here.
I too thought I might have a tough time finding mine. I was getting worried when I heard "mine" and then started to wonder if it was mine during the chorus. crazy. Once I went on to a couple other mixes there was no doubt which one was mine.

As far a judging a Best Mix? I'm discovering it's kind of subjective with an experience modifier perhaps? I mean - am I listening for what sounds the most radio ready? Album ready? One that sounds best on my stereo? a song that takes risks and pulls it off? Most original?
All of the above?
Do I use comparative analysis against a professionally produced piece from a similar genre, or against my own mix, all of the mixes collectively?
It's a great listening exercise, and it's also rare, for most people (not involded in music production) to be able to listen to 14 different mixes of the same song.
I'd love to hear 20 mixes of the same Tool song.
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As far a judging a Best Mix? I'm discovering it's kind of subjective with an experience modifier perhaps? I mean - am I listening for what sounds the most radio ready? Album ready? One that sounds best on my stereo? a song that takes risks and pulls it off? Most original?
All of the above?
I'm a huge fan of Big Head Todd, and being that this is a live take, I just gravitated to the mixes that put them in that space - cause I just simply wanted to be there in that small venue watching them play. All of the mixes, of course felt very live, but some choices felt more appropriate for a mix from a larger venue, and that all lost a lot of intimacy for me, which I didn't really dig. Generally I would be more excited by risky mix decisions, but here I just appreciated the mixes that kept it pretty simple.

Just about every mix had some element that I thought the participant nailed - but no mix, not even my own listening back a week later, pulled it all together.

I should wait here, I guess, before going into more detail, wouldn't want to influence anyone else's thoughts too much.
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I'm a huge fan of Big Head Todd, and being that this is a live take, I just gravitated to the mixes that put them in that space - cause I just simply wanted to be there in that small venue watching them play. All of the mixes, of course felt very live, but some choices felt more appropriate for a mix from a larger venue, and that all lost a lot of intimacy for me, which I didn't really dig. Generally I would be more excited by risky mix decisions, but here I just appreciated the mixes that kept it pretty simple.

Just about every mix had some element that I thought the participant nailed - but no mix, not even my own listening back a week later, pulled it all together.

I should wait here, I guess, before going into more detail, wouldn't want to influence anyone else's thoughts too much.
I dig what you're saying. It's about reference.
I definitely found a couple things I didn't think of after a week has gone by and then some fresh ears + everyones elses take on the song.

I feel the same about my mix..nailed it on a couple things, but I think I might have dropped the ball a bit on others.

My plan was make it what I would have wanted to hear were I standing up close and watching them jam. Hopefully I achieved a little bit of that.

The "judges" will tell... :::: insert Perry Mason theme here:::::
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Why is there a spammy looking banner ad in the first post? Very off putting. Apologies if previously explained.
because I've joined IK Multimedia's affiliate program and I'm trying to get some money Lol
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For whatever reason I cannot het the full length .flac files to load up. they are all only 3:17 long when I try to load by clicking on the supplied .rpp file.

I check the file size after I extracted the .zip to Submissions folder and they all look like proper file size after extraction.

When I started reaper by using the provided .rpp file a little window pops up and says:

There were 1 items in the project that were saved by extensions. If you save this project without those extensions installed, you may lose those extensions' data.

Project tokens not recognized:

SWSAUTOCOLOR

****I'll try an just build a session from just the .flac files

That did the trick... I can get on with some listening and rockin!
sorry I'm in Italy right now until Sunday so I can't help you
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streamed the mixes from the website - I guess those are mp3's, or?

had a real hard time figuring out which mix is mine, which I think is a good thing. this one feels tough to judge, so just went on my first impressions here.
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sorry I'm in Italy right now until Sunday so I can't help you
yeah... Must be rough hobnobbing your way around Europe, hanging in Italy for bit. Maybe quick stop in Monaco? Ahh the Life Of the Contest Administrator. Luxury and Jet-setting.

Seriously though, no probs. I have it working just fine.

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because I've joined IK Multimedia's affiliate program and I'm trying to get some money Lol
I appreciate your hard work, and I understand the money part for sure, but *not* seeing stuff like that here is one of the reasons I enjoy this forum. Hope it doesn't sound terse but there is a reason we never see flashing banner ads here. Now, everytime I click on this thread some of my browser info gets sent to IK and my existence here is none of their business.
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I appreciate your hard work, and I understand the money part for sure, but *not* seeing stuff like that here is one of the reasons I enjoy this forum. Hope it doesn't sound terse but there is a reason we never see flashing banner ads here. Now, everytime I click on this thread some of my browser info gets sent to IK and my existence here is none of their business.
Firefox ( or one of its family) can put the kibosh on all that.. just trying to be helpful. You might know all this already.
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Firefox ( or one of its family) can put the kibosh on all that.. just trying to be helpful. You might know all this already.
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Thanks for the help, appreciate. I ^do but believe I shouldn't have to protect myself from vendor ads on this forum. If it were something like a "please support me on Patreon/PayPal" sig with a link, that would be totally fine (I've donated to multiple scripters etc over the years for example), just don't like the blatant/flashing adverts from IK etc. and would subsequently avoid such threads much less click or donate based on them.
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Ok got it in the next couple of weeks I'll try to come up with something else
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If you PM me your PayPal or info I can use PayPal to donate, I'll pay you to remove the one that's ^there now.
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nonono I don't want that there you go, gone
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You do meaningful work so I'd have happily donated.
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Mmmh ok I’ll consider that maybe when I’ll be back home next week I’ll create one
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I too will happily contribute to a Patreon account if it means ensuring that this awesome Mixing Contest is able to continue and grow. For me personally this is a great learning experience. It's my equivalent of saying "dude, I'll sweep the floors and take out garbage to just be here and learn."

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I really appreciate that, but the thing is at the moment I don’t really need any money to continue running this contest. Of course I could pay for a proper website domain or for a google drive premium subscription but I don’t really need anything. I’ve set up this contest from the beginning in a way that doesn’t require me to put any money in it.
For that reason I think a patreon is a bit too much at the moment. A donation link would fit better. But again I really appreciate seeing people responding positively to a project that’s been taking me a lot of time in the past 2 years and that gives me no profit
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