File Transfer

Large audio files and sessions can be sent via Dropbox link, WeTransfer, HighTail or any other file sharing service. Please make sure to name the folder and .zip file clearly. For example: “ArtistName-SongTitle-BPM” such as “Queen-BohemianRhapsody-141bpm.zip”.

File Naming & Track Consolidation

As a general rule, please follow these steps no matter what DAW recording software you’re using:

1. Only send tracks you want in your song. Multiple playlists or anything in question should be decided on prior to sending session. Commit.

2. Properly name all audio tracks and please keep it simple. I don't need to know which preamp was used when you were tracking. Just what the track consists of.

For Example: Gtr for guitar. Not "Guitar + API+ distressor." For drum overheads please label which side of the kit OH-Hat and OH-Ride. Same for room mics. Room-hat and Room-ride.

Ableton Users

1. Only send tracks you want in your song. Multiple playlists or anything in question should be decided on prior to sending session. Commit.

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AVID Pro Tools Users

1. Only send tracks you want in your song. Multiple playlists or anything in question should be decided on prior to sending session. Commit.

2. Properly name all audio tracks and please keep it simple. I don't need to know which preamp was used when you were tracking. Just what the track consists of.

3. Render all elastic audio and make sure the session tempo is correct.

4. Consolidate ALL audio files from the top of the session to the end of the session. Please make sure that all fades and crossfades are correct before consolidating to prevent from any unwanted pops and clicks in the audio.

5. In your Pro Tools session please make sure you "save a copy in" select a destination drive and make sure you select "all audio files". This insures that even if you are pulling audio from several drives that all of it will be copied into one session. This is the session you send for mixing.

6. Unless there are plugins you want to leave on for a certain sound or vibe, please remove them. All Autotune or Melodyne must be printed.

7. Include your rough mix in the session. This helps me understand what you've been hearing, what the label has been hearing etc. I'm not going to chase it. It's just for reference.

Logic Users

1. If working in Logic please watch the video below and follow the simple instructions to insure your audio tracks are being properly exported.

http://youtu.be/ckb7DAAaTGM

2. After exporting Logic files make sure to label the folder with the song's tempo, sample rate and bit depth.

For example: "Song Title"- 132 BPM 24 bit 48k

(Thanks to Jeff Juliano, who created much of this concise and detailed guide.)