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Hi mates,
I am just curious.
How do you guys create your edits ?Do you cut them from the main versions or
arrange them in your daw ?I always cut the edits from the main versions or
underscores….Best,
WildmanI always cut the edits from the main versions or
underscores….Me too.
I prefer to work from the midi of the original full length version, that way I can add pick ups and change the tempo slightly if necessary. Sometimes a cymbal crash or roll needs to go, little tweaks like that make the edits less jarring.
I use both techniques: I usually cut the full length version but beforehand I prepare a few ‘special’ bits like a short and long ending note, an alternate short intro and maybe a couple alternate segments. I also have a few separate drum fills for stingers or to connect parts.
I prefer to work from the midi of the original full length version, that way I can add pick ups and change the tempo slightly if necessary. Sometimes a cymbal crash or roll needs to go, little tweaks like that make the edits less jarring.
+1 That’s the way I’ve always done it, unless I don’t have that option. For example, I may be re-mastering some old cues, with live players, for which I only have stereo masters.
Once I get the full mix the way I like it in my DAW session and bounce that version down, I save the session as “Song X ALTS” in the same session folder. Then I work from that session chopping, hacking and rearranging as needed until all of the alternate versions are created. As I create each alt, I bounce AIFs, WAVs, etc before I move to the next alt.
I use the brand new Toontrack EZedit plugin. Just type in how many secs I want the edit to be, and the software takes care everything for me 😉
Thought I asked already but not seeing my post and was wondering who among us regularly does alts of their tracks, and of what sort ( 30, 60 secs, stingers, etc) and if this was a good regular practice to adopt for my tracks in the future. Worth doing as regular practice or no?
Here’s what I generally do though there can be variations.
Full
DnB
Bed
15 Second
30 Second
60 Second
Loop
Stinger/BumperBy bed, do you mean no melody instruments or vocals?
Bed to means no melody (vocal or otherwise).
So Art; Do you make all those by editing your stereo mix? Seems like sometimes that would be impossible. And some libraries want distinct beginnings and endings to all edits. No way I could do all that from a stereo mix.
Eb
It depends on the library for me, some just ask for a 30 or 60 second edit cut from the stereo master and then others will ask for a series of mixes that i’d only feel comfortable delivering by re-writing the project file in Logic.
One company has me delivering…
Main mix
Alternative Mix
30 Sec Main Edit
30 Sec Alternative Edit
Sting
Hit (The final downbeat)Along with full stems & the Logic file for the main mix…