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Ok cool, thanks Mikevan 🙂

[sergiomusic]

Ok thanks Art!

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I always cut my alternate mixes from the main mix. There are some conventions I follow in the original composition though. No fade examples would be one example but I can usually find acceptable edits. On the other hand many times experienced music editors will cut their own from the full mix.

Thanks for the reply Art 🙂 and thanks for having created this amazing ressource!
Sorry I’m a bit confused. What is the difference between main mix and full mix?
When you say “no fade examples”, do you mean that you never use fading within your composition? What sort of conventions do you usually follow when you compose, if you don’t mind me asking?

Also having stems ready may help when you cut a section and need an instrument to keep playing on the first beats of the new section, to avoid cutting notes or reverb tails, you might need it in this style. So, yes, thinking ahead may save you some headaches later but I never do stuff like having the sections last for x seconds so adding them up I get maybe 60 secs…

Ok, thanks @Mikevan Can I ask why you prefer to cut edits from the main mix (I assume that when you guys say main mix you mean the bounced/mastered track right?) as opposed to cut edits in the project? Do you find it quicker? I suppose it depends on the style yeah

Thank you guys 🙂

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Thanks @Mikevan! You are absolutely right, this is something I need to apply myself to do.
Can I ask, what is your process? When you compose, do you already think about the edits, and so you adapt your ideas as you compose so that you can have suitable edits? Or do you compose freely and then somehow rework on the arrangement to make the edits?
Thanks a lot for taking the time to listen and the advice!

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