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[b]The Basschat Mixing Challenge is back[/b]… and this time we’re taking a psychobilly trip into the world of [color=#b22222][b][size=5]Dick Venom & The Terrortones![/size][/b][/color]



http://dickvenom.com/

The track is entitled ‘Stench Trench’ and we have a great set of mix stems to work with, courtesy of Basschat member BRX (who incidentally plays bass for the ‘Terrortones, in case you didn’t know already).

[url="https://soundcloud.com/basschat-mix-challenge"][b][size=5]DOWNLOAD THE MIX STEMS HERE[/size][/b][/url]

As always, use whatever means at your disposal to make the track sound as good as you can. Share your methods (and madness!) with everyone here, so we get to learn from each other. Have fun with it. And we’ll reconvene in a month’s time for the traditional ‘blind vote’ to judge the winner.

[b]As always, don’t post your finished tracks in this thread! [/b]Instead, message me with a link to download them (e.g. as a private track on SoundCloud) or I can happily give you my email address for submitting tracks using a website such as [url="https://www.wetransfer.com/"]WeTransfer[/url].

[b][color=#b22222][size=5]Deadline for entries is Sunday May 4th at midnight.[/size][/color][/b]

[i]…and yes, I have picked that date in order to say "May the fourth be with you" :mellow:[/i]

Now get to it!

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Great news..! All downloaded (just under 300 Mb in all...), so I'll give it a whirl 'raw', first, with some trepidation. Yes, I've seen a couple of 'live' videos, so I'm a little prepared, but with such a title (No, it's no use. I've got my fingers in my ears. La, la, la; la, la, la... I don't [i]want [/i]to know...) I've some misgivings already.
Muchos thankos to Maitre BRX and his comrades (assuming they're in on the deed..! :P ) for the opportunity to gild their lily. Euphamism..? Me..? Don't know what you mean..! :blush:
OK, I'll get busy. Minion..! Warm up the Reaper..!

(La, la, la; la, la, la...)
(La, la, la; la, la, la...)
(La, la, la; la, la, la...)
(La, la, la; la, la, la...)
(La, la, la; la, la, la...)

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[quote name='ironside1966' timestamp='1396185035' post='2410700']
Are there some stems missing? only one OH and tom track
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Nothing missing for me, the link takes me to 13 tracks for download. Your problem is elsewhere, it would seem.

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[quote name='ironside1966' timestamp='1396187716' post='2410724']
I have I have 13 tracks but only one overhead, Hats side seems to be missing
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Oh, I see. I have the same, then. BRX will confirm, but I think that's how it was recorded. It certainly plays back OK. If any further tracks do show up, I'll have to find a way of nudging them into my pre-mix, already..! :blush:

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That's all the drum tracks that were recorded. It's a combination of not enough decent mics and not enough simultaneous channels available on the audio interface. So the hihats mic is also the other side overhead and both toms (rack and floor) were recorded onto a single track.

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[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1396191209' post='2410761']
That's all the drum tracks that were recorded. It's a combination of not enough decent mics and not enough simultaneous channels available on the audio interface. So the hihats mic is also the other side overhead and both toms (rack and floor) were recorded onto a single track.
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Those tracks are right up my street to have a crack at, so I did!
Many thanks BRX and I have submitted 2 mixes to Skol303 for judging :)

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1396191209' post='2410761']
That's all the drum tracks that were recorded. It's a combination of not enough decent mics and not enough simultaneous channels available on the audio interface. So the hihats mic is also the other side overhead and both toms (rack and floor) were recorded onto a single track.
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  • 3 weeks later...

[quote name='moonbass' timestamp='1398071172' post='2429995']
Just about ready to submit this one. Are we K-metering this month?
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If I remember correctly, it was recommended as a permanent feature, so I'd say 'Yes'.

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[quote name='moonbass' timestamp='1398071172' post='2429995']
Just about ready to submit this one. Are we K-metering this month?
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Yup, K-14 please!

I'll K-meter any mixes we receive that aren't... but it's always best if you can make the adjustment yourselves :)

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[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1398235009' post='2431820']
Ah bloody hell! I really need to keep a closer eye on this forum! How long have I got? 10/11 days? :o Best get to it! :lol:
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Plenty of time Milty! It's a very mix-friendly set of stems, so you should have no problems.

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[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1398235370' post='2431823']
Plenty of time Milty! It's a very mix-friendly set of stems, so you should have no problems.
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Oh! Now you've gone and done it! Now there most definitely will be problems! :lol: (probably problems that I create whilst trying to be clever :blush: )

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[quote name='VasDim' timestamp='1398316091' post='2432742']What is the goal K-14 or K-12?[/quote]

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1398234623' post='2431815']Yup, K-14 please!

I'll K-meter any mixes we receive that aren't... but it's always best if you can make the adjustment yourselves :)[/quote]

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[quote name='Lord Sausage' timestamp='1398368348' post='2433514']
What the f*** is K metering, how do you do it?
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Start [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/192016-mixing-competitionlearning-resource-january-poll-added/page__view__findpost__p__1871175"]here..?[/url]

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[quote name='Lord Sausage' timestamp='1398415431' post='2433797']
It takes me a list of random threads!
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Sorry; should go [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/192016-mixing-competitionlearning-resource-january-poll-added/page__view__findpost__p__1871175"]here...[/url]

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