Remixes have been around ever since the dawn of recorded music. Early producers and engineers stripped down multitrack recordings, either to transform them from one genre to another, or to rescue a well-written but not so well-produced track from the bin. These days, the definition of a remix has loosened somewhat as technology has raced towards the powerhouses that are our modern DAWs. Technically, a remix could be as small a change as a new mono or surround sound-compatible version of an originally-stereo recording, or as wild as a scarcely recognisable new track with a few subtle elements derived from the original. Whatever kind of remix you plan to produce, the following 18 tips will help you to do it better. For a complete guide to the art if remixing, check out the Autumn issue of Computer Music (CM157), which is on sale now.
Posted on: Sun, 07 Jul 2013 09:45:59 +0000