Song Delivery Checklist
Audio file format:
At least 24 Bit audio files (required)
WAV or AIF file type (required)
48000 or 44100 sample rate (preferred)
All audio files begin from your DAW’s bar 1 beat 1 or 00:00 (required)
Song BPM included in folder name (preferred)
Do not Normalize audio files (required)
Export your tracks with any plugins and effects that are vital to their sound committed (preferred)
Audio file names are as short and specific possible, with the first word being the instrument and other descriptors following.
Examples: Gtr 1, LeadVox Dub, DrumMachine3 Bridge
Not: MySong_Verse3_Vocal_8_bip, Audio4, Inst1.09
Edits are clean and consolidated.
Examples:
Background noise (if any) between vocal lines is removed, and vocal lines are faded in/out without cutting off performance or breaths.
Beginnings of audio tracks are not clipped off.
Mono files are mono.
If your DAW exports audio files in stereo by default, convert to mono any tracks that are a true mono source with no stereo effects. Below are some ways to do this:
Soundizers Stereomonoizer is a great tool that quickly checks and converts all of your mono files to mono, and ignores all that are true stereo.
Pro Tools: youtube.com/watch?v=iYFVo8M69Kg
Ableton: Select “Convert to Mono” when exporting selected tracks.
youtube.com/watch?v=cZsRCScbl0kCubase: Select “Mono Downmix” under “Export As.”
youtube.com/watch?v=DJ7--V5djJ0
If you are unsure, please don’t hesitate to reach out!
Mix notes, artistic direction, reference songs.
I want to retain the aspects of your music that are most important to you! Feel free to send a doc or a quick note describing your creative visions, and any reference material you want me to review.