MiX iT! 3c - Download + Mix It

[Charles Dye]

MiX iT! 3 - Download + Mix It

Sponsored by Kagi Media (http://kagimedia.com) and Auraleo Advanced Learning (http://auraleo.com)


Sign ups are now closed + we'd like to thank all of you who signed up for MiX iT! 3. We have 180+ mixers this time!! In this thread you'll find the links to download the files + the rules for the Mixing phase.


Timeframe
You have 1 week starting now until Wednesday, April 23, 2008 to download the files.
You have 2 weeks starting now until Wednesday, April 30, 2008 to complete your mix.
We do not want you to upload your mix during these 2 weeks. There will be a dedicated thread for this starting on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at which point you will have 48 hours to upload your MIX, until Friday, May 2, 2008.
The Song

The song you are about to MIX and which has won the submissions poll is:

Aren't You Proud - by Strange Faces

xxx

Strange Faces on MySpace (http://www.myspace.com/strangefacestheband)

Thank you very much Strange Faces + Mixerman for providing the multitrack masters of your song + production, and for allowing us to mix it. You guyz rock!!


MiX iT! Rules

Imagine the following scenario : You get a phone call from Mixerman. He wants you to mix his latest production, a track called 'Aren't You Proud' for the band Strange Faces. All tracking and editing has been done and now they want YOU to do a great MIX for them. And that is exactly what we want you to do ... MiX iT!
You may mix the song using any tools you like (software or hardware).
You may use sample replacement for the drums.
Time or Pitch correction tools are NOT allowed. This event is about mixing, and that is what we want to focus on. While pitch or time correction tools may or may not find their way into your daily work flow, it is our strong opinion that these are not mixing tools. We think there is more to learn by working with the source files as they come. This event is first and foremost a learning experience.

The only 'editing' exception we would like to allow is this : You can make creative arrangement decisions as long as you use the original audio files.
You will provide us with a stereo mix (m4a, m4p, or AAC @ 192 Kbps... iTunes can be used) and a zipped version of your project/session file (if mixed with DAW), or jpgs of hardware settings (if mixed on console + OBG).
Download Info

In order to proceed you will have to download the audio files using the link below.
Download size: zipped approx 470 MB
After unzipping you will find 20 files in WAV format. Total size: approx 600 MB
These are rendered contiguous multi-track mono audio files @ 44.1k / 24 bit.
The files will be available for download for only 1 week until Wednesday, April 23, 2008.
You may download the file ONLY if you signed up (http://thewombforums.com/showthread.php?t=7124) for MiX iT! 3.

--> CLICK HERE TO AGREE TO CC-BY-NC-ND 3.0 TERMS + DOWNLOAD WAV FILES (http://Auraleo.com/mixit3) <--


Alternate FLAC Version in 4 parts (see below for more info on FLAC):

--> PART 1 – CLICK HERE TO AGREE TO CC-BY-NC-ND 3.0 TERMS + DOWNLOAD FLAC FILES (http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=batch_download&batch_id=b1NLb3BFNkc1UjQwTVE9PQ) <--

--> PART 2 – CLICK HERE TO AGREE TO CC-BY-NC-ND 3.0 TERMS + DOWNLOAD FLAC FILES (http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=batch_download&batch_id=b1NJek9yTER0d0UwTVE9PQ) <--

--> PART 3 – CLICK HERE TO AGREE TO CC-BY-NC-ND 3.0 TERMS + DOWNLOAD FLAC FILES (http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=batch_download&batch_id=b1NJek9oSU9iV3cwTVE9PQ) <--

--> PART 4 – CLICK HERE TO AGREE TO CC-BY-NC-ND 3.0 TERMS + DOWNLOAD FLAC FILES (http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=batch_download&batch_id=b1NLakltSyswZ2swTVE9PQ) <--


By downloading either the WAV or FLAC files above you agree to the terms of the
Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/)

http://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nc-nd/3.0/88x31.png (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/)


FLAC

FLAC stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec, an audio format similar to MP3, but lossless, meaning that audio is compressed in FLAC without any loss in quality. This is similar to how Zip works, except with FLAC you will get much better compression because it is designed specifically for audio. FLAC stands out as the fastest and most widely supported lossless audio codec. Visit their website (http://flac.sourceforge.net) for more info.

We recommend these apps to decode FLAC files:

Windows: FLAC for Windows 1.21b (http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Audio/Audio-Codecs/FLAC-for-Windows.shtml)(Note for Vista users: if the installer is getting stuck, try this workaround (http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=52353))
Mac: xACT 1.62 (http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/21952)

Some other options: FLAC Downloads (http://flac.sourceforge.net/download.html)


Participants

The MiX iT! 3 participants are everyone who signed up in the MiX iT! 3 - Signup to Mix for Mixerman (http://thewombforums.com/showthread.php?t=7124) thread. All participants have agreed to the terms listed in that thread.


Let's start mixing + learning!!

Thanx,
Chris + Charles

[clrecording]

OK,let's go

[Knastratt]

*dansarpåbordet* Sorry guys - had to let it out. :grin:

[Rocketsgalore]

:grin:

Thanks C&C, MM and SF for this opportunity!!! Let's mix!!!!

:Thumbsup:

[Molly's Lips]

One question:

I thought that in MiXiT2 the uploaded mix files were 192kbps. Why the change back to 160?

[danbee]

Downloading now, although I think I should point out that I didn't have to put in a username and password :Confused:

[CaptainHook]

I should point out that I didn't have to put in a username and password :Confused:

Neither.

[MortenDK]

Some here! no user or password needed!!

[Drummerboy]

Haha, you can hear mixie talking in the overheads after the song ends :Wink:

Great tracks, really looking forwards to mixing them!
BTW, can I have some details about the drums, heads, snare, brass (tm), etc? They sound phenomenal!

[waterboy]

Excellent!

Thanks, guys.

[infernokyo]

I am downloading the files right now. No password and login required.

Thanks for this great opportunity

[Brendo]

Timeframe[LIST]
You have 1 week starting now until Wednesday, April 23, 2008 to download the files.And it seems like it's going to actually take that long, for me. Slow server much? 37kb/sec here.

[uncleozzy]

Rockin! I'm super-psyched about this; love the song. Too bad I'm on vacation this weekend... will have to wait til next week to play with the tracks. Thanks for running this event, guys.

[danbee]

How come no FLAC/Wavpack this time round? Too much hassle from MiXiT2?

[Cheech]

Over 180 mixers!! HOL E CRAP!!!! This oughta be fun!!!!
Cant wait to DL the tracks!!!

[meLoCo_go]

How come no FLAC/Wavpack this time round? Too much hassle from MiXiT2?

I believe .zip compression is about 80% close to what FLAC can achieve as for reduction of filesize.

[infernokyo]

Hi all,

I was so glad to participate to this event but it appears that I cannot unzip the file on my mac.
I tried with stuffit expander Bom Archiver and Zip it.
I don't know what is wrong with the file. If somebody could tell me if he has the same kind of problem or somebody who could help me.

Thanks

[tnelson494]

I cant get it to Unzip says there's an Error. Try'd Winace and it'll open the files but says there is an error with each one and when i open the waves all i get is a big ballohiss. When you guys opened your's did ya just Unzip it and if so did it require a password or something?Thanks this sucks i was so stoked wen i saw the files where availible..... :Sad:

[Knastratt]

I'm actually ready with both mixing and documentation. Damn this was nice. I didn't listen to it beforehand so now I'm gonna enjoy Mixermans version.

Holy crap - fly me the rest of the album. :lol:

[Shotgun]

I cant get it to Unzip says there's an Error. Try'd Winace and it'll open the files but says there is an error with each one and when i open the waves all i get is a big ballohiss. When you guys opened your's did ya just Unzip it and if so did it require a password or something?Thanks this sucks i was so stoked wen i saw the files where availible..... :Sad:



I had no problems unzipping the file, however, when I attempt to audition any one of the files through Windows Media Player I get an error that says "Class Factory cannot supply requested Class". That could be due to them being 24 bit, though, because Nuendo didn't seem to have a problem importing the random one I tried. Maybe try a different program to audition a couple of the individual .wavs?

[Knastratt]

Holy crap! iTunes AAC just killed the mix at 160. What do you guys use to encode AAC on a Mac? :icon_eek:

[tnelson494]

I had no problems unzipping the file, however, when I attempt to audition any one of the files through Windows Media Player I get an error that says "Class Factory cannot supply requested Class". That could be due to them being 24 bit, though, because Nuendo didn't seem to have a problem importing the random one I tried. Maybe try a different program to audition a couple of the individual .wavs?

Na i opened the whole thing in Sonar, had to try even though it said error eachtime it opened the sound file .... i still had to try :Razz: , me being not smart had all tracks routed to the master and hit play.......... the sound that came fourth will not be something i forget any time soon. :icon_eek:

[seagate]

File has slowed down to 4KB/sec! At this rate it is going to take till Wed to download...

[mykllynyrd]

when I attempt to audition any one of the files through Windows Media Player... That could be due to them being 24 bit



WMP needs help playing back 24bit

ffdshow (http://blogs.msdn.com/jongallant/archive/2007/05/23/how-to-play-24-bit-wav-files-in-windows-media-player-media-encoder.aspx) should help.

[seagate]

File has slowed down to 4KB/sec! At this rate it is going to take till Wed to download...

And getting slower...

[StrangeFaces]

Holy crap - fly me the rest of the album. :lol:

Well, here is a shameless plug. I made the album available for purchase on myspace (myspace.com/strangefacestheband)

I encourage everybody involved to buy 5 copies of the album each!!:lol:

[seagate]

Well, here is a shameless plug. I made the album available for purchase on myspace (myspace.com/strangefacestheband)

I encourage everybody involved to buy 5 copies of the album each!!:lol:

:icon_eek: You finished the album with Mixie doing the mixing??? You should have waited for our mix, he hasn't got a clue...

:lol:

[jannhewi]

Thanks guys !:Thumbsup:

[Shotgun]

Na i opened the whole thing in Sonar, had to try even though it said error eachtime it opened the sound file .... i still had to try :Razz: , me being not smart had all tracks routed to the master and hit play.......... the sound that came fourth will not be something i forget any time soon. :icon_eek:



In that case it sounds to me like your standard Internet file corruption. As painful as it sounds I'd try deleting those files and re-downloading a fresh copy and see what happens there.

Good luck.

~S

[tnelson494]

In that case it sounds to me like your standard Internet file corruption. As painful as it sounds I'd try deleting those files and re-downloading a fresh copy and see what happens there.

Good luck.

~S
Ya must've been my home connection wierd it was crusing along at 65-79 Kps for a download speed. No time outs or anything but wouldn't unzip, try'd it twice. Got to work 158kps ave popped right open. Oh well just got to wait 5 and a half hours more to dig into em. Sucks when ya got em in hand and can't do anything with em :Roll eyes:

[Knastratt]

Well, here is a shameless plug. I made the album available for purchase on myspace (myspace.com/strangefacestheband)

I encourage everybody involved to buy 5 copies of the album each!!:lol:

You're seriously telling me this is an unpaid gig? :Uh oh: :lol:

[moaus]

i tried downloading overnight last night

and when i came in this morning - the thing was corrupted so i am re-downloading now

i wanna get my greasy mits on those amazing sounding drums

[moaus]

fuck

the compressed or zip folder is corrupted or invalid - again!

:Cry: :Cry: :Cry: :Cry:

[gitarted]

No problems here with the DL.

No problems with the files either.

I must say these tracks sound great.

[prschmitt]

fuck

the compressed or zip folder is corrupted or invalid - again!

:Cry: :Cry: :Cry: :Cry:
What platform are you on?
Have you done a scandisk-type check of your hard drive integrity lately?
The reason I ask is that due to the way TCP-IP works it's EXTREMELY unlikely that the actual transmission got b0rked.. even *one* time, let alone *twice*, assuming that your download(s) completed in an apparently error free manner.

I suspect either a hardware problem or a misbehaving zip utility.
If you're on Vista (blecch) the built-in zip functionality is crap.
Get 7-zip (http://www.7-zip.org/) instead, and use that.
It may not solve your problem, but it's worth a shot.

[Molly's Lips]

Yeah, I didn't have any problems either.

The tracks do sound great. I soloed the room mics and started laughing hysterically.

[moaus]

all good gentlemen

got it on the 3rd try

fuck me - i don't think i've ever worked on a project where i don't need to "fix" anything

this is a mix that i can do purely on making it emotional etc as opposed to "trying to make things work"

i know what u mean about laughing hysterically at the room mics

FUCK ME THIS IS GONNA BE FUN!!!

[prschmitt]

The tracks do sound great. I soloed the room mics and started laughing hysterically.

Mixie knows his shit, eh?

:Coolio: :Coolio: :Coolio:

[Billy_B]

The room mic's made me stop working on it for the last couple of hours. I've never had a pair (or trio) of mic's distract me so much. I need to get over them or I can't do this.

I was able to download, unzip and import without issue.

[Chris Lambrechts]

Just a quick note for the few people who are having a few issues with these zip files.


These files are OK. Wether you or anybody else downloads them ... they are exactly the same one for everybody.

So ... if you encounter problems, it is very unlikely that the files are to blame. Especially seeing the number of people that do not have any issues with them - which seems to be the vast majority.

I would suggest you first burn that zip file to a CD and bring it to another computer, and try it on that one.

I would also suggest you verify whatever version of compression / decompression program you're running. Chances are that it is not compatible.


Chris

[paulie]

Downloaded using safari (mac) 300kb/s, transferred to PC windows XP, unzipped, imported straight into session. No problems.

Just to let the people concerned know it worked for me.

Did get a couple of stray hammond notes at the end of the vocal track, no biggie.

Don't really see the point in trying to audition these files in WMP. That's just a recipe for disaster.

Tracks sound great. Nice job MM.:Thumbsup:

Paulie.

[Sound-Weavers.com]

kinda excited to participate here... downloading the files now via Mozilla Firefox. Download status says 16hours to go... :icon_eek:

[danbee]

I believe .zip compression is about 80% close to what FLAC can achieve as for reduction of filesize.

Actually, for audio zip doesn't even come close :)

The flac files last time caused rather a lot of problems for some (and a lot of hassle for Charles), I suspect that's the reason for just going with wav files this time round.

[infernokyo]

I ve redownloaded the file using mozilla and it downloaded it in 35 min all went good unzipped it with stuffit.

Great job done mixerman, really enjoyed moving the fader up and instantly having some great material to work with.

No much eq needed on this track IMO.

Big thanks again from France.

[Charles Dye]

One question:

I thought that in MiXiT2 the uploaded mix files were 192kbps. Why the change back to 160?
You're right. Typo. Sorry. Fixed it.

[Charles Dye]

Downloading now, although I think I should point out that I didn't have to put in a username and password :Confused:

Yep. Decided to go w/o this time.

I've now deleted that from the OP.

[Charles Dye]

How come no FLAC/Wavpack this time round? Too much hassle from MiXiT2?

Yep.

I tried a WavPack + it got it about a 100mb smaller than the zip, but we decided to skip it this time cuz of the FLAC problems last time.

If any of you are having a problem with the large dwonload size I can post up a WavPack version if it would help.

[Charles Dye]

Hi all,

I was so glad to participate to this event but it appears that I cannot unzip the file on my mac.
I tried with stuffit expander Bom Archiver and Zip it.
I don't know what is wrong with the file. If somebody could tell me if he has the same kind of problem or somebody who could help me.

Thanks
I used Mac OS 10.4.11 "Create Archive" function to make the zip.

I then test unzipped it + it came back fine.

Your Mac should simply unarchive it all by itself.

What Mac OS do you have?

It may have been corrupted on the download. You might want to try downloading it again.

[infernokyo]

I used Mac OS 10.4.11 "Create Archive" function to make the zip.

I then test unzipped it + it came back fine.

Your Mac should simply unarchive it all by itself.

What Mac OS do you have?

It may have been corrupted on the download. You might want to try downloading it again.
Thanks charles for the attention but I ve figured it ou by myself.
I redownloaded the file and everything went right.

Excuse me for my bad english I am french.

[decobred]

Excuse me for my bad english I am french.

Well pardon my french, but I love Bad English. They rock!









Sorry.:Thumbdown:

[Charles Dye]

Update....

Posted FLAC versions of files. Also divided into 4 parts to make the downloads much smaller. All less than 100 MB ea.

See OP for files + add'l info.

Thx!!

[fizbin]

Can anyone suggest a good free wav to m4a, m4p, or AAC converter?

Tnx,
Jay

[Chris Lambrechts]

Can anyone suggest a good free wav to m4a, m4p, or AAC converter?

Tnx,
Jay


itunes for windows ? ....


other siggestions in the thread Fizbin stated please ...


http://thewombforums.com/showthread.php?t=7311


Thanks




Chris

[Dave.R]

Can anyone suggest a good free wav to m4a, m4p, or AAC converter?

Tnx,
Jay


SUPER by eRightSoft is easy to use and free: http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html

[Brendo]

chris, when downloading from servers which are deathly slow, just like the one these files are on, my browser will time out halfway through files and then declare them finished, and so it looks like the file is finished, and it's not at all.

um, i did finally get the file and it's all loaded in PT but i wonder if this isn't whats happening to others. i really don't think aueralierio are equipped for 100+ people downloading a huge file from their server all at once.

[meLoCo_go]

Update....

Posted FLAC versions of files. Also divided into 4 parts to make the downloads much smaller. All less than 100 MB ea.

See OP for files + add'l info.

Thx!!

Thanks!
Finally could download files that way!

[maartenl945]

A tip: Try free download manager (http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/) for faster downloading of the files. Took me around 10 minutes to get the full zip.

Maarten

[nobby]

I had no problems unzipping the file, however, when I attempt to audition any one of the files through Windows Media Player I get an error that says "Class Factory cannot supply requested Class". That could be due to them being 24 bit, though, because Nuendo didn't seem to have a problem importing the random one I tried. Maybe try a different program to audition a couple of the individual .wavs?

Yep. I got an error message to the effect "wrong codec" or "missing codec" or something when I tried using the WMP, so I right click and go down to "open with" and "itunes" to play them.

[Catastrophe]

so i'm confused because i'm a noob, is it actually better quality to download the flac files or the zip file? or doesn't it matter?

Thanks.

[Billy_B]

so i'm confused because i'm a noob, is it actually better quality to download the flac files or the zip file? or doesn't it matter?

Thanks.
It's my understanding that the files are the same but the flac files are more easily divided into smaller files for more convenient downloading. The actual wave files you eventually end up with are the same no matter which download method you use.

[Catastrophe]

thank ya:Thumbsup:

[danbee]

I wonder if BitTorrent would be a useful distribution method for the MiXiT multitracks. It's ideally suited to "everybody downloading a big file at the same time" situations such as this. And there's two very good, simple to use clients for both Mac OS and Windows.

I'd be happy to help set it up for the next one :)

[seagate]

I wonder if BitTorrent would be a useful distribution method for the MiXiT multitracks. It's ideally suited to "everybody downloading a big file at the same time" situations such as this. And there's two very good, simple to use clients for both Mac OS and Windows.

I'd be happy to help set it up for the next one :)

Whilst I would welcome a torrent for the files it would create a support nightmare for the MixIt organisers. Not everybody is net/torrent savvy!!!

[chckn8r]

Whilst I would welcome a torrent for the files it would create a support nightmare for the MixIt organisers. Not everybody is net/torrent savvy!!!

Very true - how about breaking the tracks into stem zip files? Instead of one big huge file, a few "smaller" ones so that folks who are experiencing drop-outs on the long-haul downloads can deal with a smaller bites?

btw - my download was fairly straight forward: about twenty minutes and no corrupt files (Mac Pro, Firefox, Cable Modem)

[Charles Dye]

so i'm confused because i'm a noob, is it actually better quality to download the flac files or the zip file? or doesn't it matter?

Thanks.

As Billy_B said, the end result is essentially the same.

FLAC is a lossless codec, which means there is NO LOSS in quality when using it to data compress files.

In comparison, mp3, mp4, + aac are all lossy codecs, meaning there is some loss in quality.

[Charles Dye]

Very true - how about breaking the tracks into stem zip files? Instead of one big huge file, a few "smaller" ones so that folks who are experiencing drop-outs on the long-haul downloads can deal with a smaller bites?

btw - my download was fairly straight forward: about twenty minutes and no corrupt files (Mac Pro, Firefox, Cable Modem)

Great idea... but yeah, did that already (see op). :D

Just didn't do it on day 1. Next time we will.

[chckn8r]

Great idea... but yeah, did that already (see op). :D

Just didn't do it on day 1. Next time we will.

Well, doesn't that just teach me to stop being a smart-ass-back-of-the-class-eager-beaver-geek...

[danbee]

Whilst I would welcome a torrent for the files it would create a support nightmare for the MixIt organisers. Not everybody is net/torrent savvy!!!

True, maybe a torrent for the savvy and normal download for the non-savvy then :)

[CaptainHook]

What about podmailing?
Free, no size limit and kinda works like torrents but more
in a 'yousendit' kinda way.

It mixes peer to peer and centralized servers.

http://www.podmailing.com/how_podmailing_works.html

[Charles Dye]

Well, doesn't that just teach me to stop being a smart-ass-back-of-the-class-eager-beaver-geek...

Please don't stop... smart-ass is the grease that makes the womb work. :lol: :Twisted:

[Dave.R]

I have to drop out of this mix event (my first effort). I couldn't get the .wav files to download correctly and the FLAC files, which I downloaded successfully, cause lots of audio drop outs in REAPER (never had that problem before) ???.

<sigh>

[southboundloco]

are u using a download manager? i was able to download it successfully using FlashGet, even though my internet speed is not that fast...it took me 3hrs.

[danbee]

I have to drop out of this mix event (my first effort). I couldn't get the .wav files to download correctly and the FLAC files, which I downloaded successfully, cause lots of audio drop outs in REAPER (never had that problem before) ???.

<sigh>

Hi Dave,

You should convert the FLAC files to WAV before starting. The overhead of decoding 20 FLAC files while playing will be what's causing the dropouts.

You can use foobar2000 (http://foobar2000.org/) to convert the FLAC's to WAVs. Let me know if you need any more help with this.

[7thangel]

question: as far as jpegs for otb mixes, what happens if the pictures are just ass and don't show anything? i did it on the aws+, xlogic, and mpx 500 but looking at the pics from my celly (the only way for me to take it), it's hard to even tell what board i'm using, let alone the settings.

[Knastratt]

question: as far as jpegs for otb mixes, what happens if the pictures are just ass and don't show anything? i did it on the aws+, xlogic, and mpx 500 but looking at the pics from my celly (the only way for me to take it), it's hard to even tell what board i'm using, let alone the settings.

Lessons in photography?

[7thangel]

^^do they have classes for crappy motorola cellphone cameras? :Cry:

[Knastratt]

^^do they have classes for crappy motorola cellphone cameras? :Cry:

I'd love the prospect of spanking the guy who forced you to use it. Don't worry - it's on the house.

I'm sorry but I couldn't find the appropriate smiley.

[takk]

Aside from uploading a stereo mix, the rules ask for a zipped project/session file. I'm using Cakewalk Sonar. I can either zip up the whole project and upload it or save it as a Cakewalk "bundle" file and upload. Does it really matter which one I do?

[MacGregor]

Aside from uploading a stereo mix, the rules ask for a zipped project/session file. I'm using Cakewalk Sonar. I can either zip up the whole project and upload it or save it as a Cakewalk "bundle" file and upload. Does it really matter which one I do?

I don't know Cakewalk, but usually the archive type which excludes(!) the original audio file is preferred for obvious reasons.

Mac
.

[Charles Dye]

Doing final tweax to thread now... will post in a few minutes.

Thx for patience doodz. :)

[Charles Dye]

The discussion phase has begun.

Please visit the Post It (http://thewombforums.com/showthread.php?t=7432) thread to listen to the possibly 180+ (!!!) mixes.

And visit the Discuss It: General (http://thewombforums.com/showthread.php?t=7431) thread to discuss them.

Please post all non mix discussion questions in the MiX iT! 3 - Q&A (http://thewombforums.com/showthread.php?t=6991) thread. Thx!