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  <li>00:00 -- Intro<br><br></li>
  <li>01:36 -- <strong>This Month's Featured Multitrack: BKS's '<a href="[[~373]]#BKS">Bulldozer</a>'</strong><br><br></li>
  <ul>
    <li>01:23 -- achieving an organic drum sound from a virtual drum instrument</li>
    <ul>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">04:46 - 04:54 -- [[$podcastDemo]] soloed parallel compression/distortion channel fed from drums submix (my rough mix)</span></li>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">05:18 - 05:27 -- [[$podcastDemo]] basic drums submix (my rough mix)</span></li>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">05:27 - 05:36 -- [[$podcastDemo]] basic drums submix with parallel compression/distortion channel (my rough mix)</span></li>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">05:58 - 06:10 -- [[$podcastDemo]] snippet of my rough mix</span></li>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">06:10 - 06:22 -- [[$podcastDemo]] snippet of my rough mix with master-buss compression</span><br><br></li>
    </ul>
    <li>07:06 -- kick-drum sonics</li>
    <ul>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">07:20 - 07:27 -- [[$podcastDemo]] raw balance of the two kick-drum 'virtual mic' signals</span></li>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">08:01 - 08:08 -- [[$podcastDemo]] raw balance of the two kick-drum 'virtual mic' signals with phase-alignment</span></li>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">08:26 - 08:33 -- [[$podcastDemo]] balance of the two kick-drum 'virtual mic' signals with phase-alignment and low-frequency EQ cuts</span></li>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">08:45 - 08:52 -- [[$podcastDemo]] balance of the two kick-drum 'virtual mic' signals with phase-alignment, low-frequency EQ cuts, and gating</span></li>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">09:08 - 09:15 -- [[$podcastDemo]] raw balance of the two kick-drum 'virtual mic' signals</span></li>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">09:16 - 09:24 -- [[$podcastDemo]] balance of the two kick-drum 'virtual mic' signals with phase-alignment, low-frequency EQ cuts, and gating</span><br><br></li>
    </ul>
    <li>09:24 -- guitar tracks and arrangement</li>
    <ul>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">10:39 - 10:47 -- [[$podcastDemo]] raw verse guitar part ('20_ElecGtr1bGR4')</span></li>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">11:56 - 12:04 -- [[$podcastDemo]] raw verse guitar part ('20_ElecGtr1bGR4')</span></li>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">12:05 - 12:14 -- [[$podcastDemo]] verse guitar part with transient processing to reduce recorded reverb</span><br><br></li>
    </ul>
    <li>12:22 -- bass guitar tracks: tonal inconsistencies and underpowered low end</li>
    <ul>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">12:51 - 13:08 -- [[$podcastDemo]] raw bass guitar DI track</span></li>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">13:24 - 13:41 -- [[$podcastDemo]] raw bass guitar distorted DI track</span></li>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">14:27 - 14:44 -- [[$podcastDemo]] bass guitar within mix context without compensatory low-frequency boost (my rough mix)</span></li>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">14:44 - 15:00 -- [[$podcastDemo]] bass guitar within mix context with compensatory low-frequency boost (my rough mix)</span><br><br></li>
    </ul>
    <li>15:01 -- lead vocal tonal inconsistencies</li>
    <ul>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">15:16 - 15:23 -- [[$podcastDemo]] raw lead vocal recording</span></li>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">15:42 - 15:49 -- [[$podcastDemo]] lead vocal with dynamic EQ processing</span><br><br></li>
    </ul>
    <li>15:59 -- piano MIDI velocity inconsistencies</li>
    <ul>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">16:06 - 16:25 -- [[$podcastDemo]] raw piano recording</span></li>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">16:57 - 17:18 -- [[$podcastDemo]] uncompressed piano recording within mix context (my rough mix)</span></li>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">17:26 - 17:48 -- [[$podcastDemo]] compressed piano recording within mix context (my rough mix)</span><br><br></li>
    </ul>
    <li>18:13 -- backing vocals: tuning and arrangement<br><br></li>
    <ul>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">18:31 - 18:47 -- [[$podcastDemo]] backing vocals within mix context without tuning correction</span></li>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">18:47 - 19:03 -- [[$podcastDemo]] backing vocals within mix context with tuning correction</span></li>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">19:46 - 19:49 -- [[$podcastDemo]] backing vocals within mix context, including lead-vocal doubling</span></li>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">19:49 - 19:53 -- [[$podcastDemo]] backing vocals within mix context, but with the lead-vocal doubling edited out</span><br><br></li>
    </ul>
  </ul>
  <li>20:10 -- <strong>Mix Critique: <a href="http://discussion.cambridge-mt.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=4504">Stereo Sonic</a>'s version-two mix of 'Bulldozer'</strong></li>
  <ul>
    <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">20:20 - 25:51 -- [[$podcastDemo]] Stereo Sonic's full mix</span><br><br></li>
    <li>25:58 -- Critique Point #1: balancing of keyboard/synth elements</li>
    <ul>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">26:31 - 26:56 -- [[$podcastDemo]] snippet of Stereo Sonic's mix</span><br><br></li>
    </ul>
    <li>27:11 -- Critique Point #2: solo-section balancing of guitar and piano</li>
    <ul>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">27:31 - 28:01 -- [[$podcastDemo]] snippet of Stereo Sonic's mix</span><br><br></li>
    </ul>
    <li>28:16 -- Critique Point #3: lead vocal balancing and sibilance</li>
    <ul>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">28:57 - 29:09 -- [[$podcastDemo]] snippet of Stereo Sonic's mix</span></li>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">29:09 - 29:20 -- [[$podcastDemo]] snippet of Stereo Sonic's mix with additional vocal de-essing</span><br><br></li>
    </ul>
    <li>29:32 -- Critique Point #4: murky overall mix tonality</li>
    <ul>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">29:58 - 30:08 -- [[$podcastDemo]] snippet of multitrack library preview mix</span></li>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">30:08 - 30:19 -- [[$podcastDemo]] snippet of Stereo Sonic's version-one mix (loudness matched)</span></li>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">30:48 - 30:59 -- [[$podcastDemo]] snippet of Stereo Sonic's version-two mix</span></li>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">30:59 - 31:09 -- [[$podcastDemo]] snippet of Stereo Sonic's version-two mix with low-midrange EQ cuts (loudness matched)</span><br><br></li>
    </ul>
    <li>31:37 -- Critique Point #5: soft-sounding kick drum imbalanced against snare drum</li>
    <ul>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">32:21 - 32:31 -- [[$podcastDemo]] snippet of Stereo Sonic's mix</span></li>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">32:31 - 32:41 -- [[$podcastDemo]] snippet of my rough mix</span><br><br></li>
    </ul>
    <li>32:41 -- Critique Point #6: snare drum disolated from the rest of the kit</li>
    <ul>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">33:00 - 33:10 -- [[$podcastDemo]] snippet of Stereo Sonic's mix</span><br><br></li>
    </ul>
    <li>33:22 -- Critique Point #7: electric-guitar low riff balance</li>
    <ul>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">33:42 - 33:52 -- [[$podcastDemo]] snippet of Stereo Sonic's mix</span></li>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">34:24 - 34:36 -- [[$podcastDemo]] snippet of my rough mix without additional bass-guitar midrange frequencies</span></li>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">34:36 - 34:48 -- [[$podcastDemo]] snippet of my rough mix with additional bass-guitar midrange frequencies</span><br><br></li>
    </ul>
    <li>34:52 -- Critique Point #8: abrupt final fade-out</li>
    <ul>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">35:01 - 35:10 -- [[$podcastDemo]] ending of Stereo Sonic's mix</span></li>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">35:58 - 36:10 -- [[$podcastDemo]] ending of my rough mix</span></li>
      <li><span class="spanPodcastMiniText">36:31 - 36:43 -- [[$podcastDemo]] ending of my rough mix with automated EQ notch</span><br><br></li>
    </ul>
  </ul>
  <li>37:12 -- Outro <span class="spanPodcastMiniText">(Total Running Time 39:21)</span></li>
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<li><strong>Uncompressed Audio Version:</strong> The player on this page uses 320kbps MP3 quality. If you'd prefer to hear uncompressed PCM audio, <a href="http://www.patronpodcasts.cambridge-mt.com/CambridgeMT_PatronsPodcast1703StereoSonic_HiRes.zip">this ZIP archive</a> contains the podcast in 24-bit/44.1kHz WAV format.<br><br></li>

<li><strong>Mix The Same Raw Multitracks Yourself:</strong> The raw multitracks for BKS's 'Bulldozer' can be downloaded via <a href="[[~373]]#BKS">The 'Mixing Secrets' Free Multitrack Download Library</a>.<br><br></li>

<li><strong>Have Your Say About This Mix:</strong> The original thread featuring this month's critiqued mix can be found <a href="http://discussion.cambridge-mt.com/showthread.php?tid=17685">here in the Discussion Zone</a>.<br><br></li>
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