Now the final mixing starts! This is my first stab at a real mix of “I Like The Way She Cleans Erasers.” It’s labeled “Mix 0.5″ which pretty much means I don’t consider it to be final. When you start to see mix numbers like 1.0, that means I consider them final – even though The one we actually release might be adjusted further – numbered like 1.1 or higher depending on the number of iterations. A lot of times I listen to a mix the next day (what I call “the next day reality check”) and discover things like snare drums too loud or pianos too buried. If I make an adjustment at the mastering stage rather than the mix stage, it gets a number like 1.01 (this would be the first master adjustment on mix number 1.0). In our file system, you would songs numbered like 2.32 (a significant re-mix with three revisions PLUS two mastering revisions of Mix 2.3).

Ok – enough ramble and on to the song. The album is starting to take shape!

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 Ep 31 - I Like The Way She Cleans Erasers - Mix 0.5: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Now the early mixes begin! After adding bass to “Going To School” I pushed some faders around to get a bit of balance. This still isn’t a real mix but at least guitars and stuff won’t pop out real loud out of nowhere. This is where you can start to hear the final song emerge from the chaos of all the tracks.

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 Ep 30 - Going To School - Rough Mix: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

We added guitars and bass to the song we’re collaborating with George Hrab on – “When I Was Your Age.”

As before, this isn’t a real mix yet – loud vocals, guitars or other stuff might pop out at any moment so be careful with your volume control!

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 Ep 29 - When I Was Your Age - Add Guitars n Bass: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This “monster in the closet” song is developing as we add guitars to “They’re Out To Get Me.”

As before, this isn’t a real mix yet – loud vocals, guitars or other stuff might pop out at any moment so be careful with your volume control!

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 Ep 28 - They're Out To Get Me - Add Guitars: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

We added bass and LOTS of guitars to “The Six Year Old Reporter.” Listen for the classic Frampton/Bon Jovi/Aerosmith “talkbox” effect. And I couldn’t help but throw in a “Van Halen” harmonic trill just for fun.

As before, this isn’t a real mix yet – loud vocals, guitars or other stuff might pop out at any moment so be careful with your volume control!

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 Ep 27 - Six Year Old Reporter - Add Guitars n Bass: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download