THE PROCESS
HOW DOES IT ALL WORK? THERE ARE SIX STEPS FROM YOU SENDING THE FILES, TO US SENDING THEM BACK
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ProTools is the go-to software of choice at Turtle Leaf.
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Make sure your files are clearly labelled for someone who doesn't know what they are.
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Make sure your files will come in the right point in the song when we press play at this end (easiest way is to bounce them so they are all the same length).
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Once that is sorted, we quote the client for the first half of the payment.
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Once all the files are in order, we get the song so that all the tracks are balanced and clear sounding.
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No track will get in the way of another track.
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This is where we may try some things to the track that other engineers might not.
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This will usually involve sending the tracks out of the computer and into some weird and wonderful devices.
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Depending on whether we master it too or if someone else does, we get the mix at the right level.
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This means your song won't be too quiet compared to other songs in the same collection.
PHASE ONE: ASSESSING THE FILES
PHASE TWO: GETTING A BALANCE
PHASE THREE: GETTING CREATIVE
PHASE FOUR: GETTING IT LOUD ENOUGH
PHASE 5: SPEAKER TEST
PHASE SIX: CLIENT'S APPROVAL
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Ever wondered why your track sounds great on one set of speakers and not others?
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We check it on multiple types of speakers, including the car stereo, to check it sounds good however someone hears your song.
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Our clients get one session for any amendments.
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After that, the second half of the payment is paid.