Anyone do mixing/mastering for fun?

Hello my friends,
It seems I don't have the time, patience nor technological skills to get what I want from my productions but don't have the cash to pay someone that does.
I'm hoping to find someone skilled that will do this for free or cheap or that will do spec work (open for negotiation).
This is a song I wrote for my wife and needs to sound good/melt her heart.
At the very least, the scratch track vox will need to be redone or will need Melodyne (which I haven't even messed with).
I haven't updated my soundclick page for a long time so let me know if you'd like to hear more current material other than this one.
If interested please reply or PM me.
Thanks very much,
Randy
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=892315

email me at thepogue at yahoo
 
I might give it a whirl...no cost
 
how many tracks?

thepogue
email me at thepogue at yahoo
 
I might give it a whirl...no cost
 
how many tracks?

Thank you very much, I'll email you by the end of the day...It's 12 tracks but 4 of those are strings which I feel comfortable enough to bounce those down to a stem.
I've never done this before but I'm guessing I would need to bounce all VSTs to audio and send as a .cwb right?
Thanks again so much guys,
Randy

g_randybrown
Thanks Wookie I'll ask if they have the VSTs (which would probably be ideal) but let me ask you about the alternatives you mentioned.
You're suggesting I turn off all FX on all tracks and master before freezing right?

Yes that will just create the raw audio unless there is a very specific FX you want on that track, like a particular echo or chorus, I was thinking of sends to things like reverb any Pro channel thing like consul emulation etc.
 

g_randybrown
Also regarding exporting the tracks as wav, I should just select a track and export with appropriate file name and then they could just drag the wav files into a clean project?

Yes that was my idea.
 
One thing you can do is freeze each track and make sure it extends back wards to Bar 1 even it that means extending clip length to include silence this will make importing the files into the new project easier to line up.
 

g_randybrown
Maybe dumb questions but I want to make sure I understand.
Thanks again,
Randy
 

No such thing as a dumb question when it is asked clarify.  If you need help to do this drop me a PM and I will do my best to assist.
 
Wooks

Randy, you made me cry. Good job. I wish I'd written that song.

love it!
 
she will have to love this! the melody is beautiful and most importantly it really means something.
 
I feel like I shouldnt like those drums but I love how dry and punchy they are!
 
Cian

Just had a listen...   the overall mix could use a little polish/punch, but I think what you'd done is very good!   I like the harmonies. 
 

Randy - this is an excellent song!  she will absolutely love it! If not then she doesn't deserve you! j/k!
 
mix wise it could use some work, but regardless I'm sure she'll love it as is!

Hi Randy,
 
What a nice song. I like your voice on this a lot. I hope to hear it when you get it mixed the way you want!!

Hey y'all,
I worked on it some more and shot a video for it.
I need to have it totally finished by Xmas so any last minute advice would be appreciated.
The mp3 is here http://www.soundclick.com/GRB53
and the video is here
http://www.youtube.com/CrystalClearNM
WARNING: the video is kinda weird and goofy (maybe even a little scary to small children)... certainly a little embarrasing because I tear up in it.
I almost cut that part but left it in because I think my wife will appreciate it.
Thanks for your feedback!
Randy

I listened and thought it was pretty good. What do you have in terms of the mix? How many tracks and what's on each? You can hear my latest mix on the thread "Remix of Janet and me" I did everything and the mix (Janet sent me the midi for the piano, she's a fine piano player) If you like what you hear, I may take a crack at it? I'm not the best, but it's not that bad either? It's like that movie "Babe." That'll do pig, that'll do...
 
Your tune is actually similar in structure to my latest remix. 
 
H-

Jablowmi19
I listened and thought it was pretty good. What do you have in terms of the mix? How many tracks and what's on each? You can hear my latest mix on the thread "Remix of Janet and me" I did everything and the mix (Janet sent me the midi for the piano, she's a fine piano player) If you like what you hear, I may take a crack at it? I'm not the best, but it's not that bad either? It's like that movie "Babe." That'll do pig, that'll do...
 
Your tune is actually similar in structure to my latest remix. 
 
H-

Thanks very much but I think I'm going to put this to bed for now.
That said, I'm close to finishing a song/vid for my kids and grandkids.
I'll be back for advice on it sometime next week.
Thanks again for everyone's help!
Randy

Thanks Tom!!!

Thanks very much Steve!