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Originally Posted by blackened  As a test, the other day I offered up the master tracks to one of my songs, and from it I received several mixes. Five engineers downloaded the tracks...every one of the mixes was out of balance, lacked definition, and though one showed promise, all we're ultimately not useable. |
Sounds like you got what you paid for.
Perhaps the 'talented' engineers choose not to take you up 1) because they have plenty of paid work and 2) why would they choose to work for someone they never met?
As I said in my previous post, there is a relationship there. Treat it casually, and expect casual results.
Good luck on your quest for free good mixes from material that perhaps was tracked poorly (based on your statements about your experience).