Songs for referencing during mixdowns and mastering

[Jules]

Originally Posted by Tom Orrow

Every project needs different reference material.

v true IMHO

[dangoudie]

Originally Posted by mbrebes

My approach to reference music, for both mixing and mastering, is to have the client bring in CDs that are representative of their music style and what they want as an end product. That becomes my reference. After all, isn't our job to give our clients what they want?

I found it very difficult finding an appropriate reference for every band I worked with so I have started doing this too and it really helps. Not least just so you have an idea of what the client want without your own preconceptions of the genre. It doesn't help if the band bring in something imbalanced though.

Having said that, having a few tracks to hand that your know inside out can tell you so much about monitoring environments you're not used to.

[Kadavr]

Originally Posted by GordZilla

Aja is at the top of my list also

30th edition or japanese remastered?