Beautiful Shadow Mastering Notes

Last Updated by Lawson 10.28.03

Hiding (mix 1)

•  Drum edit at the beginning (fixed)

•  Bring out vocals more in the mix

•  Control bottom end

•  2 second space

Beautiful Shadow (Remix 2)

•  3 second space

- bring out chorus vocals -- balance with verse vocal level (Beck: Sunday Sun)

- remixs are +1db (brighter)

Stars (Mix 1)

•  Bring out piano/mids more in the mix

•  Possible edit on breadth after intro

•  Don't make the mix too bright (Coldplay)

- control bottom end in places

•  Possibly use noise at the beginning of mix 2 to start

•  Short space

Almost Real (TBD)

•  Use either new mix or the one with the guitars low (mix 2?)

•  Ref: JB Nightmares by the Sea

•  Quick fade on guitar slide noise

•  3 second space

Found (Mix 1)

•  Bring vocal down some in the mix

•  Use some reverb on the whole mix?

•  Use otro section from Mix 2

•  3-4 second space

Empty (Mix 1)

•  Control vocal level in mix (bring down?)

•  Bring up mando in the break (or use alt solo section)

•  Short space or no space

- solo edit?

Palo Alto (Mix 1)

•  Keep end beeping noise

•  Try to bring up backing vocals

•  Short space 1-2 seconds

Silver (Mix 3)

•  Possible edit on otro verse (add more space)

•  Possible edit during bridge on headphone bleed

•  Fade on otro buzz

- offset vocals to right

•  Sequence into drum loop on Close the Door

Close the Door (Mix 1)

•  Bring out vocals more in the mix

•  3-5 second space

Your Old Guitar (Remix)

•  Ref: Beck

•  Long space/extend track before otro

Otro Piano

•  Leave as is

Alt Mixes:

• Hiding (extended ending)

- Hiding (Mix 2)

•  Empty (Mix 2)

General:

- Mixes seems a little top bright -- too much high end

- Bass levels:  Beck, Josh Rouse

- High end:  Coldplay

CD References : ColdPlay – A Rush of Blood to the Head, Beck – Sea Change, Flaming Lips – Soft Bulletin