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If you had a look at my latest blog i presented a preview of the latest remix of 'Chris John - Never Walk Alone". I spent a few days producing and finalized the arrangement. I even took the liberty of singing in some choirs myself 
If you heared and liked the preview, here is the full track in its current state.
http://soundcloud.com/kristofferelmqvist/chris-john-never-walk-alone
It is pretty much finished, but i will loop it a few days and see if i find anything i want to change. (The second the label sends the track to the distributors any changes to it will be impossible to make. If youre producing yourself and are looking for signings, make sure you finalize your product before sending out the demos. I learned the hard way :s )
Big thanks to all the kind words in the previous blog and to all who cares to support me in this little quest of mine 
/Kris
Edit: Oh and dont miss the just finished John Dopping remix of we were, that kicks some proper ass :o
http://soundcloud.com/johndopping/kristoffer-elmqvist-we-were-john-dopping-impression
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I am very impressed, I found it catchy, driving, and super clean (grade A mixing, something I need to work a lot on). I love the short little panned vocal hit melody you have going on, fits great with the beat. Awesome job basically
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thanks for your input on the mixing, that is basically the feedback that im really after at this point. In my case, making the production as clean as possible usually comes from quality samples and proper ducking of sounds. Aslong as you produce with the idea of not stacking too many sounds on each other at the same time you wont have any major problems with master compression and youll get a properly clean, yet loud mix.
Just make sure its clean during the entire production process. dont go back afterwards and try to 'clean up' a mess you neglected earlier. You will just end up changing the sounds and eventually changing the entire production to something else.
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Whats ducking and btw, what do you think of different sound studios & which is best. Cubase 5, no?
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ducking is when you side chain a compressor to lower the compression and/or volume of a track whenever another track is playing. It is commonly used to extreme levels as an effect to get pads and basslines a distinctive pulsing sound. But its a great tool to use in moderate levels aswell to just separate sounds in a mix.
The digital audio workshop you feel comfortable working with is the one you should use. I am an ableton live 8 user.
Edit: there is a wall of text on this web page, but if anyone has an genuine interest in learning how compressors work, this seems pretty legit. http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1996_articles/apr96/compression.html
the principles of ducking is described near the bottom with a red headline, although they are speaking of ducking in radio broadcasts. It is a powerful mixing tool aswell.
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